Special reports

BEUMER describes how a cement plant was assisted in the modernisation of its bucket elevators.

Reinhard Ringdorfer, Unitherm Cemcon, explains how the development of new satellite burner systems has allowed cement plants to push the limits of AF utilisation.

Brad Pronschinske, Martin Engineering, explains how air cannon technologies can effectively prevent material build up in the preheater, whilst maintaining workplace safety and minimising unscheduled downtime.

Austin Anderson, Vortex Global, discusses the importance of choosing a carefully designed dry bulk handling system in order to prevent wear, extend service life and limit maintenance and downtime.

Sigrid Eder-Ince, Starlinger, describes the economical and ecological advantages of woven polypropylene cement sacks and discusses the shift towards this type of packaging in Côte d’Ivoire.

Matthew Furry, PSCL, explains how self-contained monitoring and control systems can solve the logistical challenges posed by the need to source materials, such as fly-ash, from reclamation projects.

Jeff Shelton, Integrated Global Services, explains how the ‘three Cs’ approach helped eliminate material flow issues at Panam Cement’s limestone silo.

With shredded waste rapidly becoming more of a commodity, Dr Matthew Goodwin, Waste Knot Energy, considers what the future holds for the fuels of the cement industry.

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.