2011

SUCCESSFUL TECHNICAL CONGRESS

PARTNERS IN BRAZIL

InterCement Cementos Liz Itambe Cementos Nassau Ciplan Lafarge Holcim Votorantim

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

For the Inter-American cement Federation, it was a real pleasure to have you joining the XXVIII technical Con- gress FICEM-APCAC 2011 in Sâo Paulo – Brazil.

Our gratitude to all the participants and authors of the presented papers within the framework of the event, thanks to the excellent quality of their presentations and their desire to share their work with the Latin Ameri- can industry, FICEM-APCAC will continue to promote the best technologies and processes that meet the needs of high-quality cement production in our countries.

Once again, thank you for trusting in us, we shall keep working to potentiate the strength of our associates and to promote the exchange of the best experiences of the cement industry in the region. The sustainable development of the sector is our daily duty.

Following, you will be provided access to the papers presented during the congress. Kind regards,

Gabriel Restrepo María José García Chairman Board of Directors General Director FICEM - APCAC FICEM - APCAC

WINNERS

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1st PRIZE 2nd PRIZE 3rd PRIZE Arnaldo Forti Bagattini Maria Fernanda Diaz Burbano Juan Manteiga y Ariel Bacci Brazilian Association of Portland Cementos Argos InterCement Cement Paper: Cement production – Cement Paper: Cement production – Cement Paper: Plant optimization – R & D grinding grinding Innovations in Portland Cement and Determination of the optimal sulfate new binding agents content and type in cement grinding for Non-conventional optimization of cement improved performance grinding at the Olavarría plants

WINNER OF A FREE BOOTH a the XXIX Technical Congress in Costa Rica Carlos Jorge CMD Gears Maintenance management Self-aligning for kiln transmission

ASSISTANTS

Attendees: 305 participants (Industry 128 – Suppliers 177) Papers presented: 35 Cement companies: ABCP, ARGOS S.A, CIMENTERIE NATIONALE SEM, CEMENTO CHIMBORAZO, CEMENTOS AVELLANEDA S.A, CEMENTOS COLON, CEMENTOS DEL NORTE S.A., CEMENTOS PROGRESO, (BRAZIL), CIMENTOS NASSAU, CIMPOR, CIPLAN CIMENTO PLANALTO, COOPERATIVA LA CRUZ AZUL S.C.L., CSN CIMENTOS, EMPRESA DE CIMENTOS LIZ S.A, GECEM, HOLCIM (BRAZIL), INTERCEMENT (), INTERCEMENT (BRAZIL), LAFARGE (HONDURAS), LAFARGE (ANTILLES), LAFARGE (BRAZIL), MELÓN CEMENTOS, MIZU CIMENTOS, PETROQUIMICA COMODORO RIVADAVIA, SOBOCE, SUPREMO CIMENTO, VOTORANTIM.

Countries: Argentina, , Brazil, , Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Dominican Republic.

PAPERS (Click the button to download)

INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS IN SUSTAINABILITY AND THE CEMENT INDUSTRY

Cement industry in Brazil -Hugo Rodrigues – Communications Manager ABCP

• CSI Cement Sustainability Initiative - WBCSD - Edvaldo Rabelo - Votorantim

• The Cement Industry in Figures (Video Conference) - Arnaud Pinatel - BNP Paribas

CEMENT PRODUCTION CLINKERIZATION

A mineralogical study of Industrial Portland Clinker produced with non-traditional raw- materials - Fábio Ramos Dias de Andrade – Brazilian Association of Portland Cement.

• Energy Consideration and Christian Pfeiffer Products - Xavier Riera Torricos - Christian Pfeiffer.

• Formation of clinker rings - Jailson Souza / Leticia Mendes - Intercement Brazil.

• A new concept of a clinker cooler with lower energy consumption - Mogens Fons / Tomas Jodas – Pragotec Ltda.

