Double capacity for cement mills in Egypt

ABB has started delivery of electrification and automation systems ordered in 2008. ABB acts  as a sub-supplier of the French company Polysius SAS; the end-user is Misr Beni Suef Cement Company (MBCC) in Giza/Egypt. The MBCC plant (Fig.) located in Beni Suef, approximately 150 km south of Cairo, currently produces up to 1.5 million t/a of normal Portland cement. Almost half of its annual production is exported to central European countries. Established in 1997, MBCC holds one of the top ranking positions in cement manufacturing in Egypt; its cement has been granted the certificate of the highest quality according to the European standard mark “CE”. By expanding with a second production line, which will generate an additional output of 1.5 million t/a clinker, MBCC is able to cover the growing market demands. For the two new cement mills, each with a capacity of 220 t/h, ABB is delivering complete electrification and automation solutions that will increase production and optimize energy efficiency.