Sep 19

REGISTER NOW │ 2022 EUROPEAN CERAMIC DAYS │ 28-30 November │ Brussels, Belgium

2022 PRE Congress | 1-3 June | Vienna, Austria
It is our absolute pleasure to invite you to attend the 2022 European Ceramic Days (22ECD), to be held on 28-29-30 November 2022 in Brussels, and more particularly to the European Parliament Ceramics Forum (EPCF) scheduled for 29 November at the European Parliament, which will be followed by the EPCF Cocktail and a Commemorative Dinner, marking the 60th Anniversary of Cerame-Unie.

Due to the positive evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are happy to announce that the 22ECD will be held as an in-person event. However, CU Members will still be able to join the Sectoral Meetings remotely (via Webex conference calls).

The European Ceramic Days is an annual event that brings together high-level representatives of the European Ceramic Industry with officials and policymakers from national and EU authorities.

The EPCF has hosted multiple debates and high-level meetings on various subjects of key importance to the ceramic industry, including climate policy, energy transition, trade policy, decarbonisation and the role of electrification, circular economy, etc. During the 27th Plenary Meeting held on 16 November 2021, the EPCF focused on the decarbonisation of Ceramics under the “Fit for 55” package and on the need for access to sustainable finance under the Green Taxonomy Regulation.

This year and as illustrated in the Ceramic Roadmap to 2050: Continuing our Path to Climate Neutrality (published in November of 2021), the EPCF will focus on the essential role that the ceramic industry plays in the implementation of the Green Deal throughout its numerous and strategic value chains,  thanks to its global champions (mostly SMEs) providing over 200.000 direct local jobs in virtually all EU Member States.

We would be honoured to welcome you to the 22ECD, in all or part of these events. Please find below the Programme of the 22ECD:

REGISTRATION:

Please register your participation in the 22ECD through the following LINK, before Friday 28 October.

Once you submit the form you should receive an automated confirmation of your registration, by email, shortly after. If you do not receive confirmation (remember to check spam!) or have any questions regarding your registration, please do not hesitate to contact us through events@cerameunie.eu.

Further information, such as remote connection details and agendas of the meetings, will follow in due time. (IF)

Sep 12

Jornadas Jóvenes Investigadores del ICV-CSIC

El próximo 20 de octubre de 2022 se celebrarán las X Jornadas de Jóvenes Investigadores en el Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio (ICV-CSIC) en colaboración con la Sociedad Española de Cerámica y Vidrio (SECV), consolidadas como jornadas de referencia del área de materiales para aquellos jóvenes que se inician en la actividad investigadora.

Temáticas: Síntesis, procesado y caracterización de materiales cerámicos y vítreos de interés tecnológico e industrial, materiales para la construcción, recubrimientos y modificaciones superficiales.

Un jurado compuesto por expertos en las diferentes temáticas, elegirá los mejores trabajos, que serán premiados por la SECV (premio de presentación oral) y el ICV (premio póster).

Se concederán hasta cinco bolsas de viaje de 150 € para participantes socios de la SECV residentes fuera de la Comunidad de Madrid.

Inscripciones*:
Participantes: Antes del 6 de septiembre de 2022 en en el formulario que encontrarás en este enlace, y enviando el resumen en el siguiente enlace.

Oyentes: Antes del 6 de septiembre de 2022 en el siguiente enlace.
* Se requiere la inscripción previa de todos los interesados Cuota de inscripción:
OPIS y Universidades sin coste
Empresas: 50 €

Sep 05

China Refractory Minerals Forum 2022 ONLINE, Wednesday 14 September 2022

The latest trends and developments in China’s refractory minerals supply, processing, logistics, and market demand

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China: what’s happening?

Find out by attending IMFORMED’s China Refractory Minerals Forum 2022 ONLINE, Wednesday 14 September 2022.

The world’s largest source of refractory raw materials is undergoing continual change prompted by a range of factors impacting resource utilisation, ownership, production, availability, and pricing.

This Forum provides an invaluable networking and knowledge acquisition opportunity on the latest issues, trends, developments and outlook for China’s refractory minerals and their market demand domestically and worldwide.

Whether supplying, processing, trading, shipping or buying and using Chinese refractory minerals, this Forum will be a vital hub for your business.

Confirmed Speakers

China refractories outlook
Dr Richard Flook, Managing Director, Mosman Resources, Australia
India’s refractory market future & the influence of Chinese raw material supply
Parmod Sagar, Managing Director & CEO, RHI Magnesita India Ltd, India
Graphite trading trends in transition
Jack Gao, Managing Director, Refmin China Co. Ltd, China
Current status & outlook for Chinese magnesia production & exports
Hellen Du, Sales Manager, Fupeng International Group Ltd, China
Sustainability in the refractory market
Chen Feng, Sales Director, Imerys China Refractory Producers, China
Shipping market outlook from China
Eddie Boo Koh, Regional General Manager – Greater China Area, Access World, Singapore
Reliance on China: is it strategically advisable? Knowns & Unknowns
James Devlin, Managing Director, China Mineral Processing Sales Europe, UK

FULL DETAILS HERE

Bringing together an expert panel to discuss the latest trends and developments in Chinese refractory mineral supply, processing, logistics, and markets.

