October 2017

October 2017

The October 2017 issue of Global Cement Magazine has technical features on ash drying, silo level management, slag grinding, pneumatic conveying of alternative fuels and rail transport, as well as a detailed visit report from gear manufacturer Wikov in Czechia.

To coincide with the TÇMB Technical Symposium in Antalya the issue also carries a review of the Turkish cement sector. There is also a look at the Russian cement sector.

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Dear Readers
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Issue introduction

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Wikov - Driving change in the gear industry
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Global Cement recently visited Wikov Group's plants in Pilsen and Hronov in Czechia to profile the company and to find out what drives it forward...

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Coomtech presents innovative low-energy Surface Moisture Removal drying process
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Low cost drying and clean fuels company Coomtech has developed an innovative and patented Surface Moisture Removal (SMR) drying technology for pulverised fuel ash (PFA) with significant benefits for the cement and building products industries.

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New radar technology gives continuous accurate level measurement in cement plants
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Joe Incontri of Krohne, Inc. describes how his company’s frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar technology can significantly increase the accuracy, reliability and safety of measuring levels inside silos at cement plants...

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Comparison of roller presses and vertical roller mills for slag grinding
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The brittle nature of granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS) makes the material particularly efficient to grind in a roller press. Here authors from KHD Humboldt Wedag compare the company’s systems to a vertical roller mill.

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