This book captures the path of digital transformation that the cement enterprises are adopting progressively to elevate themselves to ‘Industry 4.0’ level. Digital innovations-based Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are pertinent technologies for the cement enterprises as the manufacturing processes operate at very large scales with multiple inputs, outputs, and variables, resulting in the essentiality of big data management. Featuring contributions from cement industries worldwide, it covers various aspects of cement manufacturing from IoT, machine learning and data analytics perspective. It further discusses implementation of digital solutions in cement process and plants through case studies.
Features:
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Present an up-to-date, consolidated view on modern cement manufacturing technology, applying new systems.
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Provides narration of complexity and variables in modern cement plants and processes.
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Discusses evolution of automation and computerization for the manufacturing processes.
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Covers application of ERP techniques to cement enterprises.
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Includes data-driven approaches for energy, environment, and quality management.
This book aims at researchers and industry professionals involved in cement manufacturing, cement machinery and system suppliers, chemical engineering, process engineering, industrial engineering, and chemistry.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Contemporary Cement Plants : Scale, Complexity, and Operational Variables
Chapter 2 : Transforming Cement Manufacturing Through Application of AI Techniques - An Overview
Chapter 3 : Process Automation to Autonomous Process in Cement Manufacturing – Basics of Transformational Approach
Chapter 4 : Electrical Systems for Sustainable Production in Cement Plants : A Perspective View
Chapter 5 : Data-driven Thermal Energy Management Including Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials Use for Sustainable Cement Manufacturing
Chapter 6 : Control of Cement Composition and Quality – Potential Application of AI Techniques
Chapter 7 : Asset Performance Monitoring and Maintenance Management in Cement Manufacturing
Chapter 8 : Digital Twin and Its Variants for Advancing Digitalization in Cement Manufacturing
Chapter 9 : Developments in Application of Sensors to Sustainable Manufacturing of Cement
Chapter 10 : Integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (IERP) in Sustainable Cement Production.
Chapter 11 : Implementation of digital solutions in cement process and plants
Chapter 12 : Technological Forecasting for Commercializing Novel Low-Carbon Cement and Concrete Formulations
Index
