Cement industry events, news & research - Global Cement
WEB3 days ago · About Global Cement. Global Cement brings you essential news, events, research and market data on the global cement industry.Global Cement covers all aspects of the cement industry: mining and quarrying, refractories, process optimisation, monitoring, alternative fuels, environment and safety, markets, country reviews, cement prices, trading and shipping and a full review of global cement news.
Update on Oman, September 2021 - Global Cement
WEBSep 29, 2021 · It follows the news from earlier in September 2021 than Oman Cement Company (OCC) is planning to build a new clinker production line at its Rusayl cement plant. First some detail on the RCC project. The new US$30m unit will have a production capacity of 1Mt/yr, bringing the company’s total cement production capacity to 7.4Mt/yr.
CEMENT 101 - An introduction to the World’s most important …
WEBAug 19, 2011 · Because it is a major component of both of these building materials, cement is an extremely important construction material. It is used in the production of the many structures that make up the modern world including buildings, bridges, harbours, runways and roads. It is also used for facades and other decorative features on buildings.
Cement industry news from Global Cement
WEB5 days ago · As reported in the October 2023 issue of Global Cement Magazine, cement from the Ballyconnell plant is sold in both Ireland and the UK. In 2022, 35% of its sales were in Ireland, 30% in Northern Ireland and the remaining 35% in the rest of the UK. The company uses a storage unit at Warrenport in Northern Ireland to …
Better and cheaper cement: Optimising the right clinker properties
WEBMay 24, 2021 · Neil Taylor of Intec Services presents the second article in his series on better and cheaper cement, this time looking at clinker quality. Kiln operation is basically about making clinker reactive enough to produce competitive quality cement. Operating the kiln at the highest sustainable output with low energy consumption will also reduce ...
Towards net-zero: Low CO2 cement production - Global Cement
WEBMar 4, 2021 · With commitments to net-zero CO 2 cement production being made by producers across the board, Global Cement looks at the current status of low-CO 2 cement blends, novel production technology and CO 2 capture and storage.. While 2020 will forever be remembered for the Covid-19 pandemic, it also continued the 21st Century’s run of warming climate trends.
Cement Boards 101 - Global Cement
WEBDec 19, 2013 · Cement Boards 101. To coincide with the first Global Boards conference being held on 30 - 31 January 2014, Global Cement has condensed the fundamental facts about cement boards, including manufacturing processes, different types of cement board, the global cement board industry and cement board companies. Cement boards are made of mixtures of ...
Testing cement for quality and reliability - Global Cement
WEBJan 2, 2018 · The consistency test is performed to estimate the amount of water needed to form a paste of normal consistency, defined as the percentage water requirement of the cement paste. When water is added to cement, the resulting paste will begin to harden and gain compressive strength. The Vicat needle test measures the …
US facing cement shortage - Cement industry news from Global …
WEBApr 21, 2022 · US: Concrete companies have reported an on-going shortage of cement as a contributor to increased costs in the construction industry. Local press has reported that the shortage is the result of high demand, most notably from commercial projects. A lack of cement truck drivers has reportedly exacerbated the supply situation.
Top 20 global cement companies
WEBDec 17, 2012 · Above - Table 2: Top 10 global cement producing countries by installed capacity. Source: USGS Mineral Programme Report 2011. Tackling Chinese producers. Unsurprisingly, given the vastness of the country and the growth of its cement market, six out of the top 10 companies are now Chinese.
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