Ted Krapkat

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Re: ID Fan high vibration

Hello NCL, In my experience, as long as it is well controlled, raw meal quality alone is rarely a major cause of ID...

Re: Ring and boulders formation

Hello Shonti, Yes, any abnormal coating or ring formation will increase the chances of brick failure. Do you have m...

Re: Raw meal fineness

Hello Viswam, It depends on the mineralogy (mineral reactivity and hardness), PSD and chemistry of your raw mix, as...

Re: Unsoundness vs. Fineness

Hello Dilip, Heat of hydration can be influenced by;- Fineness of cement. Cement C3A content. Cement C3S conten...

Re: Ring and boulders formation

Hello Shonti, Yes, your A/F ratio is towards the high end of the normal range for A/F (1.3 - 2.5) while your SM is ...

Re: Unsoundness vs. Fineness

yadavd: Dear Ted Sir What may be reason for unsoundness of coarser cement ?? I Think this is due to increase o...

Re: Silica vs. Free CaO

Hello Norew, What is the LSF, SR and AR of both your raw meal and clinker, before and after the change?   Regards...

Re: Unsoundness vs. Fineness

Hello Norew, Yes they are related, but only when the cement is far coarser than would be acceptable in most modern ...

Re: CaF2 decreasing CaCO3 decarbonation temperature?

Hello Dirk, Yes, you are quite correct. The beneficial effects of fluoride on the clinkerisation process have been ...

Re: Pre-Calcine

Hello Norew, Normally the difference in LOI between kiln feed and hot meal is used to determine the calcination de...