Issue 02/2025

2045 is approaching, the self-declared goal of at least the German cement industry to produce climate-neutral cement by then. However, this also presents the protagonists with challenges, but also offers great possibilities and opportunities for technical and scientific development.

Kai Junghänel has been Commercial Director and a member of the Management Board of the Rohrdorfer Group since May 2024. In this role, he is responsible for the areas of finance, group accounting,...

Circlua, headquartered in Belo Horizonte (MG, Brazil) has entrusted thyssenkrupp Polysius to perform a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for the construction of the world’s largest...

With the first Biodiversity Award 2024, Eurogypsum is highlighting the opportunities that arise for nature and the environment through sustainable biodiversity management in quarries.

Unique Ultra-Web® technology from Donaldson uses advanced manufacturing processes to deliver filtration to remove submicronic particles and provide some of the best possible air quality for industrial sites.

Eurosac and CEPI Eurokraft recently joined the Paper Sacks Go Circular Spain alliance. The alliance unites about 50 European companies from the whole value chain. They share the common interest to promote efficient industrial waste management and achieve a circular economy in recycling paper sacks and other construction waste.

The Wietersdorfer Group acquires 75.1% of the shares in the Australian GRP pipe manufacturer, RPC Pipe Systems, via its subsidiary Amiblu Australia Ltd. The Carinthian family-owned company thus secures the Australian market and strengthens its market presence in the Asia-Pacific region.

Cemex has had its cement plant in Eisenhüttenstadt/Germany certified in accordance with the requirements of the Concrete Sustainability Council (CSC). The plant can now boast the CSC Gold seal.

Arodo, a supplier of packaging technologies, is celebrating its 35th anniversary. The company, founded in the late 80s has an impressive history. From humble beginnings manufacturing silos and simple filling lines, the vision of developing highly specialized open-mouth filling machines for industrial applications emerged.

Sick’s advanced gas analysis and flow measurement technology is now an integral part of Endress+Hauser’s comprehensive instrumentation portfolio.

The race for future industrial supremacy will be decided in one area: artificial intelligence. The German industry has also recognized AI as a key success factor. However, with the increasing autonomy of machines and the rapid development pressure, manufacturers need to rethink and see AI not as a helpful feature, but as an independent product to be integrated.

A significant contribution to the decarbonisation of cement production is being made, with new types of cement which use calcined clay and a smaller proportion of clinker than in traditional cement manufacture. Clay calcination requires lower burning temperatures than clinker production, so the carbon footprint of the cement is reduced significantly.

Due to the successful installations of MVR vertical roller mills worldwide, information about the many advantages of this innovative grinding technology are spreading rapdily in the cement market. This is quite understandable, because what could be more convincing than positive operating data from the field?

It is undisputed that the use of secondary raw materials in cement and concrete leads to a more circular economy and resource conservation. However, what is politically desirable often fails due to existing regulations. It hinders the use of industrially produced or recycled aggregates due to outdated concepts for assessing environmental compatibility.

Under the name “Capture-to-Use” (Cap2U), Heidelberg Materials and Linde have established a joint venture for the construction and operation of a carbon dioxide capture and liquefaction plant, which is currently being built on the site of the Lengfurt cement plant.

In order to decarbonize the transport sector, heavy commercial vehicles and non-road mobile machinery are increasingly coming to the fore. Vehicle and engine manufacturers, suppliers and science have therefore joined forces in the “PoWer” project.

With effect from January 1, 2025, Philip Glörfeld took over overall responsibility for the sales activities of the Polysius business unit as “Head of Business Development & Sales”.

Endress+Hauser InfoServe, E+H’s IT service provider, plays a key role in the process of digitalization. Oliver Blum took over as the new managing director on 1 January 2025. He was previously Corporate Director Supply Chain at Endress+Hauser.

Superior Industries, Inc., a US-based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, announces significant upgrades to its TeleStacker Conveyor PilePro™ Automation, designed to enhance productivity, usability, and durability in the most demanding environments.

Martin Ogilvie, Managing Director of the German Lime Association, calls for structural reforms on the occasion of the adoption of the amendments to the Basic Law on the debt brake and a special infrastructure fund.

