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TheNorthernRoadinsouthwesternSydneyhadseenasteadydeclineovertheyearsthereforewithOranParkVillagewellunderwayandanestimated20000newhomesplannedforthenextveyearsitwasduetimeforanupgradetoadualcarriageway.ThisroadwouldformpartoftheSouthWesternMainArterialCorridorandasresidentialandcommercialgrowthoccursthetrafconthissectionofroadisexpectedtoincreasesignicantlyinthenearfuture.ASMSwascontactedbyaSeniorEngineerwithNSWRoadsandMaritimeServicesRMStodiscussthepotentialofusingourmaterialsintheupgrade.TheRMSEngineerhadusedslagroadbasesinthepastwithgreatsuccessandwaswellawareoftheadvantagesincomparisontonaturalmaterials.AfterlengthydiscussionsRBM800wasspeciedasaheavilyboundbaseHBBandthetenderwasputforwardandsubsequentlywonbyTRNFordham.ProjectReportTheNorthernRoadOranParkUpgradeTheprojectcommencedinAugust2013withthesitepreparationandbulkexcavationsprogressingsmoothlywithsupplyofRBM800commencinginOctober2013.Thedailysupplyrequirementwassetat1000tonnesperday.Ontheoddoccasionitwasrequestedbysitetoincreasethisto1500tonnesperdaywhichwasachievedwithoutissue.Atonepoint10000tonneswassuppliedbeforeChristmaswiththe10000remainingtonnessuppliedinthesecondquarterof2014.AttheendoftheprojecttheSiteForemancommentedonhowimpressivetheslagexperiencewasasacontractor.Thefactorsofontimedeliveriestheabilitytoplacematerialintherainandthesuperiorstrengthcharacteristicsofthematerialmadeitapleasuretoworkwithandhewaslookingforwardtothenextprojectworkingwithslag.FormoreinformationpleasevisittheASMSwebsitehttpwww.asms.com.auwww.asa-inc.org.auconnectionsNovember1409ProjectReportInstallationofNewGrindingPlantFacilitiesAfter6yearsofplanningandmorethan12monthsaftertherstsoilwasturnedtheEcocem-CementAustraliajointventureVerticalRollerMillatPortKemblaproduceditsrstGroundGranulatedBlastFurnaceSlagGGBFSproductEcoceminMarch2014.ImpressivelyafterasuccessfulstartuptheMVRGebr.PfeifferMilltookjust40minutestoproducesalequalityproduct.ThenewmillisdesignedtogrindbothGGBFSandcementclinker.FurtherblastfurnaceslagBFSisproducedaspartoftheironandsteelmakingprocessnextdooratBlueScopeSteelsPortKemblaSteelMillwheremoltenslagisgranulatedbyAustralianSteelMillServicesASMSandprocessedreadyfordispatchinthenearbyBlueScopeRecyclingarea.OverallthemajorityofEcocemproducedfromthenewmillwillbeutilisedinready-mixconcrete.WherethisproductisusedasareplacementfornaturalmaterialsinPortlandcementgreenhousegasemissionsarereducedbyover100000tonnesannually.