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AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH
	The mega plant on the Mississippi The largest mega cement plant was recently completed for the Holcim Group at its Ste. Genevieve facility in Moussouri.
	Retrofits and Upgrades In modern cement plant the materials handling equipment will typically be under continuos operation in order to maintain the optimum load conditions that assure reliable clinker quality.
	Logistics in mining and minerals Industrial minerals are shipped across the globe in large quantities demanding efficient logistics to both minimise the cost of transportation and the carbon footprint.
	Focus on India The Aumund Group has a long and distinguished association with the cement industry on India subcontinent going back to 1977 and focusing primarily for the handling of raw materials, solid fuels, raw meal, clinker and finished cement.
	Energy-optimised conveying solutions for DRI With increased charging of direct reduced iron (DRI) to electric arc furnaces to substitute for the use of expensive low residual scrap, so the benefits of charging this material hot rather than cold have been highlighted. Most DR installations now feature hot charging options or are planned so that EAF melt shops can operate with hot material charging in the future. Efficient transport of hot material with minimum temperature and dust losses and no oxidation is key to this technology ...
	Opportunities in Vietnam Vietnam has some of the most stunningly beautiful landscapes and river systems and since time immemorial these natural highways have provided the only significant means of communication both within the country and to the outside world ...
	From mine to cement plant The fundamental principles of surface mining have remained unchanged for hundreds of years, involving the use of explosives to blast the rock from the face, mobile plant to transport the as-mined rock and a primary crusher to reduce the material size to allow transfer now by conventional belt conveyor ...
	New synthetic gypsum intake facility at British Gypsum’s Sherburn plant British Gypsum chose renowned German and multinational bulk materials handling company Aumund for a new synthetic gypsum intake and storage facility at its upgraded gypsum wallboard plant at Sherburn in Elmet, in Yorkshire, UK. This article gives details of the project, from start to successful finish.
	Modification and upgrade of existing equipment in a cement plant Broadly speaking, conversions of conveying equipment are carried out from a need or motivation for anything from a capacity increase, the need to upgrade equipment or adapt to a shortage of spare parts, as well as working within availability constraints of necessary equipment ...
	Brains and Beauty Barry Woodbine, AUMUND GROUP, presents a case study where solid fuel and addivites intake, storage, reclaim and feeding solutions were provided to salonit anhovo's cement plant in slovenia ...
	A new set of rules In an ideal world the source of raw materials and fuel would be close to a cement plant and the finished product distributed within a short radius, thereby reducing logistics costs and the associated energy consumption along with pollution and greenhouse gas generation ...
	Hot DRI transport in an inert atmosphere The AUMUND hot DRI conveyor provides a closed, compact system for the reliable transport of hot materials without degradation or re-oxidation. This standardised system reflects the long-term operational experience of various technically sophisticated installations fitted by AUMUND ...
	Winning orders in Russia The growing demand in the cement market on the post-Soviet territory has not gone unnoticed by Aumund, the industrial group which maintains under its umbrella leading European companies specialising in bulk materials handling and stacking technologies: Aumund Fördertechnik GmbH, Schade Lagertechnik GmbH and B&W Mechanical Handling Ltd. The Aumund Group has received orders for more than 400 machines from 42 cement plants in the CIS countries and the Baltic States ...
	AUMUND's mighty feeder Today, the availability of well-proven ‘storage feeders’, like the Aumund Group’s Samson™ Feeder, offer a real opportunity for bulk material handling designers to finally eliminate the application of buffer storage bins and extraction systems for most cement plants ...
	World Cement - Heavy-Duty Feeders For over half a century, Aumund has developed its range of steel pan and apron conveyors and feeders in response to the demands of the cement industry...
	AUMUND handling and conveying systems can be seen in operation across the globe. A response to the change in the logistical demands of the cement industry requires a flexible approach to equipment design. Fast-track solutions and reduced environmental impact to enable operators to take maximun advantage of changing economic circumstances are required ...
	Austragssysteme für schwierige Schüttgüter in Bunkern und Silos In allen Bereichen der Industrie müssen Schüttgüter, auch solche mit schwierigsten Fließeigenschaften, teilweise im vollautomatischem Betrieb gefördert, gelagert und entladen werden ...
	Direct feeding of hot DRI into electric arc furnaces Charging hot DRI into EAFs provides a source of additional energy as well as low residual iron units, leading to lower costs and improved furnace productivity ...
	Equipping a 'Super plant'' Geoff Conroy, AUMUND Corporation, USA, discusses the company's involvement in the United States' largest new cement plant: Holcim's Ste. Genevieve project ...
	Bucket elevator vs airlift Assessment of energy savings Benefits of mechanical pre-heater and blending silo feeding with bucket elevators ...
	Clinker Storage and Handling A focus on clinker storage facilities, reviewing the various issues involved in choosing adequate storage and handling equipment ...
	Flexibility in Materials Handling Environmental pollution by fugitive dust is a major issue for all ports handling dry bilk cargoes in general, but clinker in particular ...

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B&W Mechanical Handling Ltd.
	Focus on Vietnam bulk material movement Bulk transportation in Vietnam depends upon its extensive and long-established inland and coastal waterway systems joining the various urban conurbations, industrial areas and also through to adjoining countries using the ports of Vietnam for transshipment, writes Barry Woodbine, AUMUND Group.
	Biomass intake for power utilities and CHP plants Jens Kellersmann, Aumund Group, Germany, takes examples from other industries to show how biomass can be utilised for kiln firing if handled properly.
	Flexibility that pays — mobile grain loading Extreme weather events worldwide with droughts in Russia, Ukraine and other parts of Europe and adverse weather in the United States, Canada and Australia has slashed output and put a lot of pressure on global grain markets ...
