On this month's cover: FLSmidth was the main equipment supplier for the Salt River Materials Group’s modernisation of its Phoenix Cement facility in Clarkdale, Arizona. This plant features energy-efficient roller mills for grinding coal, raw meal and cement. The cement grinding mill, the first cement VRM installed in the US, operates with 30% better power efficiency than existing ball mills. The pyroprocessing system includes the latest ROTAX-2 kiln design with friction drive, a highly-efficient SF Cross-Bar cooler, and the latest low NOx and low CO ILC preheater/calciner. In addition, the plant has a complete control system by FLSmidth Automation and a Ventomatic cement packing and palletising system. This facility has proven to be one of the most energy-efficient plants in the US, with skilled Phoenix Cement employees utilising equipment based on proven, superior technology and design provided by FLSmidth.
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