
Amreyah Cement is working on a significant pyroprocess upgrade of its Burg El Arab cement plant in Egypt, just 55 km from Alexandria. The plant has 3 production lines and a remarkable cement capacity of 5.5 Mta. The pyroprocessing lines shall be upgraded by KHD Humboldt Wedag. The upgrade includes: a Pyrorotor® combustion reactor for alternative fuel processing, a modernised preheater with high-efficiency cyclones and a new calciner within the existing structure. Pyrobox® burners for calciner firing and a new Pyrojet® main kiln burner and the installation of a new ID fan, tertiary air duct, and downcomer duct. A timetable has not been published.
