Ste. Genevieve Plant Tour
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Ste. Genevieve Plant Tour
Ste. Genevieve Plant Tour World’s largest single kiln line cement plant Jeff Ouhl – Vice President / Plant Manager September 14, 2010 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Agenda 1 Site specific safety training – 10 minutes 2 Quick summary “the making of cement” – 5 minutes 3 Ste. Genevieve plant preview – 40 minutes 4 Plant tour – approximately 60 minutes 5 Questions & answers 6 Depart for hotel at 17:15 2 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Summary – site specific safety training Safety first • Holcim believes that the safety and health of all personnel working at our plant is our number one priority • We also believe that zero accidents is achievable and the only acceptable goal • You are responsible for staying with your escort and following the directions of your escort at all times • If you are unsure about a situation, please stop and get clarification. 90% of all workplace accidents are the result of a poor or uninformed decision 3 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Agenda 1 Site specific safety training – 10 minutes 2 Quick summary “the making of cement” – 5 minutes 3 Ste. Genevieve plant preview – 40 minutes 4 Plant tour – approximately 60 minutes 5 Questions & answers 6 Depart for hotel at 17:15 4 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Quick summary – cement and concrete 85% Limestone CEMENT 10% Clay / Sand / Flyash + sand 5% Iron + gravel Add HEAT + water = Clinker ---------------------------- Clinker + 5% Gypsum = CONCRETE = CEMENT 5 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Cement plant Process Flow Quarry Raw Mills Kiln System “Burning” Cement Grinding Distribution ACE ACE 6 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Agenda 1 Site specific safety training – 10 minutes 2 Quick summary “the making of cement” – 5 minutes 3 Ste. Genevieve plant preview – 40 minutes 4 Plant tour – approximately 60 minutes 5 Questions & answers 6 Depart for hotel at 17:15 7 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Ste. Genevieve plant project goals – simple and clear • Safety No fatalities; no serious accidents No tolerance for unsafe conditions, behaviors, design • Meet our environmental commitments • Execute the project: Maximizing Creation of Value – ROI Meet scheduled start-up dates Meet capital investment commitment Meet operational commitments = volume & costs MAJOR FOCUS = QUALITY Design, Equipment, & Installation 8 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Zero accidents is achievable! • Qualified contractors – must meet minimum requirements to bid work • ALL construction workers must have 10/30 hours safety training 4 hours site specific training • 100% pre-employment drug screen / Random testing • Zero tolerance for certain unsafe acts/conditions • Financial penalties and rewards to contractors • Tight access control 9 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 2001 – 2004 environmental permitting summary • > 40 Environmental studies completed • 8 state and federal regulatory agencies with jurisdiction • Final permits received – June 2004 • Administrative and legal appeals to issued permits Defended 3 appeals cases up to September, 2004 Settlement of permit appeals – October 2004 • Main permits: Appealed Cleared USACE §404 Permit MDNR §401 Water Quality Certificate MDNR Land Reclamation Permit MDNR PSD Air permit • Secondary permits: MDNR Stormwater Permit MDNR Dam Safety Permit 10 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 3,900 acre site, 2,200 acre conservation easement area, 61 acres of new wetlands created 11 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Environmental control – best available control technology (BACT) used • NOx reduction – multi stage combustion & SNCR • SO2 reduction – lime injection system when raw mills down • PM10 reduction Latest technology fabric filters Covered storage for material storage areas Covered belts for material transport Road paving throughout plant Haul road watering, paved road washing, truck washing • Opacity monitors on stacks • Continuous emission monitoring of combustion exhaust points • One of the most energy efficient cement plants in the US • Selective quarrying in combination with mining plan 12 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Cement manufacturing process The key operational areas of a cement plant are: • Raw material extraction • Kiln feed preparation • Kiln operations – “burning” clinker • Cement grinding • Cement shipping • Quality control 13 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Limestone is the main component • Main component of cement plant raw mix is limestone • Limestone consists mainly of calcium, a lesser percentage of silica, and possibly small amounts of alumina and iron • Typically 80% - 90% of the mix 14 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Typical