Executive summary
The project cover all the processes, issues, requirement and inputs and outputs of a cement manufacturing unit. A new cement plant having capacity of 5000 bags of Portland cement per days is installed. The location selected for the cement industry is the State Of Florida, USA. The mission of this project is to start a cement manufacturing industry to fulfil the increased demand of excellent quality cement in the modern age of industrialization. Vision of the project is to expand the business internationally. The main objective of the project was to discuss all the processes and issues involved in setting up a new cement manufacturing unit. It will comprise of all the requirements regarding manufacturing department, supply
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Cement production is the result of chemically combination of different materials. These materials include “calcium”, “silicon”, “aluminum”, “iron” and other materials such as clay and limestone. Moreover, the production process involves crushing and screening of certain amount of “calcium compounds”, “silica”, “alumina” and “iron oxide”. After this process the whole mixture is placed in “rotating cement kiln”. Different kind of materials are used in this regard. These include “limestone”, “sandstone”, “marl”, “shale”, “iron”, “clay”, and “fly ash”.
There are various kinds of cements present in the market basing on different need and nature of construction. One of the most famous type in this regard is “Portland” cement. It is generally described as the most commonly and frequently used type of cement around the globe. It is also considered as main component of “concrete”, “mortar”, “stucco”, and “most non-specialty grout”. Portland cement was manufactured in “England in the mid-19th century”. It is commonly made from “limestone”.
In order to manufacture cement a special plant and a complete assembly is needed. There are different parts of cement plant. These parts include heavy chains, chillers, silos, mixtures, conveyer belts, cranes and other such heavy machinery. “The cement plant sector uses numerous continuous handling systems to deliver bulk components through various stages of cement manufacturing. There
For the most commonly used expansive cements, ordinary Portland cement is used as the cementitious ingredient, however the other types of cement may also be employed. There are several widely used materials for expansive ingredient, these materials can be classified into three main categories by the kind of hydrated products formed due to hydration reaction, formation of ettringite (C_6 AS ̅_3 H_32), formation of calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)_2), and formation of magnesium hydroxide (Mg〖(OH)〗_2).
In the following decades lime and cement injections were the most widely used methods for stabilization of clay. However, hydration starts while water and cement are mixed But when water reaches cement, hydration happens and hydrated calcium silicates (CSH), aluminates (CHA) and lime (Ca(OH)2) would be generated which would and cause a rise in pore water pH. In 1971, [5] found the reactivity of clay minerals with acids and alkalines and afterward the usability of other chemicals other than lime and cement was investigated. Also, for reducing the stabilization costs, replacing cement with low cost waste materials has been studied. Moreover, the effect of portland cement manufacturing on amount of greenhouse released in the atmosphere and consequently, global warming has been another reason for finding a
There are five different types of cement in the dental field each is versatile in their properties, uses, and mixing techniques. Many were traditionally used for routine cementation through the nineteen ninety’s and since have been replaced by newer makeup and mixing techniques. The selection of cement for a specific procedure requires knowledge of the chemical and physical properties of each particular cement for the specific restorative process to be performed.
Concrete is a composite material used widely in the construction industry. Concrete is basically a mixture of cement, water, aggregates and admixture (sometimes). Cement is a fine gray powder that consists of oxidizes calcium, silicon and aluminum. The aggregate used is normally gravel, crushed stone or sand. Admixture is a solid or liquid substance that gives a certain characteristics of the concrete. The cement reacts with water chemically and binds the aggregates together through a process called hydration during hardening or curing of concrete. It means that water helps in the hardening of the concrete while the cement bind the aggregate and also react with water to form a solid mass.
Abstract— Concrete is a composite construction material composed of aggregate, cement and water. There are
Autoclaved aerated concrete is a product which is ready, it is factored by the mixing of silica, cement, lime,
*Prof. S.D. Bhole et al.., ‘Effect of Micro-Silica on Mechanical Properties of Concrete’. The author concludes the effect of partial replacement of cement by silica fume (micro-silica), studies have been conducted on concrete mixes for M40 grade at 0%, 3%, 6%, 9%, 12% & 15% replacement levels of micro-silica (17).