This year more than ever, BAU in Munich focussed on digitalization, sustainability and resource efficiency - topics that are becoming increasingly important not only at the trade fair, but throughout the construction industry and in the building trade.

The SECUNORM 610 XDR is the world’s first safety knife with blade retraction and maximum dirt resistance. Above all, it can be used to open bags of any type and thickness regardless of how dusty, grainy or sticky the bag contents are.

Shakers, vibrators, knockers — there are many solutions for ensuring free material flow in the bulk goods industry. Choosing the right one can sometimes seem more complicated than necessary.

On Thursday, November 28, 2024, the topic of the C4 was: “Closing the Loop / Carbon Credits / Carbon Pricing”. In the Great Hall of the Städtisches Kulturhaus Bitterfeld-Wolfen, the possible merging of the European and global carbon markets was discussed, among other things.

The latest cement kiln technology comprises the preheating system, calciner, rotary kiln and grate cooler. State-of-the-art systems allow clinker capacities of 12000 tons per day (t/d) and more.

Bucket elevators are indispensable in the cement, lime and power plant industries, as well as in many other industries. The advantages are clear: Energy efficiency and space-saving design.

In the global economy, the only product more consumed than concrete is water . As one of the primary inputs for concrete production, cement is also among the most consumed materials worldwide. It is estimated that approximately 4.1 billion tons of cement must be produced annually to meet current societal demands, making the energy and environmental impact of its production process highly significant on a global scale.

The silane coupling agent has provided some operational, technical and economic advantages in cementitious materials with the development of science and technology. In this paper, the modified cement mortars were prepared with the incorporation of 1%, 3% and 5% silane coupling agents into ordinary cementitious materials.

(22) 21.10.2022(43) 02.01.2025(57)  The current disclosure describes a method of observing a behaviour of a cement kiln process, the method comprising using an artificial intelligence model and...

(22) 11.03.2024(43) 12.09.2024(57) A rotary lime kiln (1) comprising a tubular lime kiln body (2) having a first end (3) comprising a burner (5) and a second end (4) adapted to receive lime to be...

(22) 26.05.2024)(43) 10.10.2024(57) A method for producing a concrete product that incorporates incinerated bottom ash as a partial replacement for cement. The method involves sieving the bottom ash...

(22) 12.04.2025(43) 24.10.2025(57) Provided is a manufacturing method of a cement clinker, the method being capable of reducing a firing temperature in manufacturing and providing a product that...

(22) 31.05.2024(43) 05.12.2024(57) Provided are: an immobilizing method for carbon dioxide, capable of efficiently immobilizing carbon dioxide in a cement hardened body; a carbon dioxide-immobilized...

(22) 30.11.2022(43) 23.01.2025(57) A cement manufacturing plant includes a raw meal mill, at least one preheater string, a clinker fumace and a clinker cooler including a first section and a second...

(22) 01.08.2023(43) 06.02.2025(57) A cement composition includes a curable component in an amount of 10 to 25 wt. %; a fine aggregate (FA) in an amount of 20 to 40 wt. %; a coarse aggregate (CA) in an...

(22) 29.05.2024(43) 13.02.2025(57) A composition configured to be mixed with cement, and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the composition includes at least 10%...

(22) 17.06.2024(43) 26.12.2024(57) A calciner 100 for a cement clinker manufacturing line, comprising a duct 110 with a raw meal inlet 111 and a raw meal outlet 112 being in fluid communication via a...

(22) 18.06.2024(43) 02.01.2025(57) The invention relates to a device for thermally treating a mineral material. The device has a heat consumer, in particular a comminuting device (10), and a treatment...

(22) 03.07.2024(43) 09.01.2025(57) A device for cooling hot bulk material, in particular cement clinker, by means of a cooling gas (80). A cooling grate (3) conveys a layer of the bulk material (9)...

(22) 23.07.2024(43) 30.01.2025(57) Methods of manufacturing oxalic acid from lignocellulosic biomass and use of the manufactured oxalic acid the acidic CI activator in a new-concept, acid-base cement...

(22) 11.07.2024(43) 06.02.2025(57) The invention relates to a method for treating lime mud in a lime kiln (2) wherein the lime kiln (2) comprises a rotary kiln shell (10) having an interior space (8)...

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