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    The loss-on-ignition (LOI) test overestimates the carbon dioxide (CO2) LOI of hot meal from a cement kiln, underestimating the calcination degree, because at 950°C, alkalis, chlorides, and sulfur are also partially volatile in hot meal, causing its LOI to be 1-2% higher than the real CO2 LOI. To account for these volatiles affecting the accuracy of using simple LOI differences to determine calcination degree, an alternative calculation is provided that allows for a more precise measurement.

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    The loss-on-ignition (LOI) test overestimates the carbon dioxide (CO2) LOI of hot meal from a cement kiln, underestimating the calcination degree, because at 950°C, alkalis, chlorides, and sulfur are also partially volatile in hot meal, causing its LOI to be 1-2% higher than the real CO2 LOI. To account for these volatiles affecting the accuracy of using simple LOI differences to determine calcination degree, an alternative calculation is provided that allows for a more precise measurement.

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    Calcination Degree

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    Hazem Diab
    The loss-on-ignition (LOI) test overestimates the carbon dioxide (CO2) LOI of hot meal from a cement kiln, underestimating the calcination degree, because at 950°C, alkalis, chlorides, and sulfur are also partially volatile in hot meal, causing its LOI to be 1-2% higher than the real CO2 LOI. To account for these volatiles affecting the accuracy of using simple LOI differences to determine calcination degree, an alternative calculation is provided that allows for a more precise measurement.

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    Normally the difference in LOI between kiln feed and hot meal is used to determine the calcination degree...

    but there is a catch in that simplistic approach. The problem with using simple LOI differences to measure calcination degree is that the LOI test overestimates the real LOI in hot meal and therefore underestimates the calcination degree. This is because, at the temperature of the test (950 degC), alkalis, chloride even sulphur in the hotmeal are also partially volatile, causing the LOI of the hot meal to be 1-2% higher than the real (CO2) LOI. Considering that the usual range of LOI of hotmeal is 25%, this loss of volatiles represents a large error. To allow for these volatiles, the following calculation should be used:LOIkf / (100-LOIkf ) LOIs / (100-LOIs ) C = ------------------------------------------------------- * 100 LOIkf / (100-LOIkf )

    where;CD = % calcination degree LOIkf = LOI of kiln feed. LOIs = LOI of hotmeal (bottom cyclone) sample

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