Barroso cement plant project, Brazil
Name and Location
Barroso cement plant project, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Client
LafargeHolcim.
Project Description
The new cement line in Barroso is the most modern in Brazil and will increase operational efficiency and cost competitiveness based on its state-of-the-art technology.
Equipment includes the world’s largest vertical cement mill, with a production capacity of 450 t/h; the horomill, in which the raw materials are refined and chemical corrections are made with low power consumption; and a fully automated quality control laboratory.
The plant’s total capacity is 3.6-million tonnes of cement a year.
The new line will allow for the reduction of total costs a tonne of cement by about 25% from 2014 to 2017.
Value
Not stated.
Duration
The plant was opened in May this year.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
LafargeHolcim, in Zurich, tel +41 58 858 8710 or Paris tel +33 1 44 34 11 70 or email media@lafargeholcim.com.
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