Sarens helps refurbish kiln at Lafarge Bath cement plant

Sarens Canada has participated in the mechanical process of replacing the kiln dryer at Lafarge’s cement plant in Bath, ON, by removing the old worn-out kiln dryer and installing the new one.

With more than 100 skilled workers and a sustainability policy that has enabled it to save more than 140,000 tons of CO2 per year, this plant currently produces more than 1.1 million tons of cement annually.

The Salens Liebherr LR1600 crawler crane used by Lafarge at its Bath, ON, cement plant during kiln refurbishment.

Sarens, a Cambridge, ON-based specialist in heavy lifting, engineered transport, and crane rental services, had a one-week deadline to remove the old kiln and transport, lift and install the new one, for which it used a Liebherr LR1600 crawler crane, a model with great power and lifting capacity.

Since its foundation in 1973, the Lafarge Bath cement plant has been one of the most important in Canada, according to Sarens. The kiln dryer replacement project is part of the company’s plan to reduce its carbon footprint through a new sustainable policy that will enable Lafarge to save more than 140,000 tons of CO2 per year by converting GU cement to OneCem.

The furnace renovation project at this factory is part of a maintenance program aimed at maintaining its proper operation. The kiln is the part in charge of drying the cement during the manufacturing process, so it plays a key role in cement production going forward.

Sarens Canada has participated in the mechanical process of replacing the kiln dryer at Lafarge’s cement plant in Bath, ON, by removing the old worn-out kiln dryer and installing the new one.

With more than 100 skilled workers and a sustainability policy that has enabled it to save more than 140,000 tons of CO2 per year, this plant currently produces more than 1.1 million tons of cement annually.

Sarens https://www.sarens.com/, a Cambridge, ON-based specialist in heavy lifting, engineered transport, and crane rental services, had a one-week deadline to remove the old kiln and transport, lift and install the new one, for which it used a Liebherr LR1600 crawler crane, a model with great power and lifting capacity.

Since its foundation in 1973, the Lafarge www.lafarge.ca Bath cement plant has been one of the most important in Canada, according to Sarens. The kiln dryer replacement project is part of the company’s plan to reduce its carbon footprint through a new sustainable policy that will enable Lafarge to save more than 140,000 tons of CO2 per year by converting GU cement to OneCem https://onecemcement.com/.

The furnace renovation project at this factory is part of a maintenance program aimed at maintaining its proper operation. The kiln is the part in charge of drying the cement during the manufacturing process, so it plays a key role in cement production going forward.