Calucem Factory tour - Cement production in Pula / Croatia

Yuri Bouwhuis
Yuri BouwhuisPresident & CEO of Calucem Group at Calucem Group
Calucem Factory Tour
Slide2
One Century of Cement production
1920 2006 20182016
Ambienta
ARGUS
Capital
Partners
19921925
Heidelberger
Calcium
Aluminates
2010
Mid Europa
Partners
(MEP)
Calucem
Navy
operations
1963
Koromačno
and Most Raša
Societa
Istriana Dei
Cementi
Slide3
Main CAC applications
Building Chemistry Refractory Pipe & Sewage Others
Applications Applications Applications Applications
 Rapid repair & other mortars
 Tile adhesives,Tile grouts
 Flooring products
 CAC – Concrete
 Colored & Design products
 Insulating and regular
refractory castables
 Deflocculated castables and
gunning applications
 Low and Ultra Low Cement
castables (ULCC and LCC) for
high quallity refractory
products
 Full concrete sewer pipes
 Mortar inliner for Ductile Iron
Pipes (DIP)
 Sewage manhole repair and
maintenance
 Mining industry
 Reprocessing
 Construction
Advantages Advantages Advantages Advantages
 Quick setting and rapid
hardening
 Rapid drying
 High green strength
 High mechanical strength and
abrasion resistance
 Corrosion resistance
 High temperature resistance
 Abrasion, chemical and
mechanicalresistance
 Strictly monitored chemical
composition for consistent high
product quality
 Reliablebehavior during
installation
 Superior resistance against
biogenic sulfuric acid corrosion
 High strength
 Sulfate resistance
 Long service life
 Individual customized solution
Specialty Markets
Slide4
Calucem R&D
Customers
Universities
Competitors
Suppliers
Governments
Institutes
Associations
Employees
Calucem
Calucem
Calucem
Calucem
New
solutions
New
products
Technical
support
New
market
Legislation
Slide5
Analyse
Sampling Points
Raw materials Clinker Cement Cement shipment
Chemical XDF
Mineralogical XRD
Spec. surface
Particle size distribution
Color
Sett time (Vicat, Ultrasonic)
Strength (EN/ASTM, heat of hydration)
Quality stays always our focus
Slide6
Our social responsibility
Page 7
Production Facility in Pula
Page 8
Raw Materials for Calucem CACs
ISTRA 40
Lumnite
ISTRA 50
Refcon
HiPerCem
Raw materials Red bauxite Calcined bauxite Alumina
CAC product
Alumina content 37-45% 49-55% 60-70%
Fe2O3 content 14-17% 2-3% <0,2%
CA content >50% >60% >90%
Page 9
Packing and Delivery of Cements
Page 10
Focus on Quality
 Consistency of mineral phases and cement physical properties
 Critical ISTRA 40 data in ‘17 avg std unit
 Mineral phase CA 55 1,4 %
 Mineral phase C12A7 2,6 0,2 %
 Specific surface (Blaine) 3.420 50 g/cm2
 6h strength (EN 196) 43 2,4 Pa
 Init setting time on paste (EN 196) 3:28 0:15 h:mm
 Calucem results traceability
 EC certificate of conformity – ZAG Slovenian building institute
 Round robin tests (4 per year) with HC internal labs
Page 11
SAFETY FIRST!
 Wear safety gear at all
time during the tour
 Helmets
 Ear and eye
protection
 High Reflection vests
 No pictures during the tour
 Stay in your group
Thank you for your attention
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Calucem Factory tour - Cement production in Pula / Croatia

  • 2. Slide2 One Century of Cement production 1920 2006 20182016 Ambienta ARGUS Capital Partners 19921925 Heidelberger Calcium Aluminates 2010 Mid Europa Partners (MEP) Calucem Navy operations 1963 Koromačno and Most Raša Societa Istriana Dei Cementi
  • 3. Slide3 Main CAC applications Building Chemistry Refractory Pipe & Sewage Others Applications Applications Applications Applications  Rapid repair & other mortars  Tile adhesives,Tile grouts  Flooring products  CAC – Concrete  Colored & Design products  Insulating and regular refractory castables  Deflocculated castables and gunning applications  Low and Ultra Low Cement castables (ULCC and LCC) for high quallity refractory products  Full concrete sewer pipes  Mortar inliner for Ductile Iron Pipes (DIP)  Sewage manhole repair and maintenance  Mining industry  Reprocessing  Construction Advantages Advantages Advantages Advantages  Quick setting and rapid hardening  Rapid drying  High green strength  High mechanical strength and abrasion resistance  Corrosion resistance  High temperature resistance  Abrasion, chemical and mechanicalresistance  Strictly monitored chemical composition for consistent high product quality  Reliablebehavior during installation  Superior resistance against biogenic sulfuric acid corrosion  High strength  Sulfate resistance  Long service life  Individual customized solution Specialty Markets
  • 5. Slide5 Analyse Sampling Points Raw materials Clinker Cement Cement shipment Chemical XDF Mineralogical XRD Spec. surface Particle size distribution Color Sett time (Vicat, Ultrasonic) Strength (EN/ASTM, heat of hydration) Quality stays always our focus
  • 8. Page 8 Raw Materials for Calucem CACs ISTRA 40 Lumnite ISTRA 50 Refcon HiPerCem Raw materials Red bauxite Calcined bauxite Alumina CAC product Alumina content 37-45% 49-55% 60-70% Fe2O3 content 14-17% 2-3% <0,2% CA content >50% >60% >90%
  • 9. Page 9 Packing and Delivery of Cements
  • 10. Page 10 Focus on Quality  Consistency of mineral phases and cement physical properties  Critical ISTRA 40 data in ‘17 avg std unit  Mineral phase CA 55 1,4 %  Mineral phase C12A7 2,6 0,2 %  Specific surface (Blaine) 3.420 50 g/cm2  6h strength (EN 196) 43 2,4 Pa  Init setting time on paste (EN 196) 3:28 0:15 h:mm  Calucem results traceability  EC certificate of conformity – ZAG Slovenian building institute  Round robin tests (4 per year) with HC internal labs
  • 11. Page 11 SAFETY FIRST!  Wear safety gear at all time during the tour  Helmets  Ear and eye protection  High Reflection vests  No pictures during the tour  Stay in your group
  • 12. Thank you for your attention