Aumund Fördertechnik, Rheinberg, Germany, is providing technical leadership in the construction of a second large clinker silo for Cypriot cement producer Vassiliko Cement Works at its plant close to the coastal town of Limassol. The silo, with a capacity of around 100,000t, will be constructed within the next 18 months. Vassiliko has made considerable investments during the past 10 years, installing a cement grinding plant with vertical mill, a kiln line with a capacity for 2 million tonnes/yr of clinker, and a clinker silo with a capacity of 100,000t. The plant was first established here in 1963, and Vassiliko has been operating it since 2011 with a kiln capacity of 6000t/day. About 50% of the production is exported through its own port. 

 

Under a semi-turnkey contract covering the construction of the additional clinker silo, complete with conveyor bridges, transfer towers, superstructures, loading silos and supports, Aumund will be responsible for the technical organisation and coordination. Back in 2008 the company had already won the order to supply conveying equipment for clinker. Its scope of supply and services also includes all drive units and instrumentation as well as the complete plant design and the supervision of all installation work on site up to commissioning of the clinker transport and silo system scheduled for end of 2017. www.aumund.com 

 

 

The new silo will be adjacent to the existing one and (below) various Aumund bulk handling systems supplied to Vassiliko in 2008