The July - August 2018 issue of Global Cement Magazine includes articles on silo safety, kiln operation, chains, concentrated solar power and Industry 4.0, interviews about fans, modular grinding plants, material handling and microgrids, as well as our profiles of the Top 10 cement producers (by installed capacity) in 2018. There is also a review of the recent Global CemProcess Conference, a picture review of the record-breaking Hillhead 2018 Quarrying & Recycling Show and all of the latest cement sector news.
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Silo over-pressurisation is one of the biggest risks in bulk material storage, often caused by problematic air venting systems. Possible consequences include worker injury, silo damage, costly filling and unloading delays, loss of valuable material and environmental non-compliance. The newest generation of silo venting units is specially designed to protect workers, contain the loss of valuable bulk material and save costs in the process.
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Global Cement recently spoke with representatives from Howden about the company’s history, capabilities and future, as well as wider fan trends within the sector, with a special focus on Howden South America...
Cement industry consultant Xavier d’Hubert has recently turned his attention to the use of micro-grids, localised electrical supply networks that work to augment or replace national or regional grids. Here he discusses the possible application of microgrids to the cement sector...
Cement manufacturers have been seeking ways to reduce their specific CO2 emissions for many years. However, most of the focus to date has been on thermal efficiency, not electrical energy. Here Akshay Makar of CLIMATENZA looks at how concentrated solar power (CSP) plants could help with the cement sector’s electrical power needs...
The 2nd Global CemProcess Conference & Exhibition on process optimisation in the cement industry has successfully taken place in London, with 70 attendees from 20 countries in attendance. The main conference programme was followed by a visit to the Breedon Group Hope Cement plant in Derbyshire. The 3rd CemProcess Conference & Exhibition will take place in 2020, in a location yet to be announced...
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