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Sunday 6 October 2019

Volume 7, Number 4, July - September 2019


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Cement Manufacturing

(a) LafargeHolcim Launches Carbon Capture Project in Canada
During the first phase the partners will work on purifying the cement flue gas in preparation for CO2capture. The second phase will focus on the separation of CO2 from flue gas using a customized for cement version of Inventys’ carbon capture technology at pilot scale. As part of the final phase, the captured CO2 will be prepared for reuse and support the economical assessment and demonstration of CO2 conversion technologies onsite, such as CO2 injected concrete and fly ash. Read more. 


(b) Solar and Wind Replaces Electrical Power for Cement Plant
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua, S.A.B. de C.V. (GCC), a leading supplier and producer of cement and concrete in the United States, Mexico and Canada today announced that it has signed a long-term agreement with a leading U.S. based energy provider to supply solar and wind power to GCC’s Odessa, Texas cement plant, thereby covering 100% of the electricity consumed at these operations. Resulting in approximately 45,000 metric ton reduction in CO2, annually. Read more.

Concrete, Mineral and Chemical Admixtures


(a) Biggest Single Pour of Concrete in Britain

Electricite de France SA has completed the biggest single pour of concrete in Britain at the site of a new nuclear power plant in Somerset. The utility poured 9,000 cubic meters of the material at Hinkley Point, exceeding the amount of concrete that went into the Shard skyscraper in London. It was reinforced by 5,000 tons of steel built into a nest 4 meters high that will serve as the base of the first new reactor in the U.K. since 1995. Read more.


(b) Concrete from Texas Hospital Demolition Recycled as Fill Material
Midwest Wrecking recycled 19,000 cubic yards of concrete following the demolition of an outdated hospital in Lubbock, Texas, that will be replaced by the 220,000-square-foot Hope Tower. The concrete and other metals such as steel and copper will be used as fill material. Read more.


(c) Airport to Recycle Concrete into Gravel
Construction crews plan to reuse concrete after a terminal and parking garage were demolished at the Kansas City International Airport in Missouri. The concrete will be turned into gravel for the airport's parking sites and roadways. Read more.


Books
(a) Mineral Admixtures in Cement and Concrete, Author: Jayant D. Bapat, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group 
Written for engineers, this book focuses on how to make more workable and durable concrete using mineral admixtures. For each mineral admixture, the book looks at manufacturing and processing, physical characteristics, chemical and mineralogical composition, quality control, and reported experiences. It also examines the provisions of national standards on the admixture’s addition to cement and concrete. Offering a deeper understanding of mineral admixtures, it encourages engineers to more effectively use these and other wastes in cement and concrete to support more sustainable growth of the cement and construction industry. Read More.

(b) Blissful Souls All Of Us: Author: Dr Jayant D Bapat: Publisher: CreateSpace, USA. 
The Book is a result of author's quest to remain happy forever. It focuses on self-improvement through meditation. The real and original nature of self, common to all human beings, is empathic, pure and joyful. However, that ‘self’ has deviated considerably from its original nature. Meditation is a time-tested tool to reach the original nature of self. Like exercise is for the body, meditation is for the mind. Practice controlled breathing or pranayam to assist meditation. The book gives helpful tips to practice meditation for self-improvement. Blissful experiences gained during meditation are useful resolving conflicts, reducing stress, building durable personal relationships and recording improved performance at the work. Meditation and controlled breathing balance the intelligence. The exercise teaches to take a holistic view of life and life’s problems. Book is available in both print and Kindle version. Visit the link to buy/review the book.

Teaching, Training and Research
(a) Professional Training Course on Durable, High Performance Cement & Concrete with Mineral & Chemical Admixtures
Dr J D Bapat offers professional training course on “Durable, High Performance Cement & Concrete with Mineral & Chemical Admixtures ”. Two-day course is useful for engineers working in cement plants, cement and admixtures marketing, construction sites, higher education. Duration and content: tailor-made as per participants’ requirement. Venue: as per sponsor’s preference. Download brochure. Read more.


(b) NIST Awards $6.6 Million for Research to Help Structures Better Withstand Earthquakes, Wind and Fire
Eleven organizations will receive 12 grants to conduct research into how earthquakes, wind and fire affect the built environment to inform building designs, codes and standards to help those structures better withstand such hazards. Read more. 


(c) Non-Destructive Testing in Construction
In the construction industry, nondestructive testing (NDT) technology plays an important role in ensuring that all materials and joining processes used during the fabrication and erection phases are of the highest quality. Read more.

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(b) Cement Industry in India –Moving Towards Sustainable Growth by Dr J D Bapat
Article Published in Indian Cement Review, Voll.28, No. 4, Nov. 2013, pp 61-63. Download article.

(c) Petcoke as Fuel for Cement Production: Benefits & Challenges. View ppt.

(d) Techno Marketing of Cement, Admixtures and Equipment. View ppt.

(e) Importance of Continuing Education for Professionals Working in Cement, Concrete and Construction
The field of cement, concrete and construction is continuously developing. Professionals need to update knowledge and skills to achieve performance and economy in concrete. View publication and comment.

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Discussions

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(b) Join Group: Indian Society of Cement Engineers (ISCE) on Linkedin.

(c) Join Group: Mineral Admixtures in Cement & Concrete on Linkedin.


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