Use of precalciners to remove alkali from raw material in the cement industry. Quarterly technical progress report, August-October 1979

Technical Report · Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5490987· OSTI ID:5490987

Gartner, E. M.

Research on methods for removing alkalies from argillaceous materials used to produce cement is reported. These methods include chloride volatilization, use of calcium sulfate to decompose the raw materials, alkali volatilization using amides of Na and K, and sulfate-fusion. (LCL)

• Research Organization: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EM-78-C-02-4929
• OSTI ID: 5490987
• Report Number(s): COO-4929-5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
CEMENT INDUSTRY
ENERGY CONSERVATION
CEMENTS
PRODUCTION
ALKALI METALS
CALCIUM SULFATES
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
EVAPORATION
NUMERICAL DATA
REMOVAL
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
TABLES
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS
BUILDING MATERIALS
CALCIUM COMPOUNDS
DATA
DATA FORMS
ELEMENTS
INDUSTRY
INFORMATION
MATERIALS
METALS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
SULFATES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
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