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Title: Use of precalciners to remove alkalies from raw materials in the cement industry. Quarterly technical progress report, February--April 1979

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6102925· OSTI ID:6102925

Laboratory tests designed to evaluate the volatility of alkalies in finely-ground argillaceous minerals are reported. A method used to determine the sintering points of these minerals is described. In addition to six pure minerals which were studied, argillaceous materials which are more typical of cement-plant raw feed components were studied. The conclusions of this report are: at 1000/sup 0/C, a combination of CaCO/sub 3/ and CaCl/sub 2/ additives enables volatilizion in one-half hour up to about 50% of the total alkali from high-alkali feldspars. However, much less alkali was lost from the typical cement plant raw materials under the same conditions; the atmosphere in which the experiment was conducted may have a significant effect on the results, especially if there is S present in the system. Absence of O can lead to decomposition ofnormally involatile alkali sulfates. Fe Cl/sub 3/, may be lost from the sample. Losses are greatest in the absence of CaO and water vapor; sintering points of the pure minerals are above 1200/sup 0/C. Therefore, there is little danger of their sintering at 1000/sup 0/C, the presence of fluxing agents such as CaCl/sub 2/ may cause some sticking: and the use of vapor-phase compounds such as FeCl/sub 3/ and HCl is not an effective means of volatilizing alkalies under test conditions of (1000/sup 0/C for 30 minutes).

Research Organization:
Portland Cement Association, Skokie, IL (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
EM-78-C-02-4929
OSTI ID:
6102925
Report Number(s):
COO-4929-3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English