Five successful PG tests conducted in the first quarter of 2022

Humboldt Wedag India Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG, successfully completed five PG tests in three different projects during the first quarter of 2022.

Chettinad Cement – Dachepalli
The Dachepalli project consisted of two “firsts” for KHD in India. The successful PG test for raw grinding was the first project in India with a Pyrostep® cooler with an intermediate roller crusher installed. The pyroprocess PG test included the first installation of a Pyroredox® reactor that helps to sustainably reduce NOX emissions.

Dalmia DSP Ltd – Kalyanpur
The Kalyanpur project successfully upgraded the pyroprocess and the raw grinding circuit. The pyroprocess was increased from 1900 to 2400 tpd and the raw grinding circuit was successfully increased from 140 to 200 tph.

UTCL Slag Grinding – Patliputra
In 2019, the Aditya Birla Group awarded KHD with a ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) grinding system with a capacity of 92 tph. The erection work was finished in the year 2021, and the PG test was successfully conducted after six months of commissioning in early 2022.

Related topics

2 Modernization Projects Currently Underway for KHD and HeidelbergCement in Germany

KHD’s 2 modernization projects for HeidelbergCement’s plant in Lengfurt, Germany are currently underway. These projects include the modernization of Raw Meal Grinding Unit with KHD SKS VC 3000 dynamic separator, and the modernization of an existing preheater with KHD’s new PH5835 cyclones. KHD’s responsibility includes manufacturing, erection and commissioning for both projects.

More Good News from KHD in Turkey

KHD’s activity in the Turkish market is continuing to produce positive results, with an order for a new 3,500 t/d clinker production line at the Bolu Cimento’s Kazan plant and successfully completed recent performance test for KCS Kahramanmaras Cimento’s Maras Kiln Line II.

KHD to Supply New Clinker Production Lines for Lafarge Exshaw and Ravena Plants

KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG’s US-based office, Humboldt Wedag, Inc., is executing two orders with Lafarge North America Inc. and Lafarge Canada Inc. (Lafarge) for engineering, delivery of equipment, and site services of new clinker production lines at their Exshaw and Ravena plants. KHD’s scope of supply for the projects begins with the raw material feed and ends at clinker handling.

KHD books major contract in Russia

“Volskcement” OJSC Russia (Holcim Group) has placed an order with Zementanlagenbau GmbH Dessau (ZAB), a subsidiary of KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG (KHD), to construct a production line in the Volsk cement factory. The scope of the contract, with an order value of over € 77 million, comprises engineering and the delivery of equipment. The project is scheduled to run until the end of 2016.

KHD Wins Bid to Modify Existing Production Line at Holcim’s Hagerstown, MD Plant

KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG’s Americas Customer Service Center based in Atlanta, Humboldt Wedag, Inc, recently signed a contract with Holcim (US) Inc. for engineering, delivery of equipment, and site services to modify the existing production line at its Hagerstown, MD plant. The contract, which includes a KHD designed PyroProcessing System, will increase the line’s production rate to 2,400tpd and be compliant with the new NESHAP environmental regulations.