Equipceramic expanding its project portfolio in Algeria in 2014

Figures/Bilder: Equipceramic

»1 For BCF, Equipceramic is building a new factory for the production of hollow bricks in Oran

Figures/Bilder: Equipceramic

»1 3-D plan of the new plant Briqueterie Khamane

»2 S.A.F.CER und Equipceramic are working closely together on the project

In 2013 the Spanish plant engineering company Equipceramic concluded a series of turnkey plant projects in Algeria, a country in which state-of-the-art technology and automation are becoming increasingly important. For 2014, other major projects are scheduled, including:

Briqueterie Khamane

Briqueterie Khamane has contracted Equipceramic to construct a new turnkey brickworks for the production of hollow bricks in Tebessa.

This new plant will have a production capacity of 100 000 t/year hollow blocks and it is the result of several months of work between Equipceramic’s team of technicians and Briqueterie Khamane’s leading team. The turnkey project integrates state-of-the-art technological developments. Equipceramic will be in charge of the entire project, its responsibilities comprising: design of the facilities, selection of the most suitable equipment, organization of the production process and training of the employees. The customer will only be in charge of the construction of the industrial bays. Briqueterie Khamane was looking for a supplier who was able to perform comprehensive management of the project until the target production was achieved. On this basis, the new installation will be delivered to the customer once it is fully operational, the expected capacities have been met and the employees have been duly trained.

The clay preparation line will consist of a semi-dry method comprising the required equipment to ensure the most suitable grain size in order to obtain a high-quality product with a good surface structure.

The products will be dried in a “Celeris” rapid dryer allowing for accurate adjustment of the drying cycle, thus resulting in higher efficiency. With its simple, but technically advanced design along with a complete automation system, this dryer has a very low maintenance requirement. One of the main advantages of this dryer is the robustness of its mechanical system obtained by oversizing wheels and chains; it is also equipped with a counterweight to keep a suitable, constant tension of the chain.

The commissioning of this new brickworks is scheduled for early 2015.

BC Fella

BCF has entrusted Equipceramic with the design, construction and commissioning of its new plant for the production of 70 000 t/year hollow bricks in Oran (Algeria). This second brickworks of BCF will be set up in a region that has reported strong economic growth in the last few years, mainly based on the construction industry.

The project will be implemented on a turnkey basis incorporating state-of-the art technologies. Equipceramic will be in charge of the entire process: design of the facilities, selection of the most suitable equipment, organization of the production process and training of the employees.

A “Celeris” rapid dryer has again been selected for the drying process since it enables extremely accurate regulation of the drying cycle, thus increasing the efficiency of the process. Equipceramic will supply the factory with a “FT” kiln, built on site for the firing process.

The packaging line will consist of a dehacking station comprising strapping machines for making strapped dispatch packages without pallets, the type of package currently in the highest demand in the Algerian market.

The commissioning of this new plant is scheduled for the beginning of 2015.

S.A.F.CER Group

The Briqueterie Safcer project aims at the construction of a new brickworks with a production capacity of 210 000 t/year of hollow bricks, ceiling blocks and blocks in Didouche Mourad (administrative district of Constantine).

S.A.F.CER Group has been active in the ceramic building materials industry for half a century and it is one of the most important companies in this field in Algeria. At present, it owns three operating units producing a wide range of tiles and whiteware products (clay wall and floor tiles) in Setif. The last one of these was commissioned last year and it integrates state-of-the-art technology for the production of ceramic wall and floor tiles in red and white colours and mainly for the production of stoneware “gré-cérame” tiles with sizes up to 1.20 m.

The S.A.F.CER Group also owns a factory producing hollow and solid bricks in Didouche Mourad (Constantine), the same region where the new Equipceramic-supplied factory will be set up.

The new project is the result of the cooperation between S.A.F.CER’s technical team and Equipceramic who agreed the supply on a turnkey basis of the following equipment and services:

› Clay preparation and crushing equipment for a production of 420 000 t/year (1 200 t/day) to supply raw material to both the already existing factory and the new one

› Travelling dredger to collect clay from the storage area and to deliver it to the two production lines (already existing factory and new one)

› Brickmaking and extrusion equipment for a production of 210 000 t/year

› Cutting line (variable according to the product to be made) as well as dryer rack loading and unloading mechanisms

› Celeris rapid dryer allowing for an extremely accurate adjustment of the drying cycle

› Mechanisms for the automatic loading of kiln cars with a special turning system for ceiling blocks

› Gaudi tunnel kiln, one of the most economical kilns in terms of energy thanks to its thoroughly sealed enclosure, optimum insulation, combustion and ventilation

› Equipment for unloading kiln cars and for making strapped packages ready to be loaded on trucks. A large range of package formats can be made

The main goal of this project is to complete it in a record time, which is why Equipceramic and S.A.F.CER have both already assigned a work team with the mission of having the unit operational within 12 months.