Special reports

Dr. Dipl. Eng. Jan Tuma, BEUMER Group, considers the most effective solutions for efficient conveying, storage and feeding of alternative fuels.

Tobias Schongar, Siemens, describes the company’s role in the modernisation of the Tianyang cement plant in China.

Todd Swinderman, CEO Emeritus of Martin Engineering, offers trend predictions and insights into the next generation of conveyor technology.

Fernando Dueñas, CEMENGAL, details the supply of a cement mill modular grinding plant for Cementos MELON S.A in Punta Arenas, Southern Chile.

Daniel Hansted-Martin, HASLE Refractories, describes the benefits of precast modular refractory lining and reviews its role in sustainable cement production.

Imran Akram, IA Cement, analyses the demand prospects of the global cement industry for the year ahead.

World Cement Editor, David Bizley, provides an update on recent cement and construction news from Sub-Saharan Africa.

Arun Mote, Triveni Turbines, reviews the role of turbine design in waste heat recovery (WHR) systems and looks at the future of the technology in the Indian cement sector.

Robert Schmaus, Prüftechnik, and Nazim Huseynov, Holcim, discuss how Holcim’s Azerbaijan Cement facility was able to cut maintenance costs by 96% using a condition monitoring system to track the health of production-critical machinery.

Thomas Febvin, METRON, considers the importance of digital tools in reducing carbon emissions and boosting energy efficiency at the cement plant.

Carlos Fernandez, SATAREM, outlines the key steps on the journey towards successful and cost-effective clinker cooler modernisation.

John Hodson, Cardox, describes the company’s silo clean out strategy for Hanson’s cement plant in Purfleet, UK.

Albrecht Schall, VDZ, discusses the ‘Zwolf’ and the role of maintenance in ensuring that cement kilns operate effectively.

Turboden explains how cement plants could achieve better energy efficiency while reducing production costs and CO2 emissions through ORC technology for waste heat recovery.

Mark Yseboodt, Siemens, explains the importance of embracing machine learning and software innovations in order to drastically improve cement plant performance.