MAD 504E - Advanced Cement Technology

Course Objectives

Cement raw materials, production planning, homogenisation and storage; Drilling and Blasting, Loading and Mucking, Reclamation; Principles of crushing, Types of crushers, Selecting of a crushing system; Raw material grinding systems, Factors affecting power requirements, Drying technology,

Design of Bins and Feeders, Aspects of Raw material homogenisation;

Clinker Burning and Cooling processes; Quality control formulas, Raw material Mix Calculation, Kiln performance and efficiency, Heat balance, Kiln design and operation;

Cement Grinding Processes; Comminution methods and processes, comminution energy / efficiency theories, Particle size distributions; Principle of separation, Separators, Separator design and selection criteria; Grinding aids and cement fineness.

Course Description

Cement raw materials, production planning, homogenisation and storage; Drilling and Blasting, Loading and Mucking, Reclamation; Principles of crushing, Types of crushers, Selecting of a crushing system; Raw material grinding systems, Factors affecting power requirements, Drying technology,

Design of Bins and Feeders, Aspects of Raw material homogenisation;

Clinker Burning and Cooling processes; Quality control formulas, Raw material Mix Calculation, Kiln performance and efficiency, Heat balance, Kiln design and operation;

Cement Grinding Processes; Comminution methods and processes, comminution energy / efficiency theories, Particle size distributions; Principle of separation, Separators, Separator design and selection criteria; Grinding aids and cement fineness.