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Manufacturing of Portland Cement: Raw Materials and Process Overview

This lecture delves into the raw materials crucial for manufacturing Portland cement, the process involved, and the evolution of this material. Starting with its invention in 1824, learn about the essential components like calcium oxide, silica, alumina, and more. Discover the steps from crushing raw materials to the formation of cement clinker in a rotating kiln. Get insights into the chemical compounds present in the final product, such as tricalcium silicate, dicalcium silicate, tricalcium aluminate, and tetracalcium aluminoferrite. By the end, you'll grasp the intricate journey of creating Portland cement. (Words: 150)

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Manufacturing of Portland Cement: Raw Materials and Process Overview

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  1. Lecture # 2 Manufacturing of Portland Cement Prepared by: Dr. Salah Al-Dulaijan

  2. Objectives of the Lecture • To explain the raw materials used in manufacturing of Portland cement. • To explain briefly the manufacturing process of cement.

  3. Introduction • Portland cement was invented in 1824 by Joseph Aspdin, an English mason. • Joseph Aspdin named his patented product as “Portland cement” because it produced a concrete that resembled the color of the natural limestone quarried at Portland in England.

  4. Introduction • Portland cements are hydraulic cements primarily composed of hydraulic calcium silicates. • Hydraulic cements set and harden by reacting chemically with water. • Most of the hydration and strength development take place within the first month of mixing, but they continue, though more slowly, for a long time.

  5. Raw Materials used in Manufacture of Portland Cement • The raw materials are generally a mixture of calcareous (calcium oxide, CaO) and argillaceous (silica and alumina, SiO2 and Al2O3).

  6. The raw materials used in the manufacture of Portland cement contain appropriate proportions of the following: • Calcium oxide (CaO) Sources: Limestone, Shale, Marl, Calcite, Argonite, Clay, Chalk, etc. • Silica (SiO2) Sources: Clay, Marl, Shale, Sand, Fly ash, Calcium silicate, etc. • Alumina (Al2O3) Sources: Aluminum-ore refuse, Clay, Fly ash, Shale, etc.

  7. Iron (Fe2O3) Sources: Iron ore, Clay, Mill scale, Shale, etc. • Magnesia (MgO) Sources: Cement rock, Limestone, Slag, etc • Gypsum (CaSO4.2H2O) Sources: Calcium sulfate, Anhydrite, Gypsum, etc.

  8. Sources of Raw Materials

  9. Steps used in Manufacture of Portland Cement • Raw materials stones in appropriate proportions are first crushed to 125 mm size, then to 20 mm, and stored. • Crushed raw materials are ground to powder and either blended in dry condition (dry process or mixed with water to form slurry, and blended (wet process).

  10. After blending the raw materials the same is sent to a rotating kiln for burning at a temperature in the range of 1350ºC to 1450ºC. • Mixing the raw materials while burning in the kiln lead to the chemical reactions between oxides of the raw materials by fusion, forming cement clinker.

  11. The clinker is cooled and then pulverized. During this operation a small amount of gypsum is added to regulate the setting time of the cement and to improve the shrinkage and strength properties. • Clinker with gypsum are mixed and ground to a desirable fineness, that passes through a 45 micrometer No. 325 mesh) sieve. This grounded product is the Portland cement.

  12. Rotary Kiln (Furnace)

  13. Clinker

  14. The final product of a Portland cement contains the following four chemical compounds: • Tricalcium silicate (C3S) • Dicalcium silicate (C2S) • Tricalcium aluminate (C3A) • Tetra calcium aluminoferrite (C4AF) • C = CaO, S = SiO2, A = Al2O3, F = Fe2O3

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