Dr. Pieter du Toit

Experience

  • Internationally experienced engineer in the field of cement plant raw-mix design and quality management.
  • Expert in clinker microscopy to monitor process control, determine the burnability of raw meal and optimize burning conditions.
  • Specialist applications include oil well clinker process optimization.
  • Evaluation of raw mix line from quarry to clinker with respect to quality fluctuations and uniformity improvements
  • Cement plant improvement projects – working in cross-functional teams to improve equipment performance related to raw mix line
  • Use of alternative raw materials (ARM) and alternate fuels (AF) in the clinker manufacturing process to reduce costs and CO2 footprint