Articles on the cement industry from Global Cement

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Conference introduction and welcome

Dr Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor

Session 1: Global overview

Global cement: current status and future trends

Robert McCaffrey, Global Cement Magazine

Overview of global cement: Supply/demand, key trends, strategic raw materials & freight impact


Gareth Ward, ZAG International

Session 2: Grinding advances and optimisation

Energy Audit of cement plants: Methodology, directions of energy consumption, energy saving potentials

Michael Chayka, GCE Group

Operation results with the first MVR mill installed in India


Dr.-Ing. Caroline Woywadt, Gebr. Pfeiffer

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Improving performance of Vertical Roller Mills using advanced process control and real time optimisation


Steve McGarel, Loesche GmbH

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

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

Improve performance of your roller press rolls by innovative super-conditioning solutions

Prashant Garg, Diffusion Engineers Ltd

Session 3: Production enhancement

Large capacity cement plants: Challenges from concept to commissioning

Rakesh Kalra, Holtec Consulting Private Ltd

Oxygen-enhanced cement and lime production - how it works and when you should consider it


Dinesh Sarangi, Inox Air Productions

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

Calorific energy savings by using air blasters on preheater towers

Alvaro Chacon, Martin Engineering

The new evolution in open gear lubrication

Mark Pobjoy, Fuchs Lubritech

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The theory and application of acoustic cleaners within key process areas of the cement manufacturing industry and related power generation plants


Alex Bergus, Primasonics

Corrosion control improves cement plant profits and safety


Linas Mažeika, 3L&T Inc. Linas Mažeika

Implementing waste heat recovery in Indian cement plants - Challenges and successes


Jayanta Saha, Suchismita Bhattacharya, Penta India

Results and benefits of On Line analysis for plant operations as implemented at Jayajothi Cement India

Anis Haider, Iteca

SRF as a Fuel for the Cement Industry in South Asia

Richard Maslen, Fairport Engineering

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Session 4: Supplementary cementitious materials and fly ash use

Supplementary cementitious materials


P.K. Ghosh, Ercom

Hurdles for higher usage of cementitious materials in concrete & cement


Subray Hegde, Reliance Cement Company Private Limited

Potential export of fly ash from India - Logistical challenges and quality issues


Thomas Duve and Peter Brennan, STEAG Power Minerals GmbH

Up to 30% fly ash in PPC through specific cement strength enhancers


Laurent Guillot, Cement Technical Director, CHRYSO

New system to separate unburned and coarse particles from fly ash


Matthias Raabe, Claudius Peters

Global Cement India Speed-Meet Session 2 (bring at least 10 business cards for this intensive networking session)

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Session 5: Alternative fuels in India

The production and advantages of using high grade solid recovered fuel from municipal solid waste in the cement industry


David Hooper, Entsorga

The new Cemex alternative fuel offering


Neville Roberts, Cemex energy business development director

The FuelTrack approach to alternative fuels in the Indian cement industry


Karl Menzel, Vecoplan FuelTrack GmbH

Experience in RDF production from municipal solid wastes: The Aymer Project, Rajastan


Dirk Lechtenberg, MVW Lechtenberg; Tecpro Systems, India

Petcoke as an alternative fuel in cement industry

Srinivasan Raman, Essar Oil Limited

Session 6: The Indian cement industry and the environment

How to increase your profitability by being more sustainable


Jim O'Brien, CSR Consulting

Accessing land and enhancing sustainability in India using biodiversity and integrated design techniques


Chris Davenport, Golder UK; Hitesh Kaushik, Golder India

Industrial pollution control through dust suppression technology

Dipankar Roy, F. Harley & Co. Pvt. Ltd

Advantages of vacuum cleaning solutions in a cement plant


Gerd Borrmann, Wieland Lufttechnik

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Three years operating experience with P84 filter bags


Ashish Bhaiya, Evonik Degussa India Pvt Ltd; Dr. Georg Rathwallner, Evonik Fibres GmbH

Cylindrical bag filters – a novelty for coal grinding safety

Vincent Grosskopf, Thorwesten Vent GmbH

HEXADUR® - Advanced protection for your investment

Abhijit Kumar & Marc Doerffer, Köppern

Concluding remarks

Dr Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor

Farewell drinks and networking in the Global Cement India exhibition area