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Special reports

 

Alternative Fuels at Alconera

Pablo Viedma, Votorantim Cimentos, provides an overview of the Alconera cement plant’s journey to decarbonisation.

 

Triple Transformation in Turkey

TÜRKÇIMENTO provides an assessment of the Turkish cement sector and explores the impact of the ongoing ‘triple transformation.’

 

Preventing disasters

Berthold Bussiewek, Thorwesten Vent, emphasises the importance of explosion protection, particularly in grinding systems and storage facilities.

 

Safe solutions to sticky situations

Manually clearing buildup in preheater systems exposes workers to multiple risks. So, why are people asked to do it when there are safer, more efficient and more cost-effective solutions that support the flow process? Brad Pronschinske, Martin Engineering, investigates.

 

Smooth operations

Preston Rubottom, Lubrication Engineers, details how to increase a kiln’s efficiency through effective lubrication.

 

Navigating net zero

Rob Cumming, Lafarge Canada, explores how the cement and concrete industry can navigate the challenge of decarbonising whilst maintaining the necessary levels of production.

 

The tech behind the transition

Gang Yu, Huaxin, explains how advanced digital technology has helped the company become more carbon neutral.

 

Fuelling the future safely

Firefly explores methods for the prevention of fires and explosions when handling alternative fuels.

 

Switching to greener fuels

T. Abbas and M. Akritopoulos, Cinar, explore how to faciliate the transition to low-carbon fuels in the kiln and calciner.

 
 
 

Dry and Mighty

Yves Marc Schade, stela Laxhuber, explains the role of low-temperature belt dryers in facilitating the increased use of alternative fuels.

 

Building Resilience

Jeremy Woolf, Waites, explains how predictive maintenance and condition monitoring offer a proactive approach to equipment management.

 

Infrared Insights

Derek Stuart, AMETEK Land, explains how advanced infrared measurement systems can optimise clinker cooling.