Times of Oman reported that Oman Cement Company is planning to modernize its clinker unit and pollution control equipment to raise capacity and reduce emission with a total capital expenditure of USD 37.57 million.
Since the first production line is nearly 29 years old, OCC is modernizing the clinker unit at a total cost of USD 28.99 million. The contract is awarded to CNBM International Engineering of China, a premier company in building cement plants in the region. The work is expected to be completed by end of February 2012. The modernization of line 1 will also result in increased production from the existing level of 2,000 tonnes per day to 2,700 tonnes per day.
Also, the plant will be energy-efficient in terms of fuel consumption with an increased plant life of another 25 years. ERCOM Consulting Engineers, India has been appointed as consultant for the projects. After implementation of the two projects, line 1 of OCC will be the latest, modern energy efficient and most eco friendly plant.
In an attempt to make their plant eco friendly, the company has signed a contract with Sino Environment Engineering Development of China for modernization of the existing pollution control equipment of line 1 at a total cost of USD 8.58 million.
The modernization involves latest technology prevailing in the industry aiming at emission level of less than 10mg/nm3. The modernization work is expected to be completed by end of January 2012, said a company statement posted on MSM website. Both the contracts were signed on March 19 by OCC with CNBM International Engineers and Sino Environment Engineering Development Company.
Meanwhile, Mr Abdullah Abbas Ahmed chairman of Oman Cement said that his company has commissioned its new clinker production line with a capacity to produce 4,000 tonnes per day. We have started producing clinker from the new plant. This will help us to achieve self-sufficiency in clinker and thereby avoid imports.
He said that we will stop imports within two to three months. The project for upgradation and modernization of packaging plant has been completed. Four Autopac machines of automatic truck loading as well as three Rotopacker machines have been erected, commissioned and passed successfully the performance tests.
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