Special reports

Jeff Shelton, IGS, sat down with World Cement to answer questions about his perspective on the history and future of air cannons in the cement industry.

Daniele Sciuto, Euromecc s.r.l., describes the technical solutions adopted to upgrade SOCOCIM Industries’ Rufisque cement plant in the Dakar region.

Seddiq Hassani, Bamburi Cement, explains how green energy is being utilised to eliminate the company’s carbon footprint.

CEMEX announced today the 26 finalists that will participate in the International Edition of the 2022 CEMEX Building Award, a competition that recognises the best construction projects around the world for their creative and innovative use of concrete.

Rebecca Long Pyper, Dome Technology, reports on a recent collaboration between Lehigh Cement Company and Dome Technology to build the world’s second-largest clinker storage.

Hans Georg Conrads, PROMECON GmbH, explains the importance of gas flow measurement as a key driver of cement plant optimisation in the future.

Dr. Andreas Echelmeyer, BEUMER Group, outlines an innovative planning method for curved overland conveyors designed to provide customers with a high efficiency, long distance conveying solution.

Dr. Rodrigo Gomez, Mr. Chen Yunqing, and Eric Song, thyssenkrupp Polysius, explain the efficiency benefits that have lead to one burner design achieving a 50% market share in China's high-performance cement production lines.

GCP explains how combining Portland Limestone Cement with in-transit concrete management enhances performance & sustainability.

Kenneth Helm, Nordic Air Filtration, explores how new filter bag designs can address dust pollution issues in various areas of the cement production process.

Martin Kirchgassner, Castolin Eutectic, explains how preventive maintenance and repairs based on advanced wear protection solutions can extend the life of critical machinery.

Sunil Vedula, Nanoprecise, explains how AI and IoT can be implemented in cement manufacturing facilities to optimise production processes, and predict machine faults before they occur.

Pankaj Gupta, HASLE Refractories, discusses a new precast modular lining helping Ambuja Cement’s Maratha Cement Works cut downtime by boosting the lifetime of their equipment.

Derek Stuart, AMETEK Land, discusses how effective temperature measurements are able to enhance cement kiln performance and longevity.

Cristian Muriel, Satarem, reviews a low-CAPEX project to adapt a vertical milling circuit to take advantage of solid fuel residues.