Cement, Energy and Environment July-Sep 2002

' - - hydrated material at some time. Mate rial flow problems are unavoidable given the myri ad of different types of storage vesse ls and the variety of materials that are stored or processed within them. More importantl y, once these problems occur, they have a negative affect on the productivity of the facil ity, which progressively worsens for each hour or day that the storage prob lem is a llowed to continue. Inefficient material fl ow and red uced storage capacity can and will have an immediate impact on the profitability ofany operation. Mole Maste rTM Se rv ices Corporation breaks silo cleanout projects into th ree primary categories: lowdegree of difficulty (LDD). medium degree ofdifficulty (MOD) and high degree ofd il'ficul ty (HOD). All Mole Master techn icians are MSHA 5000-23 certi fied and trained to comply with all current OSHA standards (US Government mandated) fo r ma inta ini ng a completely safe work environment. The company has completed over three consecuti ve years wi thout any lost time accidents or recordable injuries. By hiri ng a qua lifi ed contractor, plant officials minimise any potentia l ri sk to th eir own personnel, contractor's personnel, or any of the associated liab ili ty r isks re lated to working in thi s env ironment. The best way to el iminate build up problems in a fac ility is through preventative maintenance programme designed spec ifi cally Subscribe today to Cement, Energy and Environment for that facility. Once the facili ty has been evaluated. a routine cleanout programme tha t w ill v irtually eli minate the majority of build up prob lems can be in iti ated before they . eve r become severe. While th ere is no gua ra ntee that a maintenance programme will completely eliminate all build up problems, it wiII significantly red uce the risk of the ir occu rrence. Regard less of the project and its level of difficul ty, the approp ri ate tra in ing and equipment a re abso lutely necessa ry before any project is undertaken. C o11rtesy: rv orld C emenl J11n. 2002. Ppri5-6-. Enq11ily no: I .f. Fax: +.f./(0) 1252 718992 E-mail: mail (iij li'Orfdcement.com Web: 11'11'111. li'Orldcemenl.com your one-stop source for the latest on energy conservation , environmental protection and related issues in cement world Annua l Subscription (4 issues) Subscription Enrolment Form India Overseas Rs. 1000 US$ 100 (including postage) Yes , I would like to subscribe fo r Cement, Energy and Environment, I enclose my cheque*IDraft, made payable to Cement Manufacturers ' Association, New Delh i. Name (Block Letters) Designation Compny I Institution Mailing Address (Block Letters) Phone I Fax I Email Signature *Rs . 50/- extra for outside Delhi charges Complete the Subscription Form and send it along with your payment to : Secretary General, Cement Manufacturers' Association, Vishnu Kiran Chamber Gurudwara Road, Karol , Bagh, New Delhi-11 0 005. m