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Bazian
Energy

From airlift to bucket

IRAQ Cement elevator • Ensures more reliable

Opportunity
With continuous increases
operation
in electricity costs and and continuous kiln
growing environmental Cost: 2.4 MCHF
concerns, the Iraq team Timeline: 1.8 years
aimed to optimize plant
operations by adopting a
more energy-efficient and Results
reliable system that also • Power consumption
reduces environmental savings of 750 kCHF/year
impact. • Thermal consumption
Medhat Ismail savings of 150 kCHF/year
Darwish Solution • Maintenance spend
CEO savings of 100 kCHF/year
The airlifts at the Raw Mill • CO2 emissions reduction
and Kiln were replaced
5,000 tons/year
with bucket elevators • Payback period: 2.3 years
to reduce energy use,
lower noise, and avoid
production stoppages.
• Bucket elevators consume
less power (–3.0 kWh/t ck)
Amanje Rasheed and emit less noise
Head of H&S
• Airlifts retained as backup
to avoid kiln stoppages in
case of failure

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