Evolution of the cement Process • Wet process easiest to control chemistry & better for moist raw materials • Wet process high fuel requirements fuel needed to evaporate 30 % slurry water • Dry process kilns less fuel requirements • Preheater/Precalciner further enhance fuel efficiency & allow for high production rates
Cement Kilns Manufactured By AGICO Cement kiln the dry method cement kiln manufactured by AGICO has the characteristic of stable performance low energy consumption high yield and easy operation We equip our cement kiln with a high metering accuracy plunger pump flow control valve and high quality sealing device to ensure a continuous and steady running
Cement Extraction Processing Manufacturing Raw materials employed in the manufacture of cement are extracted by quarrying in the case of hard rocks such as limestones slates and some shales with the aid of blasting when necessary Some deposits are mined by underground methods Softer rocks such as chalk and clay can be dug directly by excavators
Stage of Cement Manufacture There are six main stages of the cement manufacturing process Stage 1 Raw Material Extraction/Quarry The raw cement ingredients needed for cement production are limestone calcium sand and clay silicon aluminum iron shale fly ash mill scale and bauxite The ore rocks are quarried and crushed into smaller
The wet process is a relatively outdated method which is used less frequently as it is a less efficient process that produces higher emissions and typically creates lower quality cement
Cement is produced by a high temperature about 1500 °C reaction in a rotary kiln of carefully proportioned and blended ratios of lime CaO silica SiO 2 alumina Al 2 O 3 and iron oxide Fe 2 O 3 The production of cement is a chemical process requiring an accurate blend of the previously cited four key organic oxides and the limitation of several undesirable
2021 Cement clinkerisation is the major energy consuming process in cement manufacturing due to the high temperature requirement In this paper energy data including specific energy consumption forms and types of energy used at different units of cement manufacturing processes were analyzed and compared for effectiveness availability cost environmental
In India the wet process has been replaced to a wide extent by the dry process mainly for fuel and heat economy However air pollution is reduced in the wet and semi dry processes Dry process modem technology is now preferred and adopted in most of the cement industries due to the following reasons
Evolution of the cement Process • Wet process easiest to control chemistry & better for moist raw materials • Wet process high fuel requirements fuel needed to evaporate 30 % slurry water • Dry process kilns less fuel requirements • Preheater/Precalciner further enhance fuel efficiency & allow for high production rates
Cement Manufacturing Process ement is a material which is used to bind other materials together Binding means it has an effect of gluing the The mixing of raw materials can be done either with dry process or wet process In dry process the calcareous and argillaceous materials are grinded to the required size and then they
Dry Process Wet Process • BurningProcess • View of complete setup • Rotary Klin zones Figure showing manufacturing of cement using wet process • Limestone is crushed powdered and stored in silos • Clay is washed with water to remove organic matter and stored in
There are four main types of processes used in cement manufacture Dry Process Semi dry Process Semi wet Process and the Wet process In all these processes the following steps are involved Quarrying Raw materials preparation Fuel Preparation Clinker Manufacturing Process Cement grinding Cement dispatch
Dry Process Wet Process • BurningProcess • View of complete setup • Rotary Klin zones Figure showing manufacturing of cement using wet process • Limestone is crushed powdered and stored in silos • Clay is washed with water to remove organic matter and stored in
THE CEMENT MANUFACTURING PROCESS Prof Dr Elshafie Ahmed Gad Faculty of Applied Science Chemistry Dept Portland Cement Portland cement is made by mixing substances containing CaCO3 with substances containing SiO2 Al2O3 Fe2O3 and heating them to a clinker which is subsequently ground to powder and mixed with 2 6 % gypsum Raw Materials
The wet process is a relatively outdated method which is used less frequently as it is a less efficient process that produces higher emissions and typically creates lower quality cement
Portland Cement Manufacturing Process Description1 7 Portland cement is a fine powder gray or white in color that consists of a mixture of Wet process and long dry process pyroprocessing systems consist solely of the simple rotary kiln Usually a system of chains is provided at the feed end of the kiln in the
3 Introduction A cement is a binder a substance that sets and hardens and can bind other materials together It principal constituents for constructional purpose are compounds of Ca calcareous and Al Si argillaceous The cements have property of setting and hardening under water by virtue of certain chemical reaction with it and are called
Stage of Cement Manufacture There are six main stages of the cement manufacturing process Stage 1 Raw Material Extraction/Quarry The raw cement ingredients needed for cement production are limestone calcium sand and clay silicon aluminum iron shale fly ash mill scale and bauxite The ore rocks are quarried and crushed into smaller
Cement Manufacturing Process CaO SiO 2 Al 2 O 3 Fe 2 O 3 MgO Loss Limestone chalk Generalized Diagram of a Long Dry Process Kiln Burner Kiln hood Clinker cooler Clinker Exit gases Kiln feed Dehydration zone Calcination zone Clinkering zone Cooling zone Gas Temp Mat l temp 450°C 840°F
Methods of Manufacturing Process of Cement At present Portland Cement is manufactured by two processes Dry Process and Wet Process The main difference between these two methods of manufacturing of cement is that in the dry process calcareous and argillaceous raw materials are fed into the burning kilns in a perfectly dry state
Cement Manufacturing Process Phase IV Kiln Phase Kiln is a huge rotating furnace also called as the heart of cement making process Here raw material is heated up to 1450 ⁰C This temperature begins a chemical reaction so called decarbonation In this reaction material like limestone releases the carbon dioxide
compared to the requirement of about 350 kg for producing a ton of cement in the wet process 3 Comparison between wet and dry process Physical and chemical changes occurring in the rotary kiln 1 In 150 Co limestone loss water in its combination 2 In 450 Co clay will decompose
At that point there are two different manufacturing processes the dry and wet process In the dry process the raw materials are ground mixed and fed into a cement kiln a horizontal rotating cylinder In the wet process water is added to the raw materials before being fed into the kiln to create slurry The dry process is