Feature Oct 01, 2019 Ceramic grinding media, a new entrant in cement grinding circle Grinding operation still draws highest attention of the top management of plant in the entire plant operation cycle. No wonder when 35 per cent of energy is consumed by the cement grinding process alone
Feature Sep 01, 2019 The growth rates of PPC & PSC have been pretty steady Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) is generally preferred by Institutional customers across regions. The reason being that these customers have their own batching plants in most cases and prefer to do blending at their end.
Feature Sep 01, 2019 Composite cement helps conserve our natural resources OPC cement commands preference in certain geographic markets and institutional segment in comparison to trade segment. This preference is predominantly in institutional segment due to faster setting time and better compressive strength over PPC/PSC cement.
Feature Sep 01, 2019 Blending Green and Grit Blended cements are slowly but steadily increasing their presence felt in the market. With the introduction of composite cement, the industry's green commitment is getting reinforced further
Operations Jul 01, 2019 Revival of small scale cement manufacturing The availability of most of the AFR is limited or scattered which may not be economically viable for use in most of the large cement plants because of logistics, quantity, preparation and technical issues, says Dr KN Bhattacharjee.
Cover Story Jun 01, 2019 Our branding distinguishes unique customer benefits At the outset, I would like to mention that in Nuvoco we do not look at a range in terms of "premium brands". Our endeavour is to understand customer needs and develop the right value added products and solutions for him.
Feature Sep 01, 2018 An Eco-Friendly Option Today's blended cements have its origin in the old Roman construction. Due to technological advancements [now] the similar cements are available in the new forms.
Feature Sep 01, 2018 Slag Cement for Wide Range of Applications Portland Slag Cement (PSC) is manufactured by inter-grinding Portland cement clinker, gypsum and granulated slag obtained from steel and ferro alloys industries.
Technology Mar 01, 2018 Use of high MgO limestone in Portland cement manufacturing With depletion of high cement grade limestone, presently Indian cement industry is facing an acute cement raw material problem for smooth plant operation and manufacture of higher grade cement.