Reducing the cost and energy consumption of cement production with real-time solutions

Amid growing concern for our climate, industries in a wide range of markets are seeking to reduce their environmental impact. This includes the cement industry, where there is a growing drive to reduce energy consumption and drivemove toward more circular, net-zero production. At the same time, there is also a push to save costs and improve quality. Automated process control can deliver significant savings in these areas. While interest in this technology is now growing, it already has proven performance in cement production, as shown in the case described in this white paper. Vulcan Materials Company, aOne leading US producer of construction aggregates and cement, upgraded its cement -finishing circuit by switching to automated process monitoring and control. This involved installing Malvern Panalytical’s Insitec real-time particle size analyzer, as well as an Advanced Process Control (APC) Cement Grinding Application solution from Pavilion Technologiesa multi-variate control software. Together, these solutions delivered significant economic, environmental, and performance gains – particularly by enabling reduced energy production. This white paper outlines: Why Vulcan Materialsthe company upgraded its circuit How the new solutions work to optimize the cement-finishing process Why real-time particle size analysis was an essential part of the project The environmental, economic, and performance benefits delivered