- Written by Dr Petr Bláha & Arnaud Pujol, abpb consulting GmbH
Emissions limits for cement plants are getting stronger in many world regions. Often plants resort to mitigation equipment, which is expensive to buy and to operate, in order to meet them. Most of the time, emission relevant components, such as volatile organic compounds, pyritic sulphur, mercury and others, are inherent to the raw materials used in the process. The accepted standpoint in the industry is that little can be done to control these elements coming from the quarry and thus little control can be exerted. In reality, this is far from the case. The case-study presented below shows how a detailed evaluation of the deposit, followed by block modelling and quarry planning, can not only improve the control of emissions, but also decrease them.
- Written by Peter Edwards, Global Cement Magazine
This article looks at the cement sector, related statistics and recent news from 15 West African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.
- Written by Peter Edwards, Global Cement Magazine
KHD Humboldt Wedag is a publicly-held German supplier of equipment for the global cement sector, predominantly pyroprocessing systems and grinding plants. Focused almost entirely on the cement sector, the firm doubled its order intake in 2017 compared to 2016 by focusing on its core competencies. Orders have increased further so far in 2018, as the company gains success by constantly adapting to changing market requirements. Global Cement recently caught up with KHD’s CEO Gerold Keune to discuss the company’s origins, products, challenges and opportunities...
- Written by Peter Edwards, Global Cement Magazine
Global Cement speaks to Dr Martin Schneider, CEO of VDZ, to tie in with the 8th International VDZ Congress taking place in Düsseldorf on 26 - 28 September 2018.
- Written by Peter Edwards, Global Cement Magazine
The global cement industry has seen a number of major combinations and divestments in recent years, including the formation of LafargeHolcim, the absorbtion of Italcementi into HeidelbergCement and, most recently, the ongoing merger between Chinese majors CNBM and Sinoma to form the largest cement producer in the world. Here we look at the current Top 10 global cement producers...
