Issue 12/2019

Despite the spate of recent positive adverts, progress on industry-wide carbon abatement has stalled since 2012. According to GNR, after dropping 18 % between 1990 and 2012, net CO₂ emissions/ton ementitious have remained flat. In 2018, the WCA held the Global Climate Change Forum, which highlighted initiatives that will make an impact on carbon emissions reductions ...

Dr. Pietro de Michieli, Managing Director at Aumund Fördertechnik GmbH, Germany, took over the Chair for Equipment Design and Infrastructure at PEMA Port Equipment Manufacturers Association, UK. With...

On 08.10.2019, Lehigh Hanson broke ground to mark the start of construction of its new Lehigh Cement Company plant in Mitchell, Ind./USA. The company will invest more than US$ 600 million in the new...

For the 13th time, Christian Pfeiffer Maschinenfabrik GmbH hosted the annual customer seminar at the company location in Beckum/Germany. Participants from seven nations were trained in efficient ...

Gangyuan Co. Doo, Smederevo/Serbia, placed an order with Maerz Ofenbau AG for the supply of engineering, license, know-how, equipment as well as technical assistance services during erection ...

Cement manufacturers are facing the challenge of meeting increasingly strict emission standards while continuing the energy-intensive production of cement. Bilfinger is supporting the US-based tech...

In 2019, Brauer Maschinentechnik AG took possession of several new offices and production halls, thus upping their total floor space to roughly 15000 m2.The company’s management started planning the...

More than 600 attendees came to Antalya/Turkey to join the 15th TÇMB International Technical Seminar and Exhibition from 08.10.-11.10.2019. 232 companies participated at this year’s event. In the ...

Established in 1922 by his grandfather, Professor Heinrich Aumund, and carried on by his father, Günter Claus Aumund, the company has experienced a third generation since 1966, with Franz-W. Aumund...

This article aims to determine the relationship between the chemico-mineralogical and microstructural parameters of clinker that fundamentally influence its grindability. The study investigated the...

The aim of the study is to investigate the utilization of steel slag in the manufacture of Portland slag cement (PSC) by partial replacement of granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS) with steel slag. In...

The quality of the raw materials is one of the most influential factors when formulating cementitious mortars, as it can strongly affect the predictability of the performance of finished products. In...

(22) 25.02.2019(43) 29.08.2019(57) The present invention is related to a tertiary air valve, for a rotary kiln (81) of a cement production line, comprising a cooling chamber (1). In this scenario, the...

(22) 22.02.2019(43) 29.08.2019(57) A method of curing a low Ca/Mg cement composition is described that includes providing a predetermined quantity of the low Ca/Mg cement composition in uncured form;...

(22) 22.02.2019(43) 06.09.2019(57) The present invention relates to a cooler for cooling particulate material which has been subjected to heat treatment in an industrial kiln, such as a rotary kiln...

(22) 18.11.2016(43) 25.09.2019(57) Summary of the corresponding patent WO2018091062 (A1): The invention pertains to a process for modifying gypsum, wherein a continuous feed of raw gypsum is provided;...

(22) 06.11.2017(43) 09.10.2019(57) Summary of the corresponding patent FR3059315 (A1): Process for producing a synthesis gas containing CO and H2 from a light hydrocarbon stream and combustion fumes...

(22) 15.05.2017(43) 19.09.2019(57) This application relates to a polymer that is useful as a cement additive, wherein the polymer is produced by copolymerisation of an olefinic mono-carboxylic acid or...