Loosen, mix and transport powdery goods with compressed air

1 Over 50 compressors such as these screw compressors supply the cement plant with compressed air

2 These rotary blowers also belong to the compressed air system

3 Four large screw compressors and four rotary blowers are working in a hall as a central air system

4 One of the fans in the central station belongs to the new series “Delta Hybrid”

5 The kiln lines 3 and 4 at the Karsdorf are currently in operation

6 Günther Schlimm, Group Manager Technical Supply Systems in Karsdorf

The Lafarge cement plant in Karsdorf (Saxony-Anhalt)

In general, the production of powdery goods is not possible without compressed air as this medium is essential for important transport, loosening and/or homogenization tasks. This refers also to the production of cement.

1 Compressed air in the cement industry

The cement plant in Karsdorf near Leipzig is a good example for the manifold application of compressed air in the cement industry. This plant is part of the Lafarge Group, a company operating worldwide using compressed air for loosening, mixing and transport of powdery goods. More than 50 screw compressors (Fig. 1) and positive displacement blowers (Fig. 2) of Aerzener Maschinenfabrik (Aerzen/Southern Lower Saxonia) ensure a production process free from interferences for this complete application range. Four screw compressors and four positive...