ABB released cpmPlus Expert Optimizer 7.0, a new version of its software for deployment of advanced process control applications to increase energy efficiency and productivity in the cement and minerals industries. cpmPlus Expert Optimizer helps customers meet production, operational and quality objectives.
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Cement Shipment Totals Up in October
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico for October 2012 were about 8.1 million metric tons (Mt), according to the latest USGS Mineral Industry Survey. This was almost 10 percent greater than shipments in October 2011. Shipments for the year through October were 67.6 Mt, up by about 10 percent.
Read MoreLehigh Plant Invests in Mercury Reduction System
Lehigh Southwest Cement Co. announced plans to install an innovative mercury reduction system at its cement plant in Tehachapi, Calif., early this year.
Read MoreLafarge Reduces CO2 Emissions 25 Percent in Cement Clinker Trial
Lafarge has completed a 10-day, 10,000-ton trial for Aether, a new generation clinker chemically formulated to reduce carbon emissions associated with traditional production methods, and poised for 2014 commercialization.
Read MoreTXI’s 2nd-Quarter Loss Narrows as Cement Sales Go Up
Texas Industries Inc.’s (TXI) fiscal second-quarter loss narrowed as the company’s cement sales and margins continued to strengthen. Sales at the cement segment, the company’s biggest by revenue, rose 20 percent as the division swung to an operating profit. Total sales at the consumer products business slipped 9 percent.
Read MoreSt. Mary’s Plant Wins Appeal for Alternative Fuel
After a recent Court of Appeal ruling, St. Mary’s Cement’s Bowmanville Plant doesn’t need approval from the Municipality of Clarington, Ontario, Canada, for rezoning as it isn’t proposing a secondary land use by burning waste as an alternative fuel.
Read MoreEPA Head Resigns from Post
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson released the following statement in late December resigning her position effective after President Obama’s State of the Union address this month:
Read MoreEPA Issues Final Emissions Rule, Projects $52 Million Savings for Industry
After 28 months of rulemaking, court action, and meetings with industry officials, the EPA issued its Final Emissions Limits for Portland Cement Manufacturing, citing prospective mercury, hydrochloric acid, particulate matter and total hydrocarbon level reductions from 82-93 percent against agency thresholds leading into 2010.
Read MoreMartin Engineering Keeps Cement Flowing at Eagle Materials Facility
Eagle Materials’ La Salle, Ill., cement facility overcame a severe blockage of Type I cement in its 80,000-ton-capacity storage silo by employing an innovative pneumatic cleaning technology from Martin Engineering. After a support cable on the reclaim screw conveyor came loose at the plant, it sent thousands of pounds of material down into the silo at once, resulting in the…
Read MoreAN INTERVIEW WITH GREGORY M. SCOTT
The new President/CEO of the Portland Cement Association sat down with Cement Americas to outline his thoughts and strategies for the cement industry.
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