The concretes must be made in some samples before it is tested. This process will give impact on the result of the research. In this research, the concrete will use drying curing system where the concrete will be put in the oven for 24 hours with the heat of 〖80〗^o C.
Concrete: - It is one of the most widely used construction materials and has a long history of use. Cement is a very important material. Therefore it is necessary to know about it in some details. Generally, cement has been classified by different types depending upon its strength e.g. grade 43, grade 44 etc. Depending upon the requirement of strength of the structure the contractor decides as to which grade is to be used and where. It can be mixed by simple hand mixing method or for large quantities in a computer control batching plants. It is a solid hard mixture produced by adding Portland cement, coarse and fine aggregates and water in proper proportions.
Concrete is a important product that is used in the construction of building and infrastructures. A concrete has to have strength, durability and quality to make a strong and stable infrastructure. This study will tell us does ACC concrete mix is a very good product in the market. Does it pose a strong contender to its competitors in the current market and does the brand image of ACC ltd. plays any role in purchasing of its products.
Portland cement concrete has been used in the field of construction since the early Roman empire, but until the early twentieth century transporting concrete to great heights or distances was a big challenge. With the invention of the concrete pump handling concrete using wheelbarrows or buckets became obsolete because they require less man-power and can reach those hard-to-get places with ease. There are three types of concrete pumps being used in construction today: truck mounted, trailer mounted or specialized. Each style of concrete pump has it’s advantages and can be tailor made for different construction applications. There is one drawback in using concrete pumps, standard concrete designs can not be used since it is too viscous and would require much larger pumps to reach the required heights. Therefore, admixtures must be added to the concrete design to change the chemical composition of the concrete to make it more flowable. Admixtures are also used to help slow down or speed up setting time, or reduce the amount of water required in the mix depending on the construction site requirements. With such a vast range of applications that concrete pumps can be used for, concrete construction has seen a great increase in production, efficiency, cost-reduction and even safety.
In preparation for the laboratory concrete specimens should be prepared in line with the Civil Engineering technicians’ standard mix. 4 concrete cube samples with no plasticiser should be produced and another 4 Specimens should also be produced in line with this standard mix but with the addition of plasticiser as well. The 8 specimens should then be left to cure in water for specified time periods: 0, 7, 14, 28 days.
Infrastructure development across the world created demand for construction materials. Concrete is the most important construction material. Concrete is a mixture of various ingredients like aggregates, water and admixture. Aggregate form is the major part of concrete among the entire ingredients used in concrete. The use of normal weight of aggregate such as gravel and granite probably reduces the natural stone deposits and it cause effect on environment. Therefore, it is necessary to explore and to find out suitable material for the replacement and to substitute the natural stone. In foreign countries, the natural and artificial light weight aggregate has been identified
The function of cement is for isolating production zone and to provide support for the casing [11].Portland cement is made up of calcium oxide (CaO), silicon dioxide (SiO) and water (H2O) which the composition of calcium carbonate is around 75-80 wt% and 20-25 wt% of clay [7],[14].. Compressive strength of Portland cement is developed through hydration. Hydration is chemical reaction between water and cement compound. The rheology and early strength of cement is developed from reaction of aluminate compound at the beginning of hydration. Rate of hydration can be control by adding gypsum. It is for preventing the premature hardening of cement. Gypsum will react with aluminate and hydroxyl ion to form ettrigate. Ettrigate will prevent hydration process by forming needle shaped crystal on the aluminate and creating induction period [11].
In India, there is great demand of aggregates mainly from civil engineering industry for road and concrete constructions. But now a days it is very difficult problem for available of fine aggregates. So researchers developed