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AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST
affected manufacturing sector, are the most resilient
in the MENA region to structural shocks owing to
their stronger economic positions.”
Project round up
Algeria
Adrar Aoulef El-Hamel Line 2, Cimenterie de
Timegtane
Fives supplied complete gas firing equipment for
the new Adrar kiln line encompassing a Pillard
NOVAFLAM gas burner for the rotary kiln, Pillard
PRECAJET burners for the calciner and the relevant
valve skids.
Béni-Saf, Groupe Industriel des Ciments d’Algérie
(GICA)
GICA placed an order with IBAU Hamburg for the
modernisation of two truck loading stations at the
cement plant in Béni-Saf, Algeria.
Hadjar Soud, GICA
GICA placed an order with IBAU Hamburg for the
modernisation of the aeration and discharge systems
of eight existing cement silos at the cement plant in
Hadjar Soud, Algeria.
After IKN’s replacement and startup of the first
cooler at Hadjar Soud Cement Plant in early 2017,
the clinker cooler at the second line was upgraded
as well and put into production in November 2019.
Both coolers, built into new housings supported
from the existing foundations, feature the newest
electrical drive – IKN Dynamic Linear Drive (DLD).
All mechanical and electrical components and the
necessary civil design were included in the scope as
well.
With the two new coolers installed and running,
the total plant capacity has reached 5000 tpd of
clinker.
Relizane plant, Algematco Steel
Algematco Steel has commissioned a Gebr. Pfeiffer
ready2grind grinding plant with modern MVR vertical
mill technology.
The cement grinding plant consists of a feed
module with material dosing and transport, a
MVR 2500 C-4 vertical roller mill with SLS 2650 BC
classifier and drives, a plant filter, fan and hot gas
generator and electric switchgear with plant control
system. The order also includes a silo plant, packing
and palletising plants and laboratory equipment.
The plant is designed to produce different cement
types at a production rate of 50 – 70 tph.
Sigus Cement Plant, Société des Ciments de
Sigus/GICA
The Sigus cement plant, situated close to
Constantine, is currently one of the largest and
technologically most advanced cement plants in
Algeria, with a clinker production capacity of more
than 2 million tpy. The state-of-the-art production line
is an important milestone for GICA to meet planned
annual clinker export capacities, while the country’s
overall cement production is expected to exceed
40 million t in 2020.
thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions provided all key
equipment and services for this EPC project, from
engineering to commissioning, through construction
and supervision services, including customer
employee training in France.
Reflecting a joint commitment, the customer,
Société des Ciments de Sigus, thyssenkrupp and
the Chinese sub-contractor worked hand-in-hand
throughout the entire project.
During the fourth quarter of 2019, the line reached
normal operation under optimal conditions and
nominal capacity in good time. Performance tests
started as planned and during the first quarter of
2020 everything was on track for nearing completion.
The target date – the beginning of May – would have
been met without the pandemic outbreak.
Remaining performance tests and reliability tests,
to be scheduled in accordance with the customer,
will resume as soon as possible, whilst taking strict
safety and hygiene measures.
Burkina Faso
Heidelberg Cement, Heidelberg Group
Boldrocchi India engineered, supplied and
commissioned two cement mill bag filters of
225 000 m3/hr and 55 000 m3/hr in capacity, capable
of handling dust loads in excess of 600 gm/m3.
The package also included 11 nuisance filters
for the packing plant with capacities ranging from
3500 – 30 000 m3/hr. The project was awarded by
thyssenkrupp India, and the plant was commissioned
in March 2019.
Cameroon
Cimpor Global Holdings, Cimpor Cameroun S.A.
Close to the Cameroon sea port of Kribi,
thyssenkrupp is to build, the first industrial-scale
cement plant using the recently developed
polysius activated clay technology. The
engineering, procurement, construction and
commissioning project consists, inter alia, of
a calcined clay production line for 720 tpd of
calcined (i.e. thermally activated) clay and a 100 tph
cement grinding station. The new technology will
save more than 120 000 t of CO2 as well as NOx
emissions and reduce the use of raw materials,
water, or fossil fuels such as coal and gas.
With polysius activated clay, thyssenkrupp has
developed a technology that allows around one third
of the cement clinker to be replaced with activated
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