The December 2022 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains our annual review of the year's news highlights and Top 100 producer listing, as well as technical contributions on slag supplies, biomass pellets, safety, sustainability, and the use of hydrogen in cement production.
There's also a look at the effects of the EU's up-coming carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) on countries that supply cement to the EU, a gearbox renovation case-study from Thailand and a bucket elevator installation case-study from the United States.
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Solid biomass broker John McFarlane looks at the use of pelletised biomass fuels in cement and lime production, with a focus on Europe.
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VDZ reports on a trial using hydrogen to reach 100% net-zero CO2 fuel emissions in the main burner.
Asia Cement produces 5Mt/yr of different types of cement in Thailand. The company was looking for a cost- and time-efficient solution for the mounting and dismounting for the planned overhaul of an 82t raw mill gearbox. The company decided to go with an induction system with Medium Frequency Technology, from Schaeffler Lifetime Solutions, part of the Schaeffler Group, a leading global automotive and industrial supplier.
Conveyor safety is not a modern trend derived from government regulation; it’s a common-sense idea as old as the first conveyor design. In the modern age, safety is a key factor in worker protection, reduced insurance rates and a lower total cost of operation. There are several hurdles to the installation of safety equipment, the biggest of which is the near-universal use of the low bid process.
MDG America has supplied chain bucket elevators to Drake Cement in Arizona, US.
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