For the 2024 edition of the FICEM Technical Congress, we will have a high quality agenda that will include presentations and panel discussions; we will have the outstanding participation of international speakers with extensive experience and worldwide recognition.
*Subject to change without notice
Dom/Sun 15.09.2024 | ||
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15:00- 20:00 | REGISTRY Registration area | |
Lun/Mon 16.09.2024 | ||
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07:00 – 18:00 | REGISTRY Registration area | |
07:00 – 08:00
| Stands Delivery | |
08:00 – 17:00
| Companion Program | |
OPENING OF THE XL TECHNICAL CONGRESS FICEM | ||
08:30 – 8:40 | Opening of the Congress – Welcome remarks by the Moderator, hymn and others… | |
08:40 – 08:45
| Security Talk | |
08:45 – 09:00
09:00 – 09:15 | Maria José Garcia Welcome greeting President of the FICEM Board of Directors / FICEM Executive Director | |
09:15 – 09:30
| Local Government Representative Welcome greeting | |
09:30 – 21:00 (Open all day) | OPENING OF THE TRADE FAIR | |
09:30 – 10:00
| Coffee Break Exhibition area | |
INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER – OPENING | ||
10:00 – 10:30
| Overview and trends regarding the industry at a global level TBC | |
10:30 – 11:00
| Net Zero 2050 Roadmap Latin America and the Caribbean
Ricardo Pareja | |
11:00 – 11:30
| Decarbonization and circularity in China’s cement industry
Sui Tongbo, Vice President – Sinoma International Engineering Co.,Ltd | |
MODULE 1: SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION | ||
11:30 – 11:40
| Module Opening – Moderator
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11:40 – 12:00
| Real-time optimizer to maximize cement grinding performance Jordy Gabriel Ceballo, Unacem Ecuador | |
12:00 – 12:20
| Digitization of the development process of strength-enhancing additives for cements Ariane Carolina Rodrigues, GCP Applied Technologies | |
12:20 – 12:50
| Digital twins and artificial intelligence: the industrial love story of the decade
Aljadis Sánchez, Cemento Argos Panama | |
12:50 – 13:05
| Questions and Answers Panel (Moderator)
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13:05 – 14:20
| LUNCH
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14:20 – 14:40
| Optimization of refractory lining to meet industry co-processing targets in Latin America Dieter Bieganski, Refratechnik Cement GmbH | |
14:40 – 15:00
| Optimization of vertical mills for production of pozzolanic cements Jorge Quiroa, Cementos Progreso | |
15:00 -15:20
| Dispatch plants with mix technology to reduce the clinker factor Betsabe Chirinos, Claudius Peters | |
15:20 -15:40
| Reduction of moisture content in limestone Vikas Vasudev Desai, Votorantim Cimentos | |
15:40: 16:00
| Full-oxygen combustion Technology in Cement Industry Carlos Peña, Sinoma TCRDI | |
16:00 – 16:20
| Question and Answer Panel (Moderator)
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16:20 – 16:50
| Coffee Break Exhibition Area | |
16:50- 17:10
| Use of chlorine reducing additive and its impact on combustion systems David Alvarenga, Yguazu Cementos | |
17:10 – 17:30
| OT Cybersecurity Integration in the Digital Transformation of the Cement Industry Luis Fernando Delgado, Cementos Argos | |
17:30 – 17:50
| Quality Management 4.0: Practical Applications of Machine Learning in the Cement Industry Luis Galarreta, Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A | |
17:50 – 18:10
| Reduction of dust recirculation in the bonding chamber and its effect on hot troughs Miguel Quispe, UNACEM Perú | |
18:10 – 18:30
| Prediction of UG cement compressive strength using machine learning models Fabio MISNAZA, Cementos San Marcos | |
18:30 – 18:50
| Question and Answer Panel (Moderator)
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19:00 – 21:00
| Welcome Cocktail XL FICEM TECHNICAL CONGRESS
Trade Show | |
Mar/Tue 17.09.2024 | ||
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08:00 – 18:00 | REGISTRY Registration area | |
08:00- 16:00
| Companion Program | |
08:30 – 18:30 (Open all day) | TRADE SHOW OPENING | |
MODULE 2: SUPPLY CHAIN | ||
08:30- 08:40
| Module Opening – Moderator | |
08:40 – 09:00
| Pacas Pro: Digital ecosystem that maximizes the experience of builders in a sustainable way. Derek Fry, Cementos Pacasmayo | |
09:00 – 09:20
| Optimize your logistics and supply chain with AI in the race to “Net Zero”. Federico Dos Reis, Inform Software | |
09:20 – 09:40
| Implementation of predictive analytics to control the level of risk on the road. John Alexander Gomez, Unacem Ecuador | |
09:40 – 09:55
| Question and Answer Panel | |
09:55 – 10:25
| Circularity and trends in cement-based construction TBC | |
10:25 – 10:55
| Hunting for unicorns: Navigating the challenges associated with finding and retaining talent in our industry Corinne Fields, Project Manager – Refratechnik Group | |
10:55 – 11:25
| Coffee Break Exhibition Area | |
MODULE 3: COMMUNITY RELATIONS | ||
11:25 – 11:35
| Module Opening – Moderator | |
11:35 – 11:55
| Cement industry promotes community ventures in its area of operation Patricio Diaz, Unacem Ecuador | |
11:55 – 12:15
| Infrastructure for Development: The Case of the Convergence Tables of Mejillones and Tiltil Paulina Silva Muller, Polpaico Soluciones | |
12:15 – 12:25
| Question and Answer Panel
