Improving Sustainability, Increasing Efficiency And Dealing With Labor Shortages Are Just A Few Of The Challenges The Cement Industry Is Facing. By John Dronette and Jonas Norinder
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The View from California
Cement Optimized Spoke To Tom Tietz Of The California Nevada Cement Association About Efforts To Meet The Golden State’s Ambitious Carbon Reduction Goals. By Jonathan Rowland
Read MoreHow Cement Plants Can Cash in by Modernizing Equipment
New Equipment Built For Your Facility Is The Key To Eliminating Downtime, Optimizing Material Flow And Meeting Increased Production Demands.By Andrew Parker
Read MoreHow to Choose the Right Industrial Camera System
Let’s Take A Look At The Main Criteria You Need To Take Into Account Before You Choose An Industrial Camera System. Edited by Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreThe Cement Lab and Industry 4.0
The Cement Laboratory Is A Crucial Source Of Data. Collecting And Managing That Data Are Vital Tasks Supporting A Plant’s Industry 4.0 Journey, As Flsmidth Cement’s Jens Asbjørn Pedersen Explained To Cement Products.By Jonathan Rowland
Read MoreRefractories and the Sustainability Challenge
When It Comes To The Sustainability Of Cement Production, Refractories Have A Broad And Essential Role To Play, As Experts From Calderys Group, Including Hwi, And Refratechnik Told Cement Products. Since the early days of cement production, the industry has worked to reduce its specific energy consumption. This has changed the landscape of the cement plant as “today’s preheater-precalciner kilns…
Read MoreIntermont Group: Powder Provider
Intermont Group Operates A Distribution Terminal Under Long-Term Contract With Giant Cement. By Don Marsh Virginia-based Intermont Group Ltd. provides the third-party terminal operator model for home state and Carolinas cement producers. The company’s newest distribution point is Spartanburg County, which along with neighboring Greenville and Anderson counties, plus their three namesake cities, anchor the South Carolina Upstate market. The…
Read MoreTips for Efficient Conveyor Discharge
When Bulk Handlers Need Help Reducing Dust At The Conveyor Discharge Point, They Need Answers Fast. Edited by Mark S. Kuhar Every day, bulk handlers struggle with the conveyor discharge zone emitting dust, carryback, and spillage, some of the leading problems that cause equipment breakdowns, workplace safety violations and raise the cost of operation. Martin Engineering’s decades of research and…
Read MoreElectric Cement Production: The Technologies
Electrification Is Increasingly Being Mentioned In Discussions Around The Decarbonization Of Cement. By Jonathan Rowland Electrification of process heat is still very much in the nascent stages of development in the cement industry. It’s not without interest, however. According to the experts at the European Cement Research Academy (ECRA), electrification of cement production “appears promising.” Researchers Sebastian Quevedo Parra and…
Read MoreSustainability in Action: A Cement Industry Update
Research, Benchmarks and Plant Projects are Ongoing As The Industry Tackles Sustainability Challenges. By Mark S. Kuhar Whether it is Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage; Climate and Energy Benchmarking; or innovative developments at the plant level, the cement industry is continuously working to reduce its carbon footprint. Here are some of the latest developments. CCUS Opportunities in the Cement IndustryAccording…
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