	B&W Stormajor^TM provides unrivalled stockpiling, rail and barge loading flexibility In these days of incredibly tight capital budgets, cost effectiveness of equipment and system flexibility come to the fore like never before. The Stormajor™ mobile loader from UK Company B&W Mechanical Handling Limited fits this bill perfectly ...
	Mobile ship loading solutions for ports and terminals B&W Mechanical Handling Ltd. of the UK (part of the Aumund Group) has recently commissioned an important new mobile shiploader in Greenland for the export of olivine rock at Fiskefjord, which lies about 70km north of Nuuk, the capital (see picture above) ...
	Equipment to handle and store coal B&W’s SAMSON^TM coal intake from railcars offers inherent dust control benefits ...
	Dust control in mechanical unloading with the next-generation B&W Eco-Hopper It doesn’t have to be this way! If your mechanical ship unloading operation looks like the picture on the right, then you are at best going to annoy your neighbours and at worst could end up with a fine or even your operation closed down!
	Shiploading shapes up examining the wide range of loading solutions available to the bulk handling market ...
	B&W offers solutions to dramatic global increase in demand for sulphur With the development of the bio-fuel market, the world has seen an increase in demand for, and movement of sulphur, the active ingredient for fertilizers in this industry ...
	Shiploading: keeping abreast of developments B&W’s Stormajor^� offers flexible loading for ships, barges, railcars and more ...
	Conveying alternative fuels Driven by the impact of global warming resulting from the now universally accepted consequences of man-made greenhouse gas emissions ...
	Barge, Sea and Rail Transportation Flexible Solutions for Loading and Discharge of Bulk Cargoes ...

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SCHADE Lagertechnik GmbH
	Containing pollution with storage facilities from the Aumund group With present sensitivity to nuclear power in general, coal-fired power plants seem on the brink of a renaissance demanding careful analysis of the overall pollution issues surrounding this subject, writes Barry Woodbine from the Aumund Group.
	Storage with twist Barry Woodbine, Schade Lagertechnik (AUMUND Group), Germany, highlights three examples of automated solitions for intake, storage, blending and reclaiming in cement plants.
	Room to manoeuvre: state-of-the-art rail and barge bulk handling equipment Flexibility is a keyword in modern bulk handling. Ports and terminals have reorganized themselves over the past few years to become specialized service facilities. Today ports and terminals adapt to the needs of the market whereas in the past they simply offered loading and unloading.
	Automated stockyard systems for the mine site, power plant and cement works With the Indonesian economy now forecast to grow around 6.5% in 2011 the country looks forward to a new period of domestic development driven by both urbanization and infrastructure expansion creating a strong demand for both energy and cement.
	Coal intake, storage, export and import: a single-source solution The logistics of storage and reclaim of the vast volumes of coal required annually to fuel the bulk of the world’s energy demand represents a considerable challenge at each stage in the supply chain. Australia alone exports some 250mt (million tonnes),
	Wagon unloading systems from Schade ideal in the transport of coal SCHADE has over 130 years experience in the mining industry altogether. Over the last 60 years, the company has specialized in the design and development of chain scraper type reclaimers for power plants, mining and minerals, coal preparation plants, bulk terminals as well as steel works and cement plants.
	SCHADE – At the Forefront of Stacker/Reclaimer Technology Since 1949 SCHADE has been focused on the chain reclaimer market and with over 600 worldwide references can justifiably claim market leader status and recent successes in China and Australia, delivering world class engineering solutions to consumer and supplier ...
	An Enduring Relationship Asia Cement has developed rapidly since its inception in 1957 and this year total cement production capacity is forecast to reach 25 million t, making this company a major player in these specific markets ...
	Handling by-products from the power and steel industries Schade Lagertechnik (Aumund Group) is generally associated with large stacker and reclaimer equipment used for coal and iron ore stockpiling, recovery and blending at the mine site and power plant, handling often up to 4,000tph (tonnes per hour) on a single machine.
	Schade cleans up down under — coal preparation plants Schade Lagertechnik (Aumund Group) has been established in the Australian coal mining and wash plant operations since the late 1970s having supplied a wide range of both longitudinal and circular storage systems include some of the largest chain scraper type reclaimers ever built.
	Keeping the lights on Since its formation in 1879, Schade has firmly established its roots in coal mining and, latterly, power generation in the Ruhr Valley, Germany. In the first half of the 20th century, Schade moved into materials handling for the German coal mining industry, including track systems and winding gear.
	Stacking success At present, and for the foreseeable future, the largest market for steam coal is in the Far East, particularly China, driven by the country's insatiable demand for energy ...
	Schade celebrates 130 years in the bulk materials industry, 1879-2009 With 130 years experience in the mining and allied industries, and since 1949 focused on the chain reclaimer market, Schade can justifiably claim market leader status with over 600 worldwide references and notably recent successes in China and Australia delivering ground-breaking state-of-the-art equipment to consumer and supplier.
	Staking a claim in the stockyard Schade supplies limestone stacking and reclaim system to Polish cement plant ...
	Schade storage solutions benefit the bulk handling industry Insatiable demand for energy, particularly within emerging markets such as China and India, drives the development and installation of ever larger and more complex automated storage systems ...
	Limestone stacking & reclaim The new project for Cementownia Warta draws in particular on Schade’s experience in handling difficult materials under arduous conditions with in this case a nominal stacking rate of 2000tph and a reclaiming rate at 700tph....
	Focusing on coal storage and reclaim with Schade Coal is powering the developing economies of the Far East with huge new investments in coal burning power plant for India and China demanding corresponding developments in coal production and shipping plus storage and reclaim at the utilities as illustrated right at Hua Yang ...