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Grinding Aids Presentation
Grinding Aids Presentation
Willi Suter
(CTS-MT)
Cement Additives
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Chemical Additives for Cement Production
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Cement Additives in the Holcim Group
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Definitions / Standards
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European Standard - EN 197-1
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ASTM Standards
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Cement Additives - Overview
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Effects of Grinding Aids
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“Pack Set”-Compaction Behavior of
Powders
Test method by
CTS / MPT Load [ N ]
Cement powder
is tested with Torque
the Jenike shear
cell.
Air bearing
Measurement:
Torque as
function of
shear rate and Sample Shear cell
load
Rotating table
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Sorbtion and Adherence - Ethylene Glycol
2.0 3.0
1.8
Adsorbed Mass Glycole
Powder [p/cm2]
1.4
[mg/m2]
2.0
1.2
1.0 1.5
0.8
1.0
0.6
0.4
0.5
0.2
0.0 0.0
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
Relative Vapour Pressure of Ethylene Glycol [-] 12
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Flow Test of Cement – Sieve & Shock Table
Screen Grid
Width
Grinding Aid E. R. 0.25 mm 0.50 mm
Without GA 0% 9% 29%
G.B.F.S. : 33.5 %
35.0
No QI
30.0
With QI
25.0
Conclusion:
20.0 The grinding energy
reduction with a quality
15.0 improver is significant,
10.0 in particular when
3500 Blaine 10% R-45 micron
determined on sieve
residues.
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Quality Improver (CBA®) versus Grinding Aid (TC 64)
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Cement Types at Eclépens
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Industrially produced CEM II/A-L compared to OPC
60
50
Strength 40
EN - 196 30
[MPa] 20
10
0
2d 7d 28 d
OPC - CEM I 23.5 40.8 52.7
CEM II/A-L 22.1 38.1 46.7
[CBA1122 = 0.04%]
Conclusion:
Similar early strength of CEM II / A-L compared to OPC is
achieved with CBA 1122 and adjustment of cement fineness.
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Economic Aspects
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The application of cement additives
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