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12:25 – 13:15
| Panel Discussion – Attracting and retaining talent Panelists and moderator | |
13:15 a 14:30
| LUNCH
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HEALTH & SAFETY SYMPOSIUM
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14:30 – 14:45
| Opening of the Symposium – Moderator
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14:45 a 15:15
| Current Overview, Challenges and Trends in Health and Safety in the Mining Industry
Helmut Ehnes, President ISSA MINING – VISION ZERO | |
15:15- 15:35
| Hand injuries, a challenge we are overcoming with our “Hand Care” program. Jhonatan Castro, Cementos Argos | |
15:35 – 15:55
| OSH Pillars: a preponderant variable to execute Safe and Healthy Construction Projects efficiently. Ricardo Marin Diaz, Cementos Pacasmayo | |
15:55 – 16:10
| Question and Answer Panel (Moderator)
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16:10 – 16:40
| Coffee Break Exhibition area – Exhibition hall | |
16:40 – 17:10
| Latest Trends in SSO Culture
TBC | |
17:10 – 17:30
| Real-time Activity Monitoring App Luis Godoy, Cemex Guatemala | |
17:30 – 17:50
| Prevention of Silicosis in exposed collaborators in the cement industry in Colombia. Victor Roldán, Cementos Progreso | |
17:50 – 18:00
| Questions and Answers Panel (Moderator)
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18:00 – 18:30
| FICEM Guides Panel on Road Safety in Construction and Contractor Management
Panelists to be confirmed | |
18:30
| End of the day
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Mie/Wed 18.09.2024 | ||
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08:00 – 18:00 | REGISTRY Registration area | |
08:00- 16:00
| Companion Program | |
08:30 – 18:30 (Open all day) | TRADE SHOW OPENING | |
MODULE 4: MAINTENANCE | ||
08:30 – 08:40
| Module Opening – Moderator | |
08:40 – 09:00
| Failure Prevention: Success Stories with Predictive Maintenance Implementation Filipe Apóstolo, Densyx – Soluciones de optimización industrial | |
09:00 – 09:20
| Learning globally from local failures José Pablo Ramirez, Cemex | |
09:20 – 09:40
| Baghouse Modernization for Reliability and Performance with a Reduced Workforce Luis Castaño, IAC | |
09:40 – 10:00
| Reducing CO2 emissions from condition-based maintenance in vertical millsl Ivan Pérez, Cemento Atenas | |
10:00 – 10:20
| Maintenance, theory and application with the example of Bag Filters Jonathan Forinton, REDECAM | |
10:20 – 10:40
| Questions and Answers Panel (Moderator) | |
10:40 – 11:10
| Coffee Break Exhibition hall | |
11:10 – 11:30
| Elimination of disruptive discharges in ceramic insulators, thermal generation of electric energy for self-consumption Jordi Ceballos, Unacem Ecuador | |
11:30 – 11:50
| Refurbishment and repowering of equipment based on data analytics and artificial intelligence Daniel Muñoz, Forjas Bolivar | |
11:50 – 12:10
| Effectiveness in handling critical situations to ensure the operation of the 462 SM Furnace María Alejandra Estrada, Cementos Progreso | |
12:10 – 12:25
| Questions and Answers Panel (Moderator) | |
12:25 – 12:55
| Technological advances in the electrification of clinker kilns
TBC | |
12:55 – 13:25
| FICEM in Action. Leadership, Sustainability and Knowledge Platform
María José Garcíathe electrification of clinker kilns | |
13:25 – 14:40
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MODULE 5: ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
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14:40 a 14:50
| Module Opening – Moderator
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14:50 – 15:10
| Cementos Argos’ First Carbon Neutral Plant
Anabieth Morales, Argos Panamá | |
15:10 – 15:30
| TBC
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15:30 – 15:50
| Cemento Yura’s Strategy towards Net Zero: Renewable Energy and Footprint Reduction
Cemento Yura | |
15:50 – 16:05
| Questions and Answers Panel (Moderator)
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16:05 – 16:35
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16:35 – 16:55
| Natural pozzolana enabling high reduction of clinker factor in cement blends Alejandro Velez, Sika Services AG | |
16:55 – 17:15
| Restoration of hill ecosystems in limestone quarries
David Cueto, UNACEM Perú | |
17:15 – 17:35
| CFD Modeling for Control and Reduction of CO2 Emissions in the Cement Industry Franciso Dueñas, CITEDEC | |
17:35 – 17:55
| Energy transition as a tool in the decarbonization of cement operations Jonathan Salamanca, CEMEX | |
17:55 – 18:15
| Questions and Answers Panel (Moderator) | |
18:15 – 18:20
| Closing of technical sessions | |
18:20
| End of Day
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20:00
| Closing dinner
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Jue/Thur 19.09.2024 | ||
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08:00 – 16:00 | ACTIVITY 1: TECHNICAL VISIT TO THE CARTAGENA PLANT – CEMENTOS ARGOS | |
08:30 – 13:30 | ACTIVITY 2: SEMINAR ON CEMENTS OF THE FUTURE • Clinker-efficient cements as an important lever for decarbonizing cement and concrete: general description (40 min) • Cement with calcined clays (40 min) • Cement with high limestone content (40 min) • Cement with recycled concrete fines (40 min) • Alternative binders: general description (40 min) Organized by FICEM. Taught by VDZ | |
