Issue 7/2023

Dear Readers, There are inflationary talks of a new era, of the need to transform our energy supply in all areas into a CO2 neutral one in the next 20 years, or of the fact that we are at a decisive ...

Dalmia Cement, India’s fourth-largest cement manufacturer, is based in New Delhi and operates cement plants and separate cement grinding plants across India.Large cement manufacturers with multiple...

The two cement manufacturers Alpacem and Buzzi are further deepening their long-standing strategic partnership in the Alpe-Adria region: Alpacem subsidiary w&p Cementi SpA is taking over the Fanna...

Lhoist has been nominated as one of 100 pioneering companies for the German Sustainability Award 2024. Only recently, the company had announced its intention to deliver the first ton of virtually...

Dr. Jan Weckes takes over the management of Schade Lagertechnik GmbH in Gelsenkirchen/Germany. Jan Weckes describes Schade Lagertechnik GmbH as “a milestone in his professional development”. With the...

ABB has delivered the advanced process control solution ABB Ability™ Expert Optimizer system to control, stabilize and optimize industrial processes at the Tokuyama Nanyo cement plant in Japan. The ...

Holcim Germany has received funding approval from the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) for the project “Industrial research into membrane-based CO2 capture for the...

The Rohrdorfer Group wants to produce CO2-neutral cement by 2038. In order to achieve this goal, 100% of the electricity supply must come from renewable energies. In order to increase the pace of the...

The Supervisory Board of Heidelberg Materials AG has taken the following decisions regarding the composition of and succession within the Managing Board: The Group area Western & Southern Europe and...

Christine Gröll, a chemist, is taking over as head of the newly created “Material Flow Management & Process Control” department at Alpacem Zement Austria. The 33-year-old will take the lead in working...

On 6 September 2023 Holcim opened its Innovation Hub to showcase its sustainable building solutions and serve as a co-creation lab to accelerate low-carbon, circular and energy-efficient building...

Having worked together for many years, construction and industrial lift manufacturer Geda GmbH and Märker Zement GmbH are continuing their partnership. Geda has enjoyed an impressive track record with...

The cement industry in Europe is on a transformation path towards carbon neutrality. What kind of structural change will be necessary and how competitive will the cement industry be across the...

In the interest of environmental protection, operating cost considerations, and natural gas savings in times of natural gas scarcity, a grinding plant at the Merdingen plant of Hans G. Hauri KG...

Grinding clinker-efficient cements with low specific energy demand is one of the most challenging topics for future cement production. Therefore, the European Cement Research Academy has been working...

The cement industry is a major contributor to global carbon and NOx emissions, accounting for 7% of global carbon emissions and more than 10% of NOx emissions. As concerns about climate change and...

The polycarboxylate superplasticizer with slump retention capabilities (PCE-SR) may significantly enhance concrete cohesiveness and construction performance because of its high water reduction rate...

Suitable sand and aggregate types for concrete have become increasingly scarce in most regions. Switching to poorer qualities bears the risk of long-term effects on the stability and durability of...

The presence of hot material has long made safety a priority for cement plant operators. However, regardless of the safety measures protecting individual workers, mitigating buildup and spillage in ...

(22) 20.09.2022(45) 27.06.2023(57) A carbonation-resistant cementitious blend containing cement, an expandable agent present, a dispersion agent, a fluid loss additive, a defoamer, and an olive waste....

(22) 02.12.2022(43) 08.06.2023(57) A method for sequestating carbon dioxide from flue gas by using a cement clinker. The products of this method can also be used to prepare microfiber-reinforced...

(22) 04.05.2021(43) 08.06.2023(57) An installation for thermal treatment of free-floating raw material, in particular cement raw meal and/or mineral products, may include a riser line through which...

(22) 19.12.2022(43) 22.06.2023(57) Embodiments described herein relate to capturing and sequestering CO, emissions from the cement production process with the potential to produce carbon-negative...

(22) 31.11.2022(43) 08.06.2023(57) A cement manufacturing plant comprises a raw meal mill, at least one preheater string, a clinker furnace and a clinker cooler comprising a first section and a second...

(22) 23.11.2022(43) 08.06.2023(57) Provided is a system for enhancing combustion in a kiln, including a kiln combustion chamber disposed within the kiln, the kiln combustion chamber having an...

(22) 09.12.2021(43) 15.06.2023(57) To more effectively denitrify a cement-kiln discharge gas in an RSP-type burning device for IC cement. [Solution] A burning device 1 for cement comprises: a rotary...

(22) 08.12.2022(43) 29.06.2023(57) Method and device for the combined manufacturing of cement clinker (c) and calcined clay (d), wherein the cement clinker (c) is produced in a cement manufacturing...

The construction of the Sky Line runway at Frankfurt Airport, which connects the newly built Terminal 3 in the southern area with the existing airport infrastructure in the northern area, is complex....

Are you aware of just how privileged we are these days? We are sitting in the first row to witness one of the most remarkable and epochal changes mankind has ever gone through! For more than ...