Issue 04/2024

Dear readers, After dedicating the last issue to the 66th annual IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference, we now venture a look ahead. As the name suggests, the ZKG Cement Lime Gypsum focuses on events for the...

Philip Nuyken has been appointed Managing Director Politics by the Board of the Bundesverband der Deutschen Kalkindustrie e. V. (BVK) as of 01. June 2024. In this new role, he will continue to manage...

By 2023, ironworks slag by-product replaces 14 million t of natural rockDespite the transformation and the difficult economic conditions, the by-products of the steel industry continued to make a...

Advancing urbanization is driving infrastructure demands for residential and industrial space, also spurring increased demand for cement. For cement producers, flexibility and, above all, proximity to...

Cemex and the Mission Possible Partnership (MPP), in partnership with the Bezos Earth Fund, are collaborating to conduct an analysis of the potential of decarbonization levers at Cemex’s Balcones...

At this year’s IFAT, Lindner demonstrated its innovative strength, comprehensive range of applications and flexibility with three new products. Solutions included the production of substitute fuel,...

The German paper sack industry closed 2023 with a decline in sales: it delivered 22.6% fewer paper sacks than in the previous year1. The members of Gemeinschaft Papiersackindustrie e.V. (GemPSI)...

Heidelberg Materials has acquired B&A Group, one of the leading construction soil and aggregate recycling companies in south west England. The Bristol-based company employs a team of 70 and...

Ever heard of the “KISS principle”? The idea is to make products as simple as possible. As is the case with the Cat 966 GC wheel loader. Thanks to these characteristics, the family-run company Walter...

ARA patent heralds a new era in plastics recyclingNot all plastic packaging is recyclable – if it is too dirty, too small or consists of different chemical substances, packaging is sorted out and then...

Gypsum is more suitable for resource-efficient construction than almost any other building material, as it can be recycled almost indefinitely and never becomes waste.With a zero-waste initiative, the...

KSpG and carbon management strategy Dr. Dennis Rendschmidt, Managing Director of VDMA Power Systems, comments: “The amendment to the Carbon Dioxide Storage Act and the key points of the Carbon...

Concrete requires different hydrophobization than, for example, plaster or mortar. Mixing often takes place in liquid form which makes a liquid water repellent almost indispensable. Common reasons for...

The capture of CO2 and its subsequent use and storage are essential elements of the cement industry‘s decarbonisation strategy. The capture of CO2 from the flue gas is energy-intensive and complex. It...

Offices in 100-year-old buildings: not an uncommon sight in Berlin‘s start-up culture - but perhaps a rather unusual environment for companies associated with the cement and concrete industry as well...

The influences of styrene-acrylic latex on setting time, compressive strength, drying shrinkage, mass loss, resistivity and internal temperature of sulphoaluminate cement (SAC) paste were...

In this paper, the effects of calcium formate (CF) and sodium sulfate (SS) on the early compressive strength, hydration characteristic and microstructure of the fly ash-cement system were investigated...

The drive towards decarbonisation, pressures on mineral resources and rising energy costs are prompting more and more cement producers to increase their use of waste-derived fuels and raw materials....

(22) 27.12.2023(43) 29.03.2024(57) The invention discloses a flue gas desulfurization catalyst for active lime production and a preparation method thereof. Belongs to the technical field of inorganic...

(22) 22.12.2023(43) 29.03.2024(57) The invention discloses a method for refining zero-carbon cement and coproducing synthesis gas by using green hydrogen, which comprises the following steps:...

(22) 31.05.2021(43) 08.12.2022(57) The invention relates to a method for producing cement clinker, comprising the following method steps: preheating lime- and silicate-containing raw meal in a...

(22) 17.10.2022(43) 24.04.2024 (57) The present invention relates to a hydrogen production system. More specifically, it relates to a hydrogen production system using waste heat generated in the...

(22) 16.01.2023(43) 04.04.2024(57) The present invention relates to a deep cement mixing method and provides a deep cement mixing method including a strength monitoring function of a structure for...

(22) 16.10.2023(43) 18.04.2024(57) Some protocols herein implement a first separation between first and second hybrid biochar production runs as a selective and conditional response to a sensor-based...

(22) 11.08.2023(43) 27.03.2024(57) A cement clinker calciner is disclosed comprising lower and upper volute portions, and lower and upper calciner bodies. The lower volute portion comprises a lower...

Martin Engineering is dedicated to conveyor safety by educating the bulk handling industry on the hazards of conveyor fires. With the Foundations™ Learning Center, the largest comprehensive free...

There are some things in life which seem to be too good to be true: the powerful car that doesn’t consume much gasoline, the beautiful house in best location which does not cost much and the lovely...

Regulatory pressures from the EU and Germany, coupled with increased public scrutiny of cement companies’environmental impact, have prompted several firms to commit to the Net Zero target by 2050.To...