PARTICLE SIZE PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS - EFFICIENCY AND OPTIMIZATION FOR CEMENT PRODUCTION

Efficiency and optimization of cement production The pressure is on to produce better quality cement at lower costs, using less energy and with fewer emissions. 'Decarbonizing' the industry requires the development and intelligent application of a broad range of strategies, but rigorously optimizing all aspects of process control is critical. Analysts forecast the global cement industry to grow at a CAGR of 9.23% during the period 2016-2020, due to the increasing industrialization of developing markets in Asia-Pacific and Africa / Middle East and boosts to spending on infrastructure and housing...

Efficiency and optimization of cement production A SECURE FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS Reliably quantifying fineness The particle size (fineness) and particle size distribution of cement are performance-defining parameters. This is because they directly influence physical and mechanical properties such as setting time (rate of hydration), rheology and final developed strength. Reduction in variability through routine measurement of cement particle size distributions during production is a proven strategy for enhancing product quality, relative to control on the basis of Blaine measurements. When implemented...

Efficiency and optimization of cement production THE LIMITATIONS OF BLAINE Blaine number is a surface area based parameter, quantified using an air permeability technique. It defines the fineness of a sample with a single averaged figure and is very well-established within the cement industry. However Blaine has a number of important and widely recognised limitations: • Two cements with the same Blaine number may exhibit different performance characteristics. The technique is predominantly manual and ill-suited to automation or the process environment • Real-time analysis is not commercially-available...

Efficiency and optimization of cement production Modern laser diffraction technology offers highly robust, consistent and accurate particle size analysis for the determination of cement quality and strength. A complete particle size distribution is obtained by measuring the intensity and angular dependence of scattered light as a laser beam passes through the sample. Measuring complete particle size distributions, rather than an average value, provides the information needed to improve the consistency and quality of all grades of cement. Better product understanding enables confident plant control,...

Efficiency and optimization of cement production FROM LAB TO LINE Malvern’s laser diffraction portfolio for cement Malvern’s range of laser diffraction particle sizing systems sets the benchmark for reliable, reproducible and robust cement measurement. Each system combines advanced technology with a fully optimized interface – whether to an operator or process – to deliver highly efficient measurements. Mastersizer 3000 Cement package the reference laboratory solution The Mastersizer 3000 is the latest generation of the world’s most popular particle sizing instrument. Incorporating expert engineering...

Insitec Cement Labsizer (automated or at-tine) A rugged system for at-line use, in the process environment The Insitec Cement Labsizer moves particle sizing into the process environment. A robust, fully automated system, it delivers large sample volume cement measurement and is optimally suitable for manual or automated plant laboratories, or at-line measurement. Designed for minimal maintenance, it delivers consistent, highly reliable operation, even in challenging plant environments. Choose Insitec Cement Labsizer if you're looking for: • a particle sizer that is tough enough to stand up to regular...

Efficiency and optimization of cement production The Mastersizer 3000 Cement Package provides an easy-to-use, practical solution for the measurement of cement in research and quality control laboratories. It is capable of measuring samples with a wide particle size distribution and from various stages of the cement production process, including clinker and raw mix through to products with high fines content. Mastersizer 3000 provides fast, accurate and reproducible results to support product development activities and for process troubleshooting. The cement dispersion unit is available for manual...

Efficiency and optimization of cement production The Insitec Cement Labsizer makes it easy to measure large volume cement samples - up to 150g - for representative testing, and is especially suitable for at-line applications and fully automated laboratories. It is insensitive to dust and is suited to plant floor operation with all key elements of the analyzer accessible without tools. 'Sampling systems on the final product conveyors extract slugs of material for analysis, typically every 12 minutes, to form a composite sample. This is sent routinely to the automated lab every hour, in canisters,...

Efficiency and optimization of cement production Insitec is an industrial laser diffraction particle size analyzer designed specifically for harsh process environments like cement plants. It has been developed to reproducibly sample, disperse and measure material from large, continuous powder flows and delivers complete particle size distributions every second, 24/7 with minimal manual intervention. 'The Insitec system was installed over a period of around three days and now produces a complete particle size distribution for the finished product every five seconds; these data are converted into...

Efficiency and optimization of cement production MALVERN LINK II The complete integration solution for plant automation Malvern Link II, delivers results in realtime to your control room to drive truly responsive process control. It also allows the automation of routine tasks such as operation start/stop, sequencing of primary and composite sampling systems and self-testing of the analyzer optics. Malvern process analyzers are capable of working every minute of every day to keep a constant eye on your process. Malvern Link™ II, our proven software interface, enables full integration with your...