Alkali-activated materials Premium
While blastfurnace slag and metakaolin are known to produce a binder phase following alkali activation, the range of alkali-activated materials is wider than these two materials...
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Financial ratio analysis Premium
Cement producers should use financial ratio analysis to compare their performance with others around the world. However, this must be combined with peer group analysis to accoun...
Fly ash and pozzolanas Premium
The drive for alternative raw materials has put the spotlight on fly ash and pozzolanas. However, their use in cement has been around for some time. This month Arthur Harrisson ...
Process, mineralogy and cement quality Premium
This month Arthur Harrisson looks at the relationship between temperature differences in the clinker manufacturing process, the composition of clinker produced and the quality o...
Determining the cost Premium
In this month’s Technical Forum, Dr Michael Clark considers how to reduce electricity costs by looking at how much is consumed and ways to lower the price of energy. While this ...
The last iceman in west Africa Premium
Dr Michael Clark takes a look at the history of the cement industries in Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Togo, which have each seen an influx of new capacity surplus to demand. ...
The dangers of debt Premium
In this month’s Technical Forum, Dr Michael Clark considers how the history of the Kenyan cement industry can serve as a case study for some of the dos and don’ts of the sector....
Preparing for a financial crisis Premium
Dr Michael Clark looks at how the global health emergency of the COVID-19 pandemic is expected develop into a financial crisis, and the potential impacts of this for the cement ...
Cement plant and company readiness for the COVID-19 pandemic
The cement industry must now prepare for the global COVID-19 pandemic As this extraordinary Technical Forum is being written, the world is reeling from the impact of the COVID-1...
Magnesia in clinker Premium
Magnesia is often present in clinker as periclase, which is formed of free MgO. However, periclase does not always provide a welcome part of the clinker’s composition and can le...