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Ted Krapkat

Registered User Gladstone, Queensland, Australia. Plant Chemist, Cement Australia.

re Bypass Chloride

Hello Ahmed, The percentage of alkalis, chloride and sulphur in kiln bypass dust should be high for good bypass...

re Degree of sulfatization

Hello BR, Have a look at the discussions in the links below and see if they give you the information you requir...

re How to determine water soluble Sulfates in clinker for optimum use of Gypsum

Hello Rajuram, Water soluble sulphates can be extracted from finely ground clinker using hot water, followed by...

re How to calculate C3S?

Hello Dogra, It will depend on your SO3/Alkali molar ratio. If this ratio is less than or equal to 1, then all ...

re cement blaine and residue on 45 micron control?

Hello Raju, Since both are a measure of particle size, residue is normally linked to Blaine. But not always.  ...

re So2 & So3 rule?

Hello Raju, To answer your questions;- 1. Yes, it's true that the first oxidised form of sulphur in the kiln...

re how to increase C3S & reduce freelime in clinker

Hello XXX, At 0.8% SO3 in the clinker your sulphur input does not appear to be exceptionally high. (unless you ...

re Zero NOx

Hello Cement Man, A last resort method of increasing your kiln inlet O2 is to inject oxygen. A possible drawbac...

re CEMENT MILL PERFORMANCE WITH CLINKER QUALITY VARIATION

Hello Dharmesh, I agree with 123red.  The number, distribution and size of belite (C2S) clusters have a signifi...

re COAL ASH PROPERTIES & IMPACT ON CLINKER QUALITY

Hello Siddhant, Adding flyash containing high CaO as an alternative raw material can have the following benefit...

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