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Changing colour

30 November 2021, Published under Cement News

Brown or yellow colours in the clinker core are indicative of unfavourable burning conditions such as reducing conditions in the kiln, according to specialists. At Tehran Cement Co, researchers have carried out a laboratory study into the effect of colour changes in the clinker core on the technical characteristics of cement. By Ali Akbar Kafash Bazari, Tehran Cement R&D Center, Iran, and Mohsen Tadayon, Iran Concrete Association, Iran. Figure 1: microscopic image of clinker with redu...

Iran: a change in direction?

20 March 2017, Published under Cement News

With a manufacturing capacity of approximately 93Mta, Iran is one of the world’s top cement producers and is the largest cement exporter. However, the prosperity of the sector has been undermined by falling domestic demand and export markets seeing protective measures put in place, all of which is forcing Iran’s cement leaders to adjust to a more challenging environment. The long-term potential of the Iranian cement industry is sound as a young and growing population ensures...