World Cement - July 2020

clay. The clay is heated to around 800ºC – much

less heat than is needed to produce clinker. The

different chemical composition of the final product

and significant energy savings during the production

process reduce the CO

footprint by 40%, while

providing high-quality cement.

Doula mortar plant, Sika

Sika is expanding its presence in West Africa and

starting operations in a new facility for mortars in

Cameroon.

Egypt

Al Minya plant, Arab Swiss Engineering Co.

(ASEC)

After five years of operation with the existing

Unitherm M.A.S./8/KO.EG.SO.X rotary kiln

burner, Minya Cement purchased a spare burner

for the firing of coal, natural gas, fuel oil and solid

alternative fuel. The scope of supply also included

a new ignition burner and two flame monitoring

devices.

Helwan Cement, HeidelbergCement Group

HeidelbergCement Group has ordered two Tertiary

Air Duct dampers for the Helwan Cement Plant from

Dal Teknik Makina.

Kattameya Plant, Suez Cement –

HeidelbergCement Group

The PILLARD NOVAFLAM kiln burner, 62 MW,

for oil, RDF, natural gas and petcoke firing was

commissioned by Fives, with a proven performance

of 20% NO

reduction at kiln inlet.

Sinai Cement Company

Bricking Solutions supplied Sinai Cement Company

with an Ez Flexx50 Bricking Machine with a 4.3 m

(14 ft), 4000 kg, (8800 lb) work platform, designed

for a 4 – 5 m range with 220 mm brick. The flexible

arch allows for easy adjustments inside the kiln

for either minor kiln distortion, or to accommodate

conical sections or ovality. The machine is assembled

with pin connections, and symmetrical part designs

which allows assembly without tools and within

2 hours. All components are modular and can fit

through a 1 x 1 m door.

Ethiopia

Mortar plant, Sika

Sika has commissioned a new mortar plant in

Ethiopia. After building a production facility for

concrete admixtures in 2016, it is hoped that the new

plant will be the next step in improving the Ethiopian

construction market.