Eastern Province Cement – 3500 Ton/Day Capacity New Clinker Production Line

The Eastern Province Cement Company (EPCC) Cement Factory, which was set up near Damman region in Saudi Arabia, has decided to construct a new third line in addition to the existing second line. The new facility has been designed as having 3500 ton/day clinker capacity. The detail engineering services for the following structures have been provided by PROKON under the scope of this project:

• Raw Material Mill foundation and building: A reinforced concrete building having approximately 30 m height with concrete plate over steel floors including steel platforms and various gas canal supports.
• Raw Material transportation systems: Steel structures supporting air slide bands.
• Preheater Tower: A reinforced concrete structure having 110 m height, 8 floors and containing various steel platforms and steel chimneys and gas canal supports. Preheater tower also includes a stairway with 120 m height and elevator tower.
• Homogenization Silo: A reinforced concrete building with 85 m height and 16 m diameter. The silo has also a reinforced concrete roof over steel structure and various steel platforms and raw material transport system supports.
• Rotary Kiln foundation: There are 3 separate foundations having approximately 12 m height. The foundations are connected to each other with steel walkways. Reverse air line footings were also supported on those foundations.