Gateway to India: Cement for the future
3rd Global Cement India Conference and Exhibition
This conference has been postponed - please check back here for updates in due course.
Programme 2013
| Sunday 17 February | |
| 15.00 |
Exhibition opens for exhibitors to decorate their exhibition stands (subject to contractor progress) |
| 18.00 - 20.00 | Registration opens |
| 18.00 - 20.00 |
Drinks and networking in the Global Cement India exhibition area |
| Monday 18 February | |
| 08.00 - 09.00 | Registration opens. Coffee available in the exhibition area |
| 09.00 |
Conference introduction and welcome Dr Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor |
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Session 1: Global overview |
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| 09.10 |
Global cement: current status and future trends Robert McCaffrey, Global Cement Magazine |
| 09.30 |
Overview of global cement: Supply/demand, key trends, strategic raw materials & freight impact Gareth Ward, ZAG International |
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Session 2: Grinding advances and optimisation |
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| 10.00 |
Energy Audit of cement plants: Methodology, directions of energy consumption, energy saving potentials Michael Chayka, GCE Group |
| 10.20 |
Operation results with the first MVR mill installed in India Dr.-Ing. Caroline Woywadt, Gebr. Pfeiffer |
| 10.40 |
Global Cement India Speed-Meet Session (bring at least 10 business cards for this intensive networking session) |
| 11.10 - 11.40 |
Coffee break and networking in the Global Cement India exhibition area |
| 11.40 |
Improving performance of Vertical Roller Mills using advanced process control and real time optimisation Steve McGarel, Loesche GmbH |
| 12.00 |
Successful implementation of MYTOS on-line particle size analysis for cement grinding optimisation Axel Pankewitz, Sympatec GmbH; Claude Simon, Buzzi Unicem Cimalux; Christoph Gernet, Spenner Zement |
| 12.20 |
More than just condition monitoring: Case studies on how to improve the reliability of Vertical Roller Mills Sebastian Muschaweck, Horst Brodherr and Franz Muschaweck; Dalog |
| 12.40 |
Improve performance of your roller press rolls by innovative super-conditioning solutions Prashant Garg, Diffusion Engineers Ltd |
| 13.00 - 14.00 | Lunch |
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Session 3: Production enhancement |
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| 14.00 |
Large capacity cement plants: Challenges from concept to commissioning
Rakesh Kalra, Holtec Consulting Private Ltd |
| 14.20 |
Oxygen-enhanced cement and lime production - how it works and when you should consider it Dinesh Sarangi, Inox Air Productions |
| 14.40 |
Benefits of oxygen-enhanced combustion in clinker production: Technology and results Siegfried Schemberg and Joachim von Schéele, Linde AG; Indranil Mukherjee, Linde Gas South East Asia |
| 15.00 |
Calorific energy savings by using air blasters on preheater towers Alvaro Chacon, Martin Engineering |
| 15.20 |
The new evolution in open gear lubrication Mark Pobjoy, Fuchs Lubritech |
| 15.40 - 16.20 |
Coffee break and networking in the Global Cement India exhibition area |
| 16.20 |
The theory and application of acoustic cleaners within key process areas of the cement manufacturing industry and related power generation plants Alex Bergus, Primasonics |
| 16.40 |
Corrosion control improves cement plant profits and safety Linas Mažeika, 3L&T Inc. Linas Mažeika |
| 17.00 |
Implementing waste heat recovery in Indian cement plants - Challenges and successes Jayanta Saha, Suchismita Bhattacharya, Penta India |
| 17.20 |
Results and benefits of On Line analysis for plant operations as implemented at Jayajothi Cement India Anis Haider, Iteca |
| 17.40 |
SRF as a Fuel for the Cement Industry in South Asia Richard Maslen, Fairport Engineering
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| 18.15 - 19.15 |
Drinks and networking in the Global Cement India exhibition area |
| 19.15 | Dinner (by ticket only) |
| Tuesday 19 February | |
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Session 4: Supplementary cementitious materials and fly ash use |
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| 09.00 |
Supplementary cementitious materials P.K. Ghosh, Ercom |
| 09.20 |
Hurdles for higher usage of cementitious materials in concrete & cement Subray Hegde, Reliance Cement Company Private Limited |
| 09.40 |
Potential export of fly ash from India - Logistical challenges and quality issues Thomas Duve and Peter Brennan, STEAG Power Minerals GmbH |
| 10.00 |
Up to 30% fly ash in PPC through specific cement strength enhancers Laurent Guillot, Cement Technical Director, CHRYSO |
| 10.20 |
New system to separate unburned and coarse particles from fly ash Matthias Raabe, Claudius Peters |
| 10.40 |
Global Cement India Speed-Meet Session 2 (bring at least 10 business cards for this intensive networking session) |
| 11.10 |
Coffee break and networking in the Global Cement India exhibition area |
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Session 5: Alternative fuels in India |
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| 11.40 |
The production and advantages of using high grade solid recovered fuel from municipal solid waste in the cement industry David Hooper, Entsorga |
| 12.00 |
The new Cemex alternative fuel offering Neville Roberts, Cemex energy business development director |
| 12.20 |
The FuelTrack approach to alternative fuels in the Indian cement industry Karl Menzel, Vecoplan FuelTrack GmbH |
| 12.40 |
Experience in RDF production from municipal solid wastes: The Aymer Project, Rajastan Dirk Lechtenberg, MVW Lechtenberg; Tecpro Systems, India |
| 13.00 |
Petcoke as an alternative fuel in cement industry Srinivasan Raman, Essar Oil Limited |
| 13.20 - 14.20 | Lunch |
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Session 6: The Indian cement industry and the environment |
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| 14.20 |
How to increase your profitability by being more sustainable Jim O'Brien, CSR Consulting |
| 14.40 |
Accessing land and enhancing sustainability in India using biodiversity and integrated design techniques Chris Davenport, Golder UK; Hitesh Kaushik, Golder India |
| 15.00 |
Industrial pollution control through dust suppression technology Dipankar Roy, F. Harley & Co. Pvt. Ltd |
| 15.20 |
Advantages of vacuum cleaning solutions in a cement plant Gerd Borrmann, Wieland Lufttechnik |
| 15.40 - 16.10 |
Coffee break and networking in the Global Cement India exhibition area |
| 16.10 |
Three years operating experience with P84 filter bags Ashish Bhaiya, Evonik Degussa India Pvt Ltd; Dr. Georg Rathwallner, Evonik Fibres GmbH |
| 16.30 |
Cylindrical bag filters – a novelty for coal grinding safety Vincent Grosskopf, Thorwesten Vent GmbH |
| 16.50 |
HEXADUR® - Advanced protection for your investment Abhijit Kumar & Marc Doerffer, Köppern |
| 17.10 |
Concluding remarks Dr Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor |
| 17.15 - 19.00 |
Farewell drinks and networking in the Global Cement India exhibition area |
