January 2024

The January issue of World Cement kicks off the year with an executive summary of IA Cement’s ‘Cement 2024’ report, which details expected trends, risks, and trade flows for the cement industry in 2024. This issue also features a modular grinding plant case study from Latin America (courtesy of CEMENGAL), and the 2024 edition of World Cement’s Refractory Review, which provides a catalogue of some of the leading players in the refractory sector. On top of all that, the January issue also includes technical content covering Air Cannons and Decarbonisation.

This month's front cover is brought to you by CEMENGAL.

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REGIONAL REPORT: GLOBAL FORECAST

Cement 2024 – Stagflation
Imran Akram, IA Cement, provides a summary of the Cement 2024 research report, which details expected trends, risks, and trade flows for the cement industry in 2024.

COVER STORY: MODULAR GRINDING PLANTS

Grinding Away In South America
Ramón Khamg, Cementos Bío Bío S.A., and Fernando Dueñas, CEMENGAL, detail the advantages of prefab and modular grinding plants through a case study of two recently delivered plants in Northern Chile and Southern Peru.

REFRACTORIES

Rethinking Refractory Lining
Henrik Andersen, HASLE Refractories, discusses the role of refractory lining in clinker coolers, and explains how short lining lifetimes can be addressed with a specialised modular precast lining system.

A Masterclass In Castables
Herbert Hoenl, REFKO, outlines the benefits of a new castable magnesia spinel solution which promises new opportunities for rotary kiln lining repair.

Reducing CO2 With Refractory Linings
Makoto Ohno, Shiho Takeuchi and Yasutaka Yoshimi, MINO CERAMIC CO., LTD., consider the role of refractory linings in rotary kilns when it comes to reducing carbon emissions.

World Cement’s Refractory Review 2024
The World Cement Refractory Review provides a catalogue of some of the leading players in the refractory sector. This year’s edition includes contributions from: Bricking Solutions, HASLE Refractories, Krosaki AMR Refractarios, MINO CERAMIC CO., LTD, REFKO and SILICON.

AIR CANNONS

Revamping Cleaning In Riser Ducts
Connor Shelton, Dracyon, discusses the importance of using up-to-date air cannons to solve build-up issues in modern cement plants.

Air Cannons Blast Onto The Scene
Guillaume Dairin, STANDARD INDUSTRIE, emphasises the necessity of air cannons for the prevention of production stoppages.

DECARBONISATION

Looking To The Future Of Cement
Michele Di Marino & Stefano Zampaletta, Cementir Group & Casper Mathiasen, Unicon A/S, explore the role of new cement and concrete formulations in leading the cement industry towards a net zero future.

Making A True Net-Zero Cement
Dr Leah Ellis, Sublime Systems, explains how electrochemistry and non-carbonate feedstocks can be used to shrink cement’s carbon footprint.

Seeking Decarbonisation Solutions
Compact Membrane Systems explores a membrane-based carbon separation solution for cement decarbonisation, set to be piloted in the field in early 2024.

The Green Perks Of Predictive Maintenance
Manpreet Singh, CTO at Nanoprecise Sci Corp, answers questions about predictive maintenance solutions and how they can contribute to sustainability.