alternative fuels and raw materials - Indian Cement Reviews

Reimagining the Future

From LC3 and AI-driven kilns to RDF gasification, ICR explores the full breadth of technological innovation reshaping India’s cement industry. Low-carbon materials, digital manufacturing, alternative fuels...

Concrete1 month ago

Homegrown Engineering: Closing the Global Technology Gap

Jignesh Kundaria, Director and CEO, Fornnax Technology, explains how the persistent underperformance of AFR projects in Indian cement plants is an engineering philosophy problem and not...

Concrete4 months ago

Reshaping Cement Energy Mix

Alternative fuels and raw materials (AFR) are emerging as a key lever for reducing costs, lowering emissions, and improving sustainability in the cement industry. Explore how...

Concrete4 months ago

Kiln systems should be stabilised at low TSR

Girish Kumar, Plant Director, Riyadh Cement, outlines a disciplined, phased roadmap for cement plants looking to scale thermal substitution rates without sacrificing kiln performance or clinker...

Concrete4 months ago

AFR supports circular resource use

Saurabh Palsania, Joint President, Shree Cement, discusses pragmatic pathways to decarbonisation using AFR, and the pressing challenge of India’s fragmented waste ecosystem. For Shree Cement, alternative...

Concrete6 months ago

Operational Excellence Redefined!

Operational excellence in cement is about producing smarter, cleaner and more reliably, where cost per tonne meets carbon per tonne. Industry experts weigh in on achieving...

Concrete7 months ago

Carbon reduction is now non-negotiable

Ashok Kumar Dembla, President and Managing Director, Humboldt Wedag, discusses the integration of AFR and digital twins technology to upgrade cement plants to CCUS readiness. Technology...

Concrete7 months ago

Refractory demands in our kiln have changed

Radha Singh, Senior Manager (P&Q), Shree Digvijay Cement, points out why performance, predictability and life-cycle value now matter more than routine replacement in cement kilns. As...

Economy & Market9 months ago

The Refractory Advantage

From AFR-driven chemistry shifts to digitalised kiln monitoring, refractory strategy has become central to operational stability and cost control. Plants that treat refractories as strategic assets...

Concrete10 months ago

Driving AFR Adoption

Jignesh Kundaria, CEO and Director, Fornnax, presents a blueprint for India’s circular cement economy through robust AFR pre-processing. India’s cement industry, a cornerstone of its infrastructure...