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Today the DALOG Meet us at: MAGAZINE MAGAZINE Global EnviroCem, Global Boards, Global Well Cem, For more information contact: Christoph MuschaweckNASHVILLE, TN | MAY 06TH - 10TH cement diagnostic center serves hundreds of customers worldwide, Industrial Crusher Material Dust E-mail: [email protected] Transport Systems Separator Phone: +49 821 74777 - 115 global Fan Global CemProcess, Global CemPower. helping them to minimize downtime and to optimize the life cycle LONDON, UK | MAY 23TH - 24TH of their machines. Visit: www.dalog.net Contact: [email protected] Editorial Director Dr Robert McCaffrey [email protected] (+44) (0) 1372 840951 Editor Peter Edwards [email protected] (+44) (0) 1372 840967 Web Editor Welcome to the May 2018 issue of Global Cement Magazine - the world’s most widely- David Perilli read cement magazine! As in April 2018, this issue is a busy one that will be taken to [email protected] (+44) (0) 1372 840952 conferences in the US and the UK. The first and larger of the two events is the IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Commercial Director Conference in Nashville, US. Now in its 60th edition, the event is the annual meet-up for Paul Brown those involved in the cement sector in North America. As in previous years, we again [email protected] feature interviews with the PCA’s President Michael Ireland (Page 58) and its Chief Mobile: (+44) (0) 7767 475998 Economist Ed Sullivan (Page 61). We also carry a plant report from the Cementos Argos Roberta plant, a short drive across the state line from the conference into neighbouring Business Development Executive Alabama. The plant is looking to increase its alternative fuel substitution rate with a new Sören Rothfahl shredder and recently took part in a carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) trial as part [email protected] Mobile: (+44) (0) 7850 669169 of a CARBON X-PRIZE consortium. Turn to Page 64 to read more about the plant and to Page 68 for more from its X-PRIZE partners. Company manager The second event at which this issue will be distributed is the 2ndGlobal CemProcess Sally Hope Conference & Exhibition on low-capex upgrades, de-bottlenecking and optimisation. [email protected] Taking place in London, UK over two days, it also includes a plant visit to the Breedon Cement Hope plant in Derbyshire on the day after the main conference. The plant has Subscriptions undergone significant investment in efficiency projects under its current and previous Amanda Crow owners, including a recent kiln feed upgrade, alternative fuels projects and a wide- [email protected] ranging de-bottlenecking study that seeks to identify the ‘true capacity’ of the upgraded plant. A full review of Global Cement’s recent visit to the plant can be found on Page 38. Delegates from cement plants enjoy favourable conference fees and there is still plenty Office administration Jane Coley of time to register. See: www.CemProcess.com. [email protected] We hope that you enjoy this issue of Global Cement Magazine! The views expressed in feature articles are those of the named author or authors. For full details on article submission, please see: www.GlobalCement.com Peter Edwards Editor ISSN: 1753-6812 Published by Pro Global Media Ltd Ground Floor, Sollis House, 20 Hook Road, Epsom, Surrey, UK KT19 8TR Tel: +44 (0)1372 743837 (switchboard) Cement Printed on Forest Stewardship Council Fax: +44 (0)1372 743838 Industry (FSC®) certified papers by Pensord, Suppliers’ a company with ISO 14001:2004 Forum environmental certification. Global Cement Magazine May 2018 5 GLOBAL CEMENT MAGAZINE: CONTENTS Subscribe Ad Index Features 10 Beyond the hype: AI in cement logistics How artificial intelligence can solve logistics nightmares in the cement sector. 16 In discussion: Ventilatorenfabrik Oelde We discuss the history, growth and markets of cement fan manufacturer Venti Oelde. 20 lnvisible conveyor belt destroyers Dunlop’s Les Wiliams highlights the dangers of ozone and UV radiation for conveyor belts. 26 State-of-the-art reclaimer technology KOBO USA outlines the benefits of modern chains for stacker-reclaimers. 28 Products and contracts Lindner shredders for Vexor; Djelfa plant resurrected; FLSmidth completes Vác work. Europe 30 News - Breedon buys Lagan; Polish cement sales rise; Titan turnaround. 38 Plant visit: Breedon Group’s Hope cement plant A report from the Hope cement plant in the UK ahead of the field trip by the Global CemProcess Conference. 50 Preview: 2nd Global CemProcess Conference A list of confirmed presentations and exhibitors. 52 Innovations in industrial carbon capture... Global Cement reports from the inaugural Industrial Carbon Capture Conference, held in Liège, Belgium, which also featured the launch of the LEILAC CO2 capture project at HeidelbergCement’s Lixhe cement plant. Americas 54 News - Votorantim under the