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Global expert in transportation of hot/abrasive materials and storage of bulk materials.
The Product & Service Program includes heavy-duty bucket, pan, and chain conveyors,
silo technology and multiple discharge systems, and undertaking of retrofits. Servicing
over 18 000 installations by 15 locations in Asia, Europe, and North and South America,
supported by warehouses in Germany, the US, Brazil, Hong Kong, and Saudi Arabia.
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World Cement North America 2018
ISSN 02636050
THIS MONTH’S COVER
AUMUND Pan Conveyors
The Industry’s #1 Choice
2018 A WORLD CEMENT SUPPLEMENT
CONTENTS
03 Foreword
05 Guest Comment: It’s Time to Talk Resiliency
Allen Hamblin, CEO CalPortland.
Regional Report: US & Canada
06 Growing Output, Growing Doubt
Ken Simonson, Associated General Contractors of
America, discusses the past and the future of the US
construction industry.
11 Canada’s Construction Industry
BMI Research details the recovery of Canada’s
construction industry.
12 The US Cement Market:
Does Form Follow Function?
Raluca Cercel, CW Group, discusses the predictions for
the future of the US cement and construction industries.
Plant Operation: Case Studies
18 CO2 Capture Technology
Sean Monkman, CarbonCure Technologies, John
Kline, Kline Consulting, Dave Frankman, Sustainable
Energy Solutions, and Kirk Deadrick, Argos, discuss the
reduction of CO2 emissions in cement production using
CO2 capture technology.
26 Emission Reduction with Oxygen
Stefan Laux, Praxair, Inc., discusses the use of oxygen
injection to reduce CO and NOX emissions in cement
kilns.
31 Flip your Gear
Benjamin Sims, D&L Weld Inc., discusses the process of
flipping girth gears in a cement plant.
35 Meeting in Music City
World Cement profiles the 60th IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry
Technical Conference.
37 The State of the Conference
Ted Richardson, IEEE-IAS Cement Industry Committee Chair,
explains the continuing vision behind the IEEE-IAS/ PCA
Cement Industry Technical Conference.
41 Automotive Excellence
Parul Bajaj, Nissan Group of North America, speaks to
World Cement about Nissan’s Smyrna plant, this year’s plant
tour at the IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Conference.
45 Plant Tour Preview: Ste. Genevieve Plant
World Cement profiles LafargeHolcim’s Ste. Genevieve Plant,
the host of next year’s conference plant tour.
50 Technically Speaking
Mike Sebasto, Vice Chair of the IEEE Cement Industry
Committee, introduces the highlights of the IEEE-IAS/PCA
Cement Industry Conference’s technical programme.
Technology & Practice
59 Supporting your Silo
Gerry Lynskey, SSI Consulting, discusses the common issues
with silos and how to prevent or aid them.
63 The Evolution of Measurement Technologies
David B. Boardman, Stockpile Reports, discusses digitalising
stockpile management operations in the cement industry.
67 Turn up the Heat Resistance
Jim Farrell, Blastcrete Equipment LLC, discusses the installation
of monolithic refractory in cement kilns.
70 Reducing Risk with Belt Cleaners
Alan Highton and Todd Swinderman, Martin Engineering,
discuss effective belt cleaning and the advantages of
maintaining consistant blade pressure.
77 Strengthening Plant Safety
Derek Stuart, AMETEK Land, discusses how the correct
selection of equipment and operating criteria can reduce risk
in storage silos and mills.