Roller mills, bowl mills, or vertical roller mills offer size reduction of bulk materials in coal-fired power plants and cement works. In coal-fired power plants roller mills are used to grind coal, while in cement works they grind coal, raw meal and more recently, clinker.
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Refactory Monolithic Material
Morgan Thermal Ceramics announces the availability of its high-strength, low cement range of refractory monolithic lining materials ideal for demanding, high-temperature applications in the metals, incineration, power generation and minerals processing markets. The full range of products includes Tri-Mor Morflo low cement castable and Tri-Mor Higun low cement gunning materials. They offer resistance to chemical attack and abrasion, combining the…
Read More2012 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference
Celebrating 54 years in San Antionio, Texas.
Read MorePCA Safety Innovation Awards
We present six projects and programs—from a pool of 35 U.S. and Canadian facilities—that improved safety at cement plants in 2011.
Read MorePCA chief economist expects modest cement consumption for 2012 forecast
Source: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill. Stronger than expected job creation and the beginning of a construction industry recovery means gains in real construction spending will materialize this year—after seven years of consecutive declines. According to the new forecast from PCA, increases in cement consumption will follow. PCA revised its fall forecast upward from 1.1 percent, to a modest 3.7…
Read MoreCemex leads Cement Industry Environment and Energy Awards
Source: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill. Four cement plants received special recognition for their commitment to improving the environment and their communities at the 11th Annual Cement Industry Environment and Energy Awards, sponsored by PCA and Concrete Products’ sister publication Cement Americas at the association’s recent spring meeting in Chicago. Of the six total top awards, Cemex’s Louisville facility took…
Read MoreHolcim (US) corporate staff marks parent’s centennial anniversary with community service
To mark the 100-year anniversary of parent company Holcim Ltd., the Waltham-based headquarters of Holcim (US) Inc. is participating in a year-long community service initiative called Together for Communities, in which Holcim employees lead local volunteer projects around Massachusetts.
Read MoreCTS prevails in decade-long Ultimax patent litigation
Source: CTS Cement Manufacturing Corp., Cypress, Calif. Putting an end to a 10-year-old patent litigation brought by Ultimax, Hassan Kunbargi, Heartland Cement Sales Company and the K.A. Group against CTS Cement Manufacturing, manufacturers of Rapid Set Cement, its Chairman Edward K. Rice, and a number of CTS customers, Judge Andrew J. Guilford of the U.S. District Court for the Central…
Read MoreCohrs elected PCA vce chair
Source: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill. Meeting in Chicago recently, the PCA Board of Directors elected Cary Cohrs, president of American Cement Company, vice chair of PCA. Cohrs has been a member of the PCA board since 2008 and serves on the Executive Committee, Government Affairs Council, and as co-chair of the Manufacturing Technical Committee. Aris Papadopoulos of Titan America…
Read MorePCA recognizes cement terminals’ safety records
Source: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill. PCA recognized four cement terminals that had the best safety records in North America during PCA’s Spring Meeting in Chicago last week. For U.S. operations, three categories of terminals, based on employee work hours, were considered for this prestigious award.
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