Clinker C3S paramount
Dr Clark explores how process knowledge and particularly the maximisation of C3S content in clinker together with that C3S hydraulic reactivity are the key to a successful blend...
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Gaseous emission control Premium
With acid gas emissions being one of the topics of this ICR issue Dr Clark reflects on previous Technical Forums on this subject and the latest offerings from WL Gore in this re...
Top-cycle heat recovery Premium
With the publication of an article on the Holcim Lägerdorf kiln in this month’s ICR, Dr Michael Clark muses on the mass and energy flows of such a semi-wet kiln system, even spe...
Automation for Africa Premium
The importance and desire for automated systems in a cement plant in the developing world has to be balanced with the need of helping local employment and training staff in the ...
WHR on the rise Premium
Dr Clark takes the theme of waste heat recovery for this month’s Technical Forum and investigates current available solutions for the cement industry. He also touches upon curre...
Balancing volatile behaviour Premium
Following on from last month’s Technical Forum about the impacts of alternative fuels and raw materials, Dr Michael Clark examines the effect on kiln emissions, using the mass b...
Online analysers Premium
Dr Clark takes the theme of online analysers for this month’s Technical Forum, reviewing the history of these devices in the cement industry and speculating as to how their depl...
Essential services
Dr Clark reviews the consumption of the essential services of electricity, water and compressed air in a cement factory and concludes that many would benefit from a rigorous rev...
How to burn more secondary fuel Premium
The trend towards ever-higher substitution rates of noble primary fuel by waste-derived secondary fuels has been strong for some decades already and still there is no sign for t...
Strange things in strange places Premium
There are several mysterious build-ups of mineral deposits in cement kilns that Dr Clark can refer to from his experiences While the cement manufacturing process has a long hist...