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Alite size

16 July 2014, Published under Cement News

The practical implications following microscopic examination discussed in the April 2013 issue of ICR showed that the interpretation of alite size is not a simple matter. We take a closer look at the relationship between burning conditions, alite crystal size and cement quality. Figure 1: alite crystals averaging 35µm Several factors come into play when considering alite size including flame length and temperature, nucleation, production and kiln conditions, chemical factors, si...