Open AccessComparative Characterization of Clinker’s Microstructure at Different Temperature Zone during Cement Production
Author(s) -
Mohd Sobri Idris,
Ismail Khairul Nizar,
Shamsul Baharin Jamaludin,
Hussin Kamarudin
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
american journal of applied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1554-3641
pISSN - 1546-9239
DOI - 10.3844/ajassp.2007.543.546
Subject(s) - microstructure , clinker (cement) , cement , materials science , metallurgy , characterization (materials science) , composite material , portland cement , nanotechnology
Temperature is an important parameter for transformation of minerals in clinker during cement productions. It influences the formation of alite from belite during calcinations and clinkering processes. The result of microstructure shows that the formation of belite minerals started at temperature nearly 1200oC which is at calcinations zone temperature, followed by formation of α-belite at higher temperature (around 1300oC), then formation of β-belite and finally, with the suitable conditions it will form alite minerals. The differences between minerals are identified physically using scanning electron microscope (SEM)