Global CemFuels News

Germany: Beumer is supplying a conveying and feeding system for alternative fuels for Deuna Zement’s plant in Thuringia. Umweltdienste Bohn, based in Alsfeld, was commissioned to supply the subsidiary of Dyckerhoff with alternative fuels and will build a processing plant on Deuna’s premises as part of this partnership.

As the general contractor, Umweltdienste Bohn engaged the Beumer Group for a conveying and feeding system using a pipe conveyor. The scope of supply also includes three feeding hoppers with a screw conveyor, belt conveyor, rotary starscreens and scales as well as steel structure, electronics and controls. Commissioning is scheduled for February 2018.

UK: Andusia Recovered Fuels is celebrating the collection of its one millionth tonne of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) to be sent to markets in Europe. The millionth bale will be produced and collected from Associated Waste Management in Leeds and then delivered to a waste-to-energy plant operated by SWB in Bremen, Germany. Since the company launched in 2012 it met its 0.75Mt milestone in 2016 and its 0.9Mt milestone in 2017.

UK: Saxlund Group will present a number of case studies covering its experiences supplying alternative fuels and bulk handling systems for cement plants in Europe at the upcoming Global CemFuels Conference taking place in Berlin. Its references include a complete end-to-end solution for one of the UK’s largest cement kilns, incorporating the reception, storage, transportation, screening, weighing and pneumatic injection of solid recovered fuel (SRF). Other project experience includes secondary fuel-handling solutions for CBR Cement in Belgium, plus a refuse-derived fuel (RDF) facility for LafargeHolcim at the company’s plant in Höver, Germany. The company will also be explaining some of the issues encountered when handling modern alternative fuels and how to ensure full plant availability with minimal downtime.

The company will also be explaining its design approach for minimising storage and transfer issues for what can be sticky and challenging materials, including SRF, RDF and other biomass fuels. A key focus will be on activated silo discharge solutions and conveying equipment with an emphasis on ‘First in, first out’ design principles to minimise compaction and material conglomeration. Key technologies covered will include the company’s leading Push Floor and Sliding Frame solutions, bucket elevators and enclosed chain conveyors, plus integrated screening, weighing and dosing solutions.

UK: Thermoteknix will present upgrades to its ThermaScope HD Multi-View product at the upcoming Global CemFuels Conference taking place in Berlin. The product is a real time imaging, recording and analysis system for the company’s kiln and cooler camera systems.

India: The government of Trichy in Tamil Nadu has signed a deal with IL&FS Environmental Infrastructure & Services to supply refuse-derived fuel (RDF) to UltraCement’s plant at Ariyalur. The waste processor will supply 12,000t/yr of fuel to the cement plant over two years until the end of January 2020, according to the Times of India. The deal will also create up to 45 jobs.