This year's conference will feature a full schedule of technical presentations. Abstracts for this year's presentations will be posted here as they become available.

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2021 Paper/Panel Schedule by Working Group

Traning and Roundtable Schedule

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Automation Working Group

     -Papers

• Applying Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Technology in the Cement and Mining Industries
        Author: Adam Chapman

• PGNAA Cement Analyzer Optimization
       Authors: April Montera & Paul Iverson

• Implementation of Artificial Intelligence Technology to Optimize Clinker Coolers
       Authors: Roberto Linares, Ph.D. & Prabal Acharyya

• Advanced Analytics for Cement Manufacturing
       Authors: Jairo Gomez & Brian Crandall

Drives & Related Products Working Group

     -Papers

• Fan Bearing Varieties and Thermal Analysis 
       Author: Matt Zwick

• Using Condition Monitoring Tools to Improve the Reliability of Various Hydraulic Drive Systems for Cement Plant Applications
       Author: Ashok Amin

• Study of Heat-Load Management of Medium Voltage Variable Frequency Drives
       Author: Navid Binesh

• A Simplified Calculation for Motor Starting Time
       Author: Gary Bankay

Environmental, Energy & Sustainability Working Group

     -Papers

• Alternative Raw Materials and Impacts on the Cement Manufacturing Process and Regulated Air Emissions
     Authors: Branden Barry, Ron Hawks, Luis Rodriguez & Mark Junkins
  
  
• Pathways to Alternative Power and Decarbonization Technologies in Cement Manufacturing
       Authors: Gerald Ayling, P.Eng , Ashrith Domun, E.I.T ,  & Gino de Villa
  
  
• Top Inlet Vacuum Shock Baghouse Technology Reinventing Baghouses for Improved Performance and Simplified Maintenance
       Author: Luis J. Castaño
  
  
• An Empirical Examination of the Carbonation of Concrete at a California Site
       Authors: George Hartman, Jr. , Hartmut Riess & Steven Regis
  
  
• Improving Cooling Performance of Gas Conditioning Towers/Downcomers to Reduce Plant Emissions
       Authors: Robert VanDurme, P.E. , Marek Serafin, & Stewart McKenzie
  
  
• Use of Next Generation Emission Measurement Sensors and Data Analysis in Industrial Applications
       Authors: Ali Lashgari & Volker Schmid
  
  
• Environmental Overview: From Fuels and Raw Materials To Cap and Trade PANEL DISCUSSION
       Authors: Pedro Maiz, Frederick DeRaedt, Sean O'Neill, & Steve Walters

General Practices Working Group

     -Papers

• Fully Automated Cement Horizontal Storage (FACHS) A New Concept to Store Cement
       Authors: Luis Sucre & Desi Delgado
  
  
• Structural Failures & Collapses in Cement Plant Facilities
       Authors: Guillermo Etse & Veronica Buncuga & Andres Danert

Power Generation, Distribution and Related Products Working Group

     -Papers

• Consideration of Standards and Recommendations for Selection, Installation, and Maintenance of Substation Transformers 
       Authors: David B. Durocher, Marc C. Elliott, & Sam Reed

• A Guide for Enhancing Existing Plant Electrical Consumption Monitoring System
       Author: Tim Noss, CMRP

• Emerging Applications for IEC 61850 in Process Industry Power Distribution Systems
       Author: Matthew P. Ellis, PE , Vignesh Palanichamy, & Navin Shanoy
  
  
• Applying Line-Side Isolation to Enhance Arc-flash and Shock Protection in Low-Voltage Power Distribution Equipment
       Authors: Tim Faber & Antony Parsons
  
  
• Benefits of Mico-grids / Energy Storage for the Cement & Mineral Industries: part II.  The Green Hydrogen Option 
       Author: Xavier d'Hubert, Francois Henry, & Stephane Poellaer

Maintenance & Safety Working Group

     -Papers

• Lubrication Best Practices
       Authors: John Kline
  
  
• Outage Planning for Silo Inspection and Repairs
       Authors: Gerard Lynskey, S.E., P.E., P.Eng.