Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) – At Akhangarantsement (part of the EUROCEMENT group holding), the installation of the rotary kiln housing of the plant under construction has been completed - a key link in the new high-tech production line.

The rotary kiln is equipped with modern energy-saving technologies, safety equipment and process control. The capacity of the equipment will allow the new enterprise to produce 3 million tons of high-quality cement per year for construction projects of any complexity, the press service of the EUROCEMENT group reports.

At the construction site, internal and external welding work was carried out on parts of the furnace body, bandages and support rollers, the main and auxiliary drives were installed. The rotary kiln is equipped with high-tech sensors, scanners, gas analyzers, manometers, which ensures high energy efficiency and minimizes environmental impact, and the necessary digital data is collected on the operation of the equipment.

The installation of the main process filters has been completed, the installation of conveying equipment, the assembly of raw materials and cement mills, and the installation of jaw and hammer crushers are ongoing. The stage of completion of construction and installation works is the main step-down substation 110/10 kV, the installation and disconnection of cable systems, the laying of internal gas supply networks of the new enterprise.

The construction of a new cement plant at the Akhangarancement site is actively continuing under the conditions of a special working regime associated with counteracting the spread of coronavirus infection. A set of measures is being taken to minimize the risks of the spread of the disease among the staff and employees of contracting organizations, and all necessary preventive measures are being taken.

The project is being implemented within the framework of a memorandum of cooperation and an agreement on the construction of an industrial cluster of building materials between EUROCEMENT group and Uzpromstroymaterialy, signed in the presence of the heads of state and prime ministers of Russia and Uzbekistan. The volume of investments into the project is US$200 million.