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Technical Workshops – FICEM ACADEMY 2026

Enhance your experience at the FICEM Technical Congress 2026 by participating in the FICEM ACADEMY Technical Workshops—specialized training sessions designed to provide an in-depth understanding of the key challenges, emerging trends, and opportunities shaping the future of the cement and concrete industry.

Led by internationally recognized experts, these workshops combine technical knowledge, practical insights, and actionable tools to strengthen professional capabilities and contribute to a more competitive, innovative, and sustainable industry.

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Each workshop is subject to a minimum number of participants to be held. Once the minimum enrollment has been reached, FICEM will contact each participant to coordinate the corresponding payment process.

Workshop 1 – Decarbonized Clinker Production

  • 👨‍🏫 Academic Leader: John Kline, Kline Consulting
  • 📅 Date: Monday, August 31
  • Duration Full-day workshop (7 hours)
  • 💻 Format: In-person and live streaming (FICEM ACADEMY)

Topics: CO₂ Context and Scopes, Raw Mix Chemistry, Recycled Concrete Fines, Kiln Feed Uniformity and BZT, Heat Consumption, Fuel Switching and Alternative Fuels, Clinker Reactivity, Model Introduction, Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs), Artificial Intelligence.

FICEM Members: USD 350  |  Non-FICEM Members and/or Technology Suppliers: USD 400

Workshop 2 – Uptime Strategy and Risk-Based Asset Management

  • 👨‍🏫 Academic Leader: James Picknell Reyes, Conscious Asset
  • 📅 Date: Monday, August 31
  • Duration Full-day workshop (7 hours)
  • 💻 Format: In-person and live streaming (FICEM ACADEMY)

Topics: Practical frameworks and operational decision-making approaches, with a particular focus on:Reliability, Maintenance prioritization, Operational resilience

FICEM Members: USD 350  |  Non-FICEM Members and/or Technology Suppliers: USD 400

Workshop 3 – Composition and Hydration of Portland-Based Cements

  • 👨‍🏫 Academic Leaders: Edgardo Fabián Irassar and Viviana Rahhal National University of Central Buenos Aires Province (UNICEN)
  • 📅 Date: Monday, August 31 – Thursday, September 3
  • Duration Four-day workshop (24 hours total)
  • 💻 Format: In-person and live streaming (FICEM ACADEMY)

Topics: Properties of cementitious materials, Clinker as the fundamental reactive component: composition and the role of gypsum, Hydration of Portland cement, Portland cement paste microstructure,Cement acceptance testing and methods for evaluating hydration, Mineral additions, Hydration of blended cements

FICEM Members: USD 1200  |  Non-FICEM Members and/or Technology Suppliers: USD 1500

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Workshop de actualización sobre técnicas de caracterización y control de calidad aplicables en la industria cementera

Innovación, precisión y eficiencia para un cemento de calidad

FICEM te invita a participar en un evento exclusivo de alto nivel técnico y académico enfocado en las últimas técnicas de caracterización y control de calidad aplicables a materias primas, clinker, cementos y adiciones minerales.

Este workshop está diseñado para profesionales, técnicos y especialistas que buscan mantenerse a la vanguardia en el desarrollo y aseguramiento de la calidad en la industria del cemento.

¡ Este workshop es una oportunidad única para fortalecer capacidades técnicas, impulsar la innovación en tu planta y contribuir a una industria más eficiente y sostenible.!