Turkey: KORFEZ ENG. has announced a series of contracts for cement mill components in Turkey. No values for the orders or client details were disclosed.

The cement and mining industries casing manufacturer has received an order to convert a cement mill from two grinding chambers to one by means of a new mill shell lining system. The new WAVE 35/55 mill shell lining will be installed in a cement mill with a diameter of 4.4m. This plate profile leads to an optimal fine grinding in the whole grinding compartment. This is the third major order for Korfez within two years from a private cement company north of Istanbul.

In January 2016 Korfez signed a contract to convert two cement mills at another cement plant near Istanbul. The two existing two-chamber cement mills will be modified to mono-chamber mills. The scope of supply includes the reconstruction of the complete mill inlet with a new step chute, a new wave mill shell lining system in high chromium alloyed steel casting and a new complete discharge diaphragm. Delivery and installation is planned for April - May 2016.

Finally, Korfez has signed an order to deliver a new shell lining system for another Turkish cement producer. The scope of the order is a complete replacement of a wear shell lining for a single-compartment mill Ø4.0m and 14.5m effective grinding length, the mill discharge and complete new manhole covers in modified execution. The complete lining is as a wave profile type: WAVE 35/50 in a highly wear-resistant steel castings with 27% chromium content. The complete contract scope is to be completed and delivered in six weeks.