Siemens solutions for cement production

This is a review of the modern automation systems by Siemens, which were installed at some Russian cement plants with subsequent economic benefits. The plant is considered as a unit taking into account automation of production processes, methods of increasing its perfor...

Cost reduction from the application of cement additives

The article considers the efficiency of influence of some organic additives on the cement production process, cement handling, storage as well as on its quality. The use of these additives allow increasing the quantity of mineral additives introduced into cement, which ...

Enhancement of reactivity of a cement raw mix containing coarse-grained quartz

The article considers the possibility of neutralizing to a considerable degree of coarse-grained – quartz, which is present in the raw material, by grinding the slurry in two streams. In one of the streams (a clay-chalk stream) a carbonate component portion is r...

Peculiarities of magnesium behaviour in cement silicates

The article presents the results of the studies on evaluation of the effect of alkalis on coordination of magnesium with respect to oxygen, which allows limiting the crystallization of periclase in cement clinker.

Applications of polypropylene fibres in concrete

Special polypropylene fibres are a new product, which is offered Storsack Group for reinforcement of concrete, cement and gypsum mixes. The article considers the advantages of such fibres, discusses the results of determination of the mechanical properties of materials ...

Development of a rapid crystal optics method for determining free silica in a raw material and in a raw slurry

The article describes the procedure for determining the free silicon oxide content in the raw materials and raw slurry used in manufacture of Portland cement clinker. Using the microscope as a tool, the method enables rapid calculation of the content of free coarse-grai...

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