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al savings are enormous, as only 1 percent excess oxy - gen means an unneces-sary extra consumption of about 1

kcal per kilo-gram of clinker produced. Level measure- ment in the clinker cooler To determine the filling level in the

clinker cool- er, contactless measure- ment, as for the crusher filling level, is preferred at any rate because it re-quires

much less main- tenance. However, ultra- sonic sensors are ruled out here due to the high temperatures and the extremely

dusty atmosphere, as the strong damping characteristics of the swirling clinker do not allow reliable measurements. Therefore, in some places cement works make do with pressure gauges that at least give hints as to the clinker filling level and thus the compressed air volume and throughput speed necessary for cooling. However, this method does not take account of the clinker den-sity, which may vary and then dis- tort the results. To counteract this, many cement works use camera sys-tems. The oper ator uses the camera 6Conference kick-off in Morocco The first-ever Salon International des Mines et Carrires (SIMC) took place from December 5 to 8, 2 in Casablanca. The event was held under the patronage of Moroccos Minis - try of Energy and Mining and the Ministry of Equipment and Transport, and organized by the publication Energie & Mines in partnership with Office Chrifien des Phos-phates (OCP), the worlds largest supplier of phosphates. The target audience of SIMC consists of mining opera- tors from all over North Africa as well as the French-speaking Sub-Saharan countries. delegation of African ministers and representatives from Niger, Mali, Guinea- Bissau, the Central African Republic and Benin was present. Siemens exhibited its Mining portfolio at booth covering an area of 5m. Minister of Equipment and Transport Aziz Rabbah visited the booth during the inauguration and was impressed by all the solutions and technology Siemens has on offer. The exhibition of the technolog