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Quailty Assurance of Cement
Quailty Assurance of Cement
Process Constrains
Cement Standard Migration
BS12:1989 1992
BS12:1991 -
BS12:1996 2003
BSEN197-1:2000 2005
Major Changes since BS12:1991
BS12:1989 Since BS12:1991
Test method Mortar and Concrete cube Mortar prism test to EN196
tests to BS4550
P<=5% P<=10%
Measured Value
Limits LLSS LLAutoControl ULAutoControl
For class 52.5 N
2 days strength 18.0 20.0 KA is no. of test dependent
S is standard Deviation
28 days strength 50.0 52.5
Target 28 days’ Strength
SD = 2.5 SD=1.8
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Raw Meal Proportioning
Raw Mix design
Clinker performance – Bogue’s formulas
Burnability – Free lime VS temperature
Coal ash correction
Cost
Control parameters – LSF, S/R, A/R
Material dosing, drying and grinding
Impact Flowmeter
Feed out
High Efficiency
Separator
Homo Silo
Raw mill
Processes Objectives
1000oC 850oC
1100oC
900oC Kiln 1450oC To Clinker
Cooler
CA + 2C => C3A C2S + C => C3S Silo 110oC
CA +3C +F => C4AF
CS + C => C2S
2C + S => C2S
Cement Kiln Controls
Kiln Feed
380oC
Combustion air control
Reduce excess air
80oC Prevent reducing atmosphere ( Fe2+ formation)
600oC
Clinker Gypsum
Cement cooling
Control false setting during storage
Additives
Cement
Cooler
Finish mill Cement Silo
Water spray
Additives dosing
Reduce strength deviation
Regulate strength Mill temperature control
Control false setting during grinding
Comparison of Size distribution on Separator product
8.00
7.00
6.00
5.00
result in %
4.00 e
Over-grind Inert
3.00
Active
2.00
1.00
0.00
0.10 1.00 10.00 100.00 1000.00
size (u)
Conventional H.Efficiency
Comparison of Separator
Blaine, 45um residue, Specific Power
Consumption,
cm2/g % kWh/t
Mortar Strength
>25 >25 35.5 34.0
3 days, MPa
28 days, MPa >47
>52 69.0 68.5
<67
Standards & Cement Process
HE Separator drove the review of BS12:1989.
Auto-Control scheme of BS12:1991 provides
incentives to reduce SD through QA.
Provision of 5% additive enables better control of
strength variation and cost saving.
End-users are benefit from the addition of 5%
pozzolanas.
Thank You