Medgidia clinker storage facility
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Medgidia Clinker Storage Facility is the largest dome-type cement clinker
storage facility in the world and one of the largest dome
-type structures in Romania
. It is operated by Lafarge
and situated at Medgidia
. The storage facility, which was completed in 2009, can store 250,000 cubic metres of clinker.
Clinker (cement)
thumb|200px|right|Typical clinker nodulesthumb|200px|right|Hot clinkerIn the manufacture of Portland cement, clinker is lumps or nodules, usually 3-25 mm in diameter, produced by sintering limestone and alumino-silicate during the cement kiln stage.-Uses:...
storage facility in the world and one of the largest dome
Dome
A dome is a structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. Dome structures made of various materials have a long architectural lineage extending into prehistory....
-type structures in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It is operated by Lafarge
Lafarge
Lafarge is a French industrial company specialising in four major products: cement, construction aggregates, concrete and gypsum wallboard. In 2010 the company was the world's second-largest cement manufacturer by mass shipped behind Holcim.-History:...
and situated at Medgidia
Medgidia
-History:Archaeological findings show that Dobruja was inhabited since the Neolithic period. Starting with 46 BC the region was administered by the Roman Empire. A castrum was built in the Carasu Valley, becoming the cradle of the settlement....
. The storage facility, which was completed in 2009, can store 250,000 cubic metres of clinker.
External links
- http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=46460323&postcount=88
- http://www.wall-street.ro/articol/English-Version/75624/The-Lafarge-Romania-director-2009-the-first-year-with-a-drop-since-our-arrival-here.html