Special reports

With these upgraded targets, Holcim confirms its commitment to decarbonise building in line with the most advanced science.

At CalPortland’s Mojave cement plant, kiln production and efficiency were adversely impacted by the reliability of the raw mill, which struggled with the increasing demands of a hot market. The decision was made to invest in a new mill. FLSmidth tells the story.

This article explores the main barriers to sustainability within the cement production process and explains how the CNA Pentos from Malvern Panalytical can help manufacturers achieve ambitious sustainability goals, increase process efficiency, and lower their costs.

Q3 2022 was a quarter of record performance and successful transformation for Holcim.

M. Sangareswaran, H. Pandey, and A. Mishra, Saiphia Group, quantify the success of a recent plant upgrade.

Ian Jones, WKE, explains that although the cement industry may be ahead of others when it comes to embracing alternative fuels, the goalposts are starting to shift as waste becomes a more expensive commodity.

Edwin Zheng and Peter Faulkner, Evident, introduce a technology enabling the rapid analysis of incoming secondary fuels and raw materials in cement processing.

Riccardo Giussani and Simon Bates, HVPD, Daniel Roberts and James Dalton, Breedon Group, explain how online partial discharge (PD) measurements help avoid electrical faults on high voltage systems to minimise downtimes and safety risks in the cement industry.

Ian C. Galyan, Seaco Technologies, offers some insights into why new foam dust suppression systems may prove to be an important part of any movement toward carbon neutrality.

Jeff Shelton, IGS, takes a closer look at the current state of air cannon maintenance within the cement industry, detailing why these practices need to be adapted in order to get the most out of what air cannons have to offer.

Holistic efficiency increase with only one precise, digital, and completely maintenance-free measurement

Farrukh Yaqub and Thibaut Leconte, SKF, explain how predictive maintenance with online monitoring systems can make drive lines last longer and increase overall equipment efficiency.

Loïc Pottier and Philippe Niel, Fives, detail the development of a new generation of classifiers designed to work with ultrafine mineral loads.

Joerg Nixdorf and Corwyn Bruce, Lehigh Hanson, describe an innovative carbon capture project that could transform the cement industry.

Adam Auer and Sarah Petrevan, Cement Association of Canada (CAC), explore an industry-wide project to decarbonise cement and discuss the role of demand-side initiatives in this process.