In 2006 PENTA was awarded the project design engineering for Continental Cement's new 33TPD dry process kiln line at their plant located in Hannibal. PENTA worked closely with Continental's Project Team, startingwith the conceptual engineering and ending with the commissioing of the new line.  Besides performing mechanical, structural and electrical engineering, PENTA prepared bid packages for equipment vendors and consruction contractors, assisted in the selection process, and participated in the on-site construction management.

PENTA was heavily involved in all aspects of this project.   The scope included a new primary crusher, new 800-foot raw material storage building, material handling and conveying systems, a Loesche raw mill, blending silo with IBAU homogenizing system, KHD preheater, kiln and clinker cooler, Aumund bucket elevators and pan conveyors for kiln feed and clinker handling, and a Williams coal grinding system.  Later in the project, Continental also added a KHD roll press to increase the finish grinding capacity. Plant start-up took place in August, 2008, and production has exceeded the design capacity.   

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