Nippon Steel Blast Furnace Slag Cement Sees Energy and Quality Gains With ABB Optimizer
Nippon Steel Blast Furnace Slag Cement Company reports that ABB Ability Expert Optimizer at its Muroran cement plant reduced specific heat consumption by 2.2% and lowered free lime by about 10%, improving output grade. A comparison test with and without the system found automatic operation above 90%, roughly 80% fewer manual interventions, and stable process control during preheater cleaning and abnormal conditions, supporting carbon-neutral and quality targets.