  • Market Outlook

  • Influencing Factors

  • Aluminas

  • Bauxite

  • Fused Alumina

  • Dead Burned Magnesia

  • Fused Magnesia

  • Spinel

  • Calcium Aluminate Cements

  • Graphite

  • Mullite

  • Silicon Carbide

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Dragon’s dominance in decline? Refractory mineral world ponders sourcing future

Review of China Refractory Minerals Forum 2021 ONLINE

What delegates thought about China Refractory Minerals Forum 2021 ONLINE

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It’s really a fantastic conference, especially for me and I learnt a lot from other speakers and those questions raised during the Forum. I look forward to the Forum in China.
Michael Zhang, Assistant to President, RHI Magnesita, China

As always, the selection of speakers, the presentation content and the level of detail is superb. I “participated, learnt, and enjoyed”!
Jenny Warburton, General Manager China and Global Materials, HarbisonWalker International, USA

Many thanks for the conference. The programme was excellent.
Ted Dickson, Consultant, TAK Industrial Mineral Consultancy, UK

Excellent programme and organisation. This is a good Forum, I will attend again.
James Ying, Agent, Nedmag, NetherlandsProgramme Outline

Wednesday 14 September 2022
10:00-14:15 Presentations & Discussion
14:15-16:00 Roundtable Breakout Informal Networking

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Ago 29

La producción de cogeneración cae en picado

  • La cogeneración ligada a la industria —la electricidad más eficiente, estable y segura del país— cae un 50% en dos semanas ante la imprevisión y lentitud del Gobierno (ver gráfico al final de la nota).
  • La parada de la cogeneración incrementa en un 10% la producción con ciclos combinados encareciendo el mecanismo de exclusión ibérica, perjudicando a la industria y a todos los consumidores.
  • Los cogeneradores piden que se acabe con la discriminación de no reconocer sus costes de gas: se retribuye un 63% más a los ciclos combinados que a la cogeneración, una tecnología que debería priorizarse por su mayor eficiencia, como promueve la Unión Europea.
  • Los cogeneradores piden una respuesta urgente a sus propuestas para recuperar la producción y lograr una solución equilibrada, justa y beneficiosa para sus industrias y para el país.
  • El malestar reinante en las empresas cogeneradoras no tiene precedentes. Se estudia pedir amparo a la Comisión Europea y a los tribunales españoles.
  • Sin opción, la mitad del sector —2.000 MW— ha parado y el resto se ve obligado a seguir produciendo en pérdidas para dar calor y energía a sus fábricas asociadas, dañando el 20% del PIB industrial del país que mantiene 200.000 empleos directos.
  • La discriminación que sufre la cogeneración aboca a paradas, pérdidas, perjuicios y a una situación de litigio regulatorio con MITERD, que al retraso de dos años sin publicar retribuciones, suma ahora incumplimientos e inacciones que obligan a las plantas a producir a ciegas en una escalada de precios del gas que asfixia a las empresas.

 

Desde la aprobación del mecanismo de compensación del mercado eléctrico —“topado de gas”—, el pasado 14 de junio, la electricidad producida mediante cogeneración ha caído en picado un 50% (ver gráfico al final de la nota). Es la generación a gas más eficiente del país, que utiliza el 20% del consumo de gas nacional y produce el 11% de la electricidad y el calor que utiliza el 20% del PIB industrial español, en más de 600 fábricas.

Situación crítica

La mitad de la cogeneración está parada, un hecho sin precedentes en España en 25 años. Unos 2.000 MW, que dan soporte a cientos de industrias alimentarias, papeleras, cerámicas, químicas, etc. en toda la geografía nacional, han ido parando en apenas dos semanas, dejando de producir el 5% de la electricidad de España.
La mayoría de las cogeneraciones no pueden trasladar las pérdidas a sus industrias asociadas y se ven obligadas a parar; el resto, instalaciones imprescindibles para sus industrias, solo pueden funcionar determinadas horas y no por mucho tiempo. Ni las industrias ni las plantas pueden soportar más pérdidas por más tiempo.

Encarecimiento del precio eléctrico

La situación tiene como efecto una mayor entrada de los ciclos combinados que, menos eficientes y más caros, encarecen el precio de mercado a todos los consumidores. La parada de la cogeneración incrementa en un 10% la producción con ciclos combinados encareciendo el mecanismo de exclusión ibérica, perjudicando a la industria y a todos los consumidores.
Las paradas de plantas —y la consiguiente preparación de ERTEs— se ha disparado al disminuir el precio del mercado eléctrico que cobran los cogeneradores. Mientras que esa reducción se reconoce a los ciclos combinados, el Gobierno no se lo reconoce a los cogeneradores, abocándoles a pérdidas seguras.

