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COMPOSITION OF A CEMENT
Cement
Name of substance Chemical industry Molar
symbol symbol mass
Silica SiO2 S 60
Kiln Process
Process Reactions Temperature C English Units
free water evaporates 20 - 100 68 212 deg F
crystallization water 100-300 212 -572 deg F
Drying/ driven out
752 -1652 deg F
Pre-heat
chemical water driven 400 - 900
1112-1652 deg F
out
calcining CO2 Driven out 600 - 900
CaCO3 --> CaO+CO2 2642 deg F
Formation of Liquid 1450 exothermic (2440-2642 degF)
sintering
Phase,
clinkering Formation of alite and
belite 2264 -2372 deg F
cooling Crystallization of 1300 - 1240
aluminates and ferrites
Carbon Steel Temp 800 deg F, Refractory needed after that.
Generalized Diagram of a Long Dry Process Kiln
Formation
of initial Formation
Clay compounds of melt
decomposition Initial
Free Limestone formation Formation
water decomposition of C2S of C3S
Kiln hood
Exit gases
Kiln feed Clinker Burner
The kiln exit gas temperature
will depend on the process.
Dehydration Calcination Clinkering Cooling
zone zone zone zone Clinker cooler
450C 800C 1200C 1500C 1750C
840F 1470F 2190F 2730F 3180F
Gas Temp
Matl temp
50C 600C 1000C 1350C 1450C
120F 1110F 1830F 2460F 2640F
General Diagram of Preheater Reactions
Gas Material
Drying
In the tower,
Preheaters do 40-80% calcination.
Precalciners do 70 to 96% calcination.
Preheating
Calcining
Sintering
Cooling
Cement
Cement = Clinker+sulfate+water+processing
addition+limestone
Controlled fineness, chemistry
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