Issue 11/2012

This article attempts to quantify the effect of the specific surface area and the particle size distribution of slag on the properties of...

Modern combustion technology permits extremely flexible reaction to the varying properties of alternative fuels.

Refractory performance in the rotary cement kiln is dependent on a combination of mechanisms. Information about the process, as well as improved...

Mercury emissions are a problem factor in cement plants. In the worst case the plant has to be closed. The American Albemarle Corporation has...

The maxim “health is wealth” is applicable to the cement kiln, too. As long as the shell is rotating, the level of profitability is high. Every time...

The voestalpine Stahl GmbH has awarded BT-Wolfgang Binder GmbH with a contract for realization of the project “­Quarry logistics at Steyrling lime...

Reliable refractory solutions play a vital role in increasing efficiency in the cement manufacturing process. However, a lapse in performance of the...

Thorwesten Vent in Beckum/Germany has been investing for years into the development of advanced explosion protection measures. This includes research...

In June 2012 the Rohrdorf cement works near Rosen-heim, Bavaria, commissioned the first power generating station in a cement plant in Europe at a...

The International Conference on the Chemistry of Construction Materials in 2013 aims at providing an inspiring forum for scientists from...

In Togo, HeidelbergCement is constructing a new 250 million US$ clinker plant with an annual capacity of 1.5 million t in the town of Tabligbo, some...

B&W Mechanical Handling Ltd, well known for its range of Samson™ surface feeder equipment, mobile shiploaders ( Fig. ) and the mobile Stormajor™...

The focus of the November issue of ZKG INTERNATIONAL is on the pyroprocess. A great many topics are covered – from the efficient use of alternative...