Cement News tagged under: supplementary cementitious materials
New supplementary cementitious materials19 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe search for new supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) is ongoing. A recent review of existing SCMs and the potential for new ones caught the eye of Arthur Harrisson and provided further potential for investigation. A disused slate quarry: a potential SCM? A recent review 1 of the availability of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) and the possibility for expanding the choice of those available examined the range of emerging SCM sources and also the means of tes... |
Unlocking Dominica’s pozzolans09 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsQuarry operator Carib Sand & Stone is preparing an extensive expansion project at its Pointe-Michel mine on the Caribbean island of Dominica. The expansion is expected to help meet the growing demand for supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) in the Americas market. By Jean-Yves Bonnaire, Carib Sand & Stone Ltd, Dominica. The relatively abundant and accessible natural pozzolan resources offer further opportunities Carib Sand & Stone Ltd is an independent quarry operator, ope... |
Cement plants of the future18 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsIn the first of a series of articles for ICR, Kline Consulting explores the impact that reducing carbon emissions could have on the design of cement plants of the future. The three traditional CO2 reduction levers – namely energy efficiency (fuel and power), fuel CO2 reduction and clinker substitution – will all be considered in detail, as will the role of carbon capture technologies. In this first article, the author focusses on clinker substitution and the changes that may be required to e... |