Issue 5-6/2020

The generation of Covid-19 health care wastes rose by 600% in Wuhan in the middle of the Corona outbreak and there was an urgent need for extra disposal capacity. Huaxin cement reached out and made ...

Mathias Dülfer, Chairman of the Executive Board of Gebr. Pfeiffer SE, informed us in a five-question interview about the company‘s responses to current issues in the cement industry.

The global specialist in innovative comminution solutions, Gebr. Pfeiffer SE based in Kaiserslautern/Germany, sees itself as a forerunner in vertical mill technology. With mill drives over 10000 kW,...

After we have brought our entire society to almost a complete standstill a good two months ago, many are now pushing for the shutdown to be lifted again. Conspiracy theories are also booming and ...

An estimated 7% of the U.S. fatalities recorded by MSHA between 1995 and 2011 occurred in a confined space. To reduce that number, conveyor operators are wise to understand exactly how a confined...

(22) 29.08.2019(43) 05.03.2020(57) The invention relates to a method for reduction of HC1 emission from a cement plant based on a treatment of a preheater (1) and/or bypass gas stream, characterized...

(22) 31.08.2018(43) 05.03.2020(57) A multi-roller vertical cement roller mill (20) having alternately standby grinding rollers, being used for milling materials, and comprising: a grinding disk (5)...

(22) 18.09.2018(43) 20.02.2020(57) A combined cement grinding system applicable to high-moisture materials. A coarse material discharging port of a powder selecting device (4) and a discharging end of...

(22) 25.10.2017(43) 12.03.2020(57) Gypsum panels and methods of making the same are provided. A method of making a gypsum panel includes forming a first gypsum slurry by combining stucco, water, a...

(22) 25.10.2017(43) 20.02.2020(57) A method of making a cement composition, comprising grinding a cement clinker and a strength-enhancing agent, thereby producing a hydraulic cementitious powder,...

(22) 18.07.2018(43) 20.02.2020(57) Disclosed is a gypsum board comprising a set gypsum core disposed between two cover sheets, the core formed from a slurry comprising stucco, water, and at least one...

Vibration diagnosis makes it possible to detect the smallest irregularities in gearboxes and rolling bearings at an early stage. These irregularities can include damage to rolling bearings, gears and...

Tough market conditions make it desirable for many cement producers to reduce the clinker factor and Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs) such as fly ash. Activated clays can be a sustainable ...

An extensive modernization project has allowed a cement company in Texas to increase production, energy efficiency and availability – and improve plant safety. A project highlight: the introduction of...

The application technology and process design and optimization were systematically researched based on the Shaanxi Beiyuan Group Cement Company. Issues existing in the plant were analyzed in detail, ...

China’s Belt and Road Initiative, also referred to as the New Silk Road, is the most ambitious and probably the most interesting infrastructure project in the 21st century. This article will describe...

Operators of belt conveyor systems can prevent material losses by correcting the belt tracking. Flexco offers a number of belt trainers for this purpose, one of which is the PTEZ. It detects belt...

Since autumn 2018, the Wietersdorfer Group’s Cement & Concrete business division with its 20 locations has been operating under the umbrella brand Alpacem. Dipl.-Ing. Lutz Weber (Managing Director ...

CO2 DataShare launched a web-based digital portal for sharing reference datasets from pioneering CO2 storage projects. The new portal will enable researchers and engineers to improve their...

On 01.03.2020 Paulo Lima was appointed Managing Director of the Aumund Subsidiary in São Paulo/Brazil.Paulo Lima has had a successful career in mechanical engineering, in particular in conveying...

Claudius Peters the plant machinery specialist based in Buxtehude, near Hamburg, Germany, announces the following new board appointments at its group headquarters. Frank Siefert joins the group as...

Liuzhou I&S Co., Ltd., PR ChinaImpressive plant, impressive commissioning and impressive kiln performance of 3600 t burnt lime per day at highest efficiency – this is the largest realised Maerz lime...

Despite the Coronavirus crisis, Cembureau has been working on compiling the new carbon neutrality roadmap, which was published on 12 May 2020. In this roadmap, the European Cement Association sets out ...