FLSmidth's US project centre, based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is
responsible for these projects. In addition to engineering services,
project management, and commissioning, all major machines and
auxiliary equipment are included. The pyro-processing system for the
Joppa plant consists of the latest generation Multi-Movable Cross-Bar
cooler, a rotary kiln, and an ILC 5-stage preheater with low NOx and
CO calciner.
The new grinding technologies to be installed at the Joppa plant
include an FRM raw mill, and an OK mill for cement grinding. The OK
mill has been chosen for its demonstrated ability to grind the cement
clinker to the extremely fine quality required for the North American
market. As a result, all three contracts includes one of the largest
OK mills supplied to date; the OK-42. One will be used in Joppa, and
the other two will replace and supplement existing cement grinding
equipment at two other Lafarge facilities in North America.
Many of FLSmidth's companies and divisions will be represented in the
projects. FLSmidth Pfister will supply dosing equipment for the fuel,
FLSmidth Airtech will supply complete bag filter packages, a number
of pumps and airslides will be supplied by FLSmidth Pneumatic
Transport while FLSmidth Airloq will supply one of their very
successful KilnLoq, a kiln inlet analysis probe.
Lafarge North America is part of the Lafarge Group, a world leader in
building materials that is active in 75 countries and employs 80,000
people.
These orders will contribute beneficially to FLSmidth's earnings
until the new line is commissioned in late 2010.
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Please address any questions regarding this announcement to Group
Chief Executive Officer Jørgen Huno Rasmussen, FLSmidth & Co. A/S at
+45 36 18 18 77.
For further information about FLSmidth, please visit
www.flsmidth.com.
Yours faithfully
Torben Seemann Hansen
Corporate Communication