• Expansion Strategy at Votorantim Cimentos - Edvaldo Rabelo- Votorantim Cimentos

• Sustainability at Votorantim Cimentos - Patricia Monteiro Montenegro- Votorantim Cimentos

CEMENT GRINDING

Successful cement grinding case with coal mill in Catamarca - Alberto Cheble / Emilio Fidel Arévalo -InterCement Argentina

• Determination of the optimal sulfate content and type in cement grinding for improved performance - Maria Fernanda Díaz Burbano – Argos Colombia

• Successful Vertical Cement Mill Projects- John Terembula - FLSmidth and CSN Cimentos

• Non-conventional optimization of cement grinding at the Olavarría plants - Juan Manteiga – Ariel Bacci - InterCement Argentina

• Optimization of vertical kilns for the production of pozzolanic cement - Jorge Quiroa- Cementos Progreso Guatemala.

• Customized cement additives to deliver maximum benefit - Mike Sumner – GRACE.

• Guent. Grinding Station Project (EPC) - Jean Michel Artigas – Cemengal.

PLANT OPTIMIZATION

Optimized Cement Plants (OCP) - Pablo Emilio Suarez Niño - Imsacol

R&D

Innovations in Portland Cement and new binding agents - Arnaldo Forti Battagin – Brazilian Association of Portland Cement

• Presentation of the development of industrial cement at our plant and the benefits achieved with the product - Michael Vásquez / Martin Romero – Argos Dominican Republic

CO-PROCESSING

• Secondary Fuels Handling - Jürgen Bäumer –WTW Americas Inc.

QUALITY CONTROL

• Benefits of X –ray Diffraction analysis in Cement Process and Quality Control - Danilo Bittar – Bruker do Brasil

PLANT IMPROVEMENT

• Doubling the production capacity at one of the highest plants in the world - Germán Cernadas / Alfredo Pérez -Soboce Bolivia/ Flsmidth

• Management system to optimize warehousing processes - Arturo Corella– Cefisa

SECURITY

ACCIDENT PREVENTION

• Safety on Conveyor Belts - Rodrigo Trevenzolli -Martin Engineering

PROCESS AUDITING

• Process Auditing. Method to assess plant efficiency - Federico Guido Lavalle - Intercement Argentina.

• Improving the operative results through people - Estuardo Castro Celada – Cementos Progreso Guatemala

QUARRY RESTORATION

• Environmental recovery of the mines Ipanema and Felicíssimo- Luiz Claudio - Holcim Brazil S.A.

• Sustainable environmental management / Mining sustainability plan 2011-2013 in Argentina / Closure of a bentonite mine in Argentina - Javier Pellegrini / Carlos Castro -InterCement Argentina

ENVIRONMENT

REDUCTION OF EMISSIONS

• Argos carbon footprint – Diagnose and pilot test - Edgar Martínez - Cementos Argos Colombia

• Alternative production of special cements in existing facilities - Luis E. Alvarez- Cementos Argos Colombia

• Environmental strategy base on the United Nations’ Global Compact principles - Oscar Rafael Pérez Ramírez - Cementos Progreso Guatemala

• Total Cost of ownership and efficiency aspects of Fluidizing Fabrics - Petra Mühlen - Mühlen Sohn Ind Lp

• How to successfully reduce emissions transforming an old electrostatic precipitator - Alberto Pedrioni – Matteo Giavazzi – Boldrocchi S.R.L

MAINTENANCE REPARATIONS MANAGEMENT

• The wear maintenance approach of rotating tubes driveline - Gaylor Chaput - novexa Cement Industry

• Efficiency and productivity in the re-engineering and installation of a feeding seal in a rotary kiln - Luis Alfonso Garcia -Motofrenos S.A.

• Maintenance related costs optimization in chain conveyors - Miguel Muñoz Forjas Bolívar.

• Self aligning for kiln transmission - Carlos Jorge -Cmd Gears

• New technologies available to solve old corrosion problems in cement plants. - Eliane Taveira - TE&M Antidesgaste

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