
Taking the path towards decarbonisation
Silvia Vieira, Votorantim Cimentos, discusses the unconventional pozzolans that are helping to reduce the carbon footprint of the Cuiabá plant and beyond.
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Silvia Vieira, Votorantim Cimentos, discusses the unconventional pozzolans that are helping to reduce the carbon footprint of the Cuiabá plant and beyond.

Rosy Wang, World Cement Association, Wang Zhigang, and Shi Yaohui, Zanhuang BBMG, discuss dust control in the Chinese cement industry, exploring the standards, design, operation, maintenance, and monitoring of filtration systems by domestic producers.

Giorgio Radaelli, RD42 Engineering, focuses on the functional performance improvements for bag filters that could help operators avoid high emissions and equipment degradation.

Martin Provencher, AVEVA, explains how the use of predictive analytics has transformed modern cement production, including maintenance processes.

Todd Loudin, Valmet, walks through the details be to considered when selecting a pump for the metering and dosing of grinding agents and other abrasive chemicals.

Breanna Moll, Noria Corporation, describes the importance of lubrication as a pillar of quality asset performance, but warns that when contaminants invade, they can ensure a machine’s downfall.

Nikolay Kolev, Relo-B, reports on the performance of various shapes of grinding media used in tumbling mills, comparing conventional spherical designs with a more novel approach.

Dr. Michiel Eijpe, Dunlop Conveyor Belting, details how heat-resistant rubber is created and explains why not all heat-resistant conveyor belts are equal.

Bjarke Ove Andersen, FLSmidth, shows how an electrostatic precipitator (ESP) can outperform fabric filters (FF) in clinker cooler applications in terms of cost-effectiveness and environmental impact.

Klaus Baernthaler, ANDRITZ, outlines the development of the European cement industry’s first pilot CCUS plant.

Dr Diana Casey, Mineral Products Association, gives an overview on the current state of the British cement industry and what benefits and hurdles lie ahead for operators in the UK.

Emanuele Stancanelli, Bedeschi, discusses a range of machinery designed to help cement plants enhance their bulk materials handling capabilities, offering details on a number of projects they have undertaken over the last year.