Discriminación: se retribuye un 63% más a los ciclos combinados

Los cogeneradores no pueden competir en esos términos y reclaman que se acabe con la discriminación injusta de no reconocer sus costes de gas: se retribuye un 63% más a los ciclos combinados que a las cogeneraciones, que deberían priorizarse por su mayor eficiencia. En las dos semanas que lleva en funcionamiento la “singularidad ibérica”, el precio del gas reconocido a los ciclos combinados ha sido de 111€/MWh, mientras que a las cogeneraciones MITERD les propone 50 €/MWh, un auténtico dislate.
Los cogeneradores han reclamado al Ministerio medidas que les permitan competir en igualdad de condiciones con los ciclos combinados y otras centrales térmicas. ACOGEN lleva semanas advirtiendo de la situación al MITERD sin obtener un compromiso claro de solución urgente.

Compromiso real de solución

El malestar empresarial no tiene precedentes y se anuncian movilizaciones. Dos años de retrasos injustificados e ilegales para actualizar las retribuciones pendientes —2020, 2021 y la de este 2022— obliga a producir a ciegas. ACOGEN y cientos de empresas estudian pedir amparo a la Comisión Europea y a los tribunales españoles.

Ago 22

Filtech 2023: Call for papers opened

Communicating research results, discussing innovations: In the congress area of Filtech 2023, the focus is on scientific exchange. The call for papers for the series of lectures at the world’s largest event for the filtration and separation of all types of media has started. Interested parties can submit their paper proposal until August 31. When Filtech 2023 opens its doors again in Cologne from February 14 to 16, 2023, the organizer is planning well over 200 presentations.

The innovative power in the field of filtration and separation is strong. Particularly in air filtration, fine dust values and gases that affect the climate, germs that are harmful to health, and other impacts are leading to ever new developments. But also for solids separation and solid-liquid separation there are always new developments with the striving for maximum efficiency and higher qualities. At Filtech 2023, researchers can present their innovations to a professional audience: With more than 200 lectures planned in the congress area, the organizer again expects a wealth of impulses for research and manufacturing companies in the filtration and separation industry.

– Scientific Committee ensures a program of high quality. The combination of congress and trade fair makes Filtech unique: visitors have the opportunity to experience the latest products and services from over 440 exhibitors live and can find out about current trends in R&D in the congress area. The high quality of the presentations is guaranteed by the Filtech Scientific Committee, chaired by Dr. Harald Anlauf (KIT) and Prof. Eberhard Schmidt (Bergische Universität Wuppertal): Experts from international universities, research institutions and companies review the submitted contribution proposals and compile a program that guarantees valuable information from all areas of the industry.

The congress at Filtech 2023 is divided into topics covering all relevant subjects. Seven thematic areas will be in focus:

Solid-liquid-separation
Solid-gas-separation
Filter media
Testing; Instrumentation; Control
Simulation and modelling
Product related processes
Membrane processes.

– Application-oriented short courses provide information for technical personnel. In addition, the congress at Filtech 2023 will be dedicated to current industry trends such as selective separation, microprocess technology and nanofluidics, mist and droplet separation as well as biological waste gas treatment with biofilters. On February 13, already one day before the opening of the exhibition area, two focused 1-day courses will be held, which will also specifically address engineers, scientists, managers and other technical personnel who need applied knowledge on topics related to solid/liquid separation and fine dust separation.

The early call for papers also supports industry experts in planning their visit to the event: The Filtech 2023 conference program, including short summaries of all abstracts, will be published early on the website. Using the integrated search function, visitors can easily find relevant topics, authors, content, and affiliations.

The industry’s interest in personal exchange at trade fairs and congresses continues unabated. “At Filtech 2022, more than 14,000 participants took the opportunity to experience the range of products and services offered by the 386 exhibitors and the information from 200 presentations,” reports Suzanne Abetz from organizer Filtech Exhibitions Germany. “For the next Filtech, we are already expecting an even higher turnout, both in the exhibition area and at the congress. In a dynamic environment, Filtech proves once again that focused trade shows have a firm role as a regular industry exchange.”

The Filtech is the foremost industry event worldwide for showcasing the filtration and separation of all types of media. The combination of trade show and congress will take place at the exhibition center in Cologne, Germany. Everything visitors, exhibitors and speakers need to know about the Filtech as well as a list of exhibitors and lectures is available on the event website.

Photo: Prof. Eberhard Schmidt, Scientific Committee Chairman, during the opening of Filtech 2022 (Images source: Filtech Exhibitions Germany)

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