The leading enterprises of the industry continue with technological re-equipment

Bekabadcement has launched a new clinker production line.

The new technology involves the use of natural gas and coal, which allows maximum saving of raw materials and energy resources. In addition, with the automated control system there is a strict control at all stages of the production cycle - from raw material to manufacture unloading clinker is put in operation. The new line is capable of producing annually 750,000 tons of clinker. After reaching full capacity, the cement production will grow by 15%. As a result of the introduction of new equipment, more than 150 new jobs were created at the enterprise.

A particular attention was paid to the construction of the environmental component. For example, modern equipment was installed in shops, including oven and millstones with high effectiveness without sacrificing performance. For example, if three furnaces of the old line made up to 85-90 tons of clinker per hour, the new furnace - up to 105-110 tons. In the future, the plant plans to produce cinder blocks, paving stones and other building materials from cement.

Also, as part of an investment program, the enterprise continues to implement the project to upgrade carrying roller revolving furnaces and drives of slurry pumps of total cost of US$2.8m to be completed till 2014.

To note, the process of technological renovation going on other major cement plants of the country. Kuvasaycement plans to upgrade in 2014 electrostatic raw mills and to install modern batch-weighting feeders in cement mills, investing US$1.3m.(USD/UZS-2054.30). Qizilqumcement will introduce later this year the system of soft starter of raw mills, 1st and 2nd main pipelines. An interesting problem was set by Akhangarancement. The company plans to master the technology of complex use of unconventional materials - igneous rocks in the production of Portland cement, in the next two years. ( Source: Uzbekistan Today newspaper)