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Process, mineralogy and cement quality

08 December 2020, Published under Cement News

This month Arthur Harrisson looks at the relationship between temperature differences in the clinker manufacturing process, the composition of clinker produced and the quality of the final cement. Figure 1: variation of iron oxide and alumina in alite with clinker exit temperatures In a project to explore the influence of different temperature profiles on clinker characteristics, a range of commonly available measurements relating to the clinker manufacturing process were matche...

How much alite?

18 May 2015, Published under Cement News

The content of alite and other cement phases such as belite, aluminate and ferrite can have significant effects on the strength of the final mortar. This article looks at the correlation between alite and other cement phases on the 28-day strength of cement as well as some of the production conditions required to produce high-quality cement in these circumstances. Figure 1: quantity of alite and 28-day strength from seven cement plants It is well known that the four main phases ...