quarry operation waste limestone 15 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Raw mills (2) for kiln feed preparation • 23 m height • 515 t/h (each) • Main drive 3,900 kW • Raw mill fan 3,900 kW • Table diameter: 5 m • Roller diameter: 3 m 16 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Dry process preheater/precalciner • • • • • Drying Preheating Calcining Sintering Cooling 60% Fuel Split 40% Preheater Precalciner Kiln © Holcim Ltd 2010 17 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Ste. Genevieve preheat tower • 2 String “hybrid” tower • Single 10 m ø calciner • 5 stage quad cyclones except bottom stage is dual 8.5 meter ø • ~ 7 second calciner retention time 18 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Ste. Genevieve three support kiln system 6.6 Meter Dia. X 93 Meter L 3.6 RPM Nominal, 5.0 RPM Max Semi-rigid supports Tangential suspension 19 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Kiln station, refractory installation and kiln firing, July 2009 20 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 New generation MMC 23x123 clinker cooler • Cools the clinker from the kiln for transport & storage • Recovers heat from clinker for firing in kiln and improves thermal efficiency • 80 deg + ambient clinker 21 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Coal/petcoke grinding (2) ATOX 27.5 mills • 37 t/h petcoke or, • 70 t/h coal • 740 kW each 22 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Cement grinding – (4 mills) • 13 m height • 165 t/h (each) • Main drive 3,900 kW • Mill fan 2,200 kW • Table diameter: 4 m • Roller diameter: 2.1 m 23 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Huge investment in quality control – consistent supply automated lab is key to meeting our goal 24 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Product quality assurance and control – highly automated for quick response • Fully automated lab system (Robolab – FLS) Sampling, transport to lab, preparation of pressed tablets, analysis, mix control • 2 PGNAA Cross Belt Analyzers • New Omni Generation by Thermo Fisher Remote displays in Quarry Mobile Equipment • XRF and backup XRF (main oxide analysis) (Panalytical) • XRD with Rietveld capability (fast free-lime; phase analysis) (Panalytical) • Particle Size Analyzer (Sympatec) • Cross-belt moisture analyzer for incoming raw materials and coal 25 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Ste. Genevieve plant story • A great safety record for the plant continues with more than 480 days without a LTA (Holcim and Contractors) • We continue to be extremely pleased with our plant employees – validated by performance! • Excellent start up continues Plant staff working extremely diligently to solve startup issues and optimize the plant High degree of ownership and therefore performance • Great production results continue Achieved goal of high availability first (mills and kiln) Mill rates running above design, kiln rate now increased • Excellent quality results continue, preferred product in many markets • Excellent emission, operating cost results continue 26 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Our strength is our people – recruiting process was a resounding success! • Robust recruitment process yielded a dedicated, talented team Hired all employees First for “Attitude and Aptitude” Multi-skilled organizational design Mechanical / electrical skills important • Brought employees on early to provide training in Soft skills, leadership skills, and team-building skills Basic technical skills – welding, hydraulics, pneumatics, etc Specific technical skills – electrical switchgear, FLS equipment • Result was a highly motivated, trained, and capable team who commissioned and started-up with: No major injuries or equipment damage Excellent OEE on start up High degree of ownership 27 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Net OEE is excellent compared to Holcim startups worldwide Startup First Clinker (assumes July 4th startup) Net OEE 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Ste. Geneviève Months of operation Startup after Kiln Bearing Issues Average 13 Kilns (assumes August 13th Startup) Net OEE 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% 1 © Holcim Ltd 2010 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Months of operation 10 11 12 28 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 GV product is approved for use by DOT’s in the entire river market GV primary shipping destinations GV secondary shipping destinations NDDOT Approved Jul 24 (no approval applied for yet) MnDOT Approved Trident SDDOT WIDOT Jul 24 Approved Nov 5 IADOT NBDOT MIDOT NYDOT Jul 7 Approved Tentative Approval Skyway Oct 12 Approved Approved Nov 19 Devil's Slide Approved Jul 24 MoDOT KSDOT IDOT Approved Oct 14 Jul 10 St. Genevieve Oct 12 Catskill OHDOT Approved Approved Approved Approved Jul 7 Portland INDOT Hagerstown Camden Aug 31 KYDOT