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As the world hopes the worst of the pandemic is over after nearly two years of ‘stop-start,’ construction is leading the way in setting the foundations for economic and societal recovery. The next decades will be crucial for the whole industry and for the world.

Further contributions on the occasion of Global Cement’s 25th Anniversary.

Drawing on his extensive experience in the cement burner sector, as well as discussions with numerous cement plant staff and burner manufacturing experts, Xavier d’Hubert looks at how the fuels used by the industry could change in the future and what effects they may have on burner designs.

Global Cement recently spoke with Robert Becker, founder of inerting expert robecco, and Berthold Bussieweke, head of sales at explosion protection systems producer Thorwesten Vent, about the development of explosion protection in the cement sector, with a focus on alternative fuels and future trends.