Approved Oct 12 OKDOT ARDOT TDOT Approved Sept 21 Approved Apr/2010 Approved Ada Holly Hill MSDOT Aug 27 Approved Birmingham Midlothian LaDOT Oct 5 TxDOT Approved Approved Sept 1 Sept 22 ALDOT Applied May ‘10 Theodore 29 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Meeting or exceeding all quality targets Ste. Geneviève 1- and 28-days Strength GV Target 6500 psi 7,000 6,521 Strength (psi) 6,000 5,576 5,000 GV Target 2500 psi 4,000 3,000 2,605 2,629 2,000 1,000 0 Concrete 1-Day Cubes 1-Day Concrete 28-Days Cubes 28-Days STE. GENEVIEVE Competitor 1 Competitor 2 Competitor 3 Competitor 4 Competitor 5 Competitor 6 Competitor 7 HCA-MISSISSAUGA (Holly Hill) 30 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Although no real maintenance costs realized to date, operating costs are better than anticipated Comparison GV actual cost vs. closed/mothballed plants Clinker Production [t '000] Cement Production [t '000] Thermal Energy Consumption [MJ/t clk] Specific Power Consumption (excl shipping) [kWh/t cem] TOTAL Specific Cash Cost [USD/t] Fixed Cash Cost [USD million] Ste Genevieve Mothballed/Closed US Plants YTD Full Year Actual thru August Actual 2008 1'714 2'628 1'933 2'709 3'122 5'826 94.00 140.00 reduced by > 50% reduced by > 80% 31 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Thermal energy (fuel) efficiency continues to improve – MTBF improvement is main driver 2,500 1,500 3,177 3,209 3,238 3,255 3,277 3,277 3,289 3,274 3,274 3,323 1,000 K Tons of Ck 2,000 3,310 3,550 3,500 3,450 3,400 3,350 3,300 3,250 3,200 3,150 3,100 3,050 3,000 3,484 MJ/T Ste. Genevieve Thermal Energy Consumption 12M Roll ending on Jun‐10 500 ‐ 32 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Environmental – stack tests completed and in compliance with all requirements Actual emissions compared to Permit levels and Holcim Emission Reduction Targets (ERT) Jan 1 2010-July 31 2010 1600.0 1400.0 m g /N m 3 1200.0 1000.0 800.0 600.0 400.0 200.0 0.0 NOx SO2 CO THC 309.4 9.31 145.35 20.45 Permit equivalent 667 300 1429 63 Holcim ERT 500 400 Actual 100 33 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Port capabilities & river access Key element of success for this plant is river access • Bulk transportation efficiencies (1,500 t barges) for loading & unloading • Allows access to low-cost fuels & raw materials Coal, Petcoke, Gypsum, Fly ash • Utilizes Holcim’s established network of river terminals and barge line agreements for transportation 34 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Slack-water harbor on Mississippi River for loading/unloading up to 6M t/y of materials Inbound Unloading North Fleeting Area - 60 barges South Fleeting Area 23 barges Cement Loading 35 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Harbor cross section Loading silos Barge loading station 16 m Inbound material unloading station Rail loading station Harbor accommodates >16 m water level fluctuation 36 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Harbor water level at normal operating depth with no flooding and all modes of distribution available September 2007 37 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Harbor depth at above normal level with no affect to any mode of distribution April 2008 38 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Harbor above flood levels with all rail traffic terminated barge loading and unloading is not impacted June 2008 39 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Thank You 40 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Agenda 1 Site specific safety training – 10 minutes 2 Quick summary “the making of cement” – 5 minutes 3 Ste. Genevieve plant preview – 40 minutes 4 Plant tour – approximately 60 minutes 5 Questions & answers 6 Depart for hotel at 17:15 41 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Agenda 1 Site specific safety training – 10 minutes 2 Quick summary “the making of cement” – 5 minutes 3 Ste. Genevieve plant preview – 40 minutes 4 Plant tour – approximately 60 minutes 5 Questions & answers 6 Depart for hotel at 17:15 42 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Agenda 1 Site specific safety training – 10 minutes 2 Quick summary “the making of cement” – 5 minutes 3 Ste. Genevieve plant preview – 40 minutes 4 Plant tour – approximately 60 minutes 5 Questions & answers 6 Depart for hotel at 17:15 43 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Contact information Bernhard A. Fuchs Marco Knuchel Binit Sanghvi Investor Relations Phone +41 58 858 87 87 Fax +41 58 858 80 09 investor.relations@holcim.com www.holcim.com/investors Mailing list: www.holcim.com/subscribe 44 © Holcim Ltd 2010 Investor / Analyst Capital Markets Event 2010 Disclaimer Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements This presentation may contain certain forward-looking statements relating to the Group’s future business, development and economic performance. 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