
The Science and Technology of Cement and other Hydraulic Binders
- 1st Edition - February 21, 2023
- Author: Vipin Kant Singh
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 5 0 8 0 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 5 0 8 1 - 7
The Science and Technology of Cement and other Hydraulic Binders covers the design of Portland Cement composition using the ideas and formulae of earlier scientists, including… Read more

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Request a sales quoteThe Science and Technology of Cement and other Hydraulic Binders covers the design of Portland Cement composition using the ideas and formulae of earlier scientists, including the calculation of proportions of different cement phases formed during processing. Other chapters cover cement manufacture by dry, semi-dry or wet processes using rotary and shaft kilns. Particular attention is given to the physical changes that occur in the raw mix when affected by chemical processes. The chemistry of clinker formation which is concerned chiefly with high temperature reactions in the solid-state phase or reactions in the presence of the liquid phase is also discussed.
Users will find the latest information on the storage of cement, its packing and handling, hydration and setting, Gypsum, different mineral additions, and advances in special and newer cements, including blended cements, Portland slag cement, Pozzolanic cements, high alumina cements, high-strength cement-based materials, fiber-reinforced cement, non-Portland cements and lime.
- Covers raw materials, cement design and manufacturing, fuels used in manufacturing, phase balances, clinker training, hydration and setting
- Includes various types of cement, mineral additions, high strength cement and different cement-based materials
- Presents information on activated alkaline materials, recycled cements and novel additions
- Discusses future trends in cement manufacturing and the circular economy
- Contains a high number of figures, tables and reference data
- Cover
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Preface
- 1: Overview of cement and cement industry
- Abstract
- 1.1: Introduction
- 1.2: Cementitious materials
- 1.3: Invention of cement
- 1.4: The development of the cement industry
- 1.5: Production of cement
- References
- 2: Physicochemical characteristics of the raw materials of the cement industry
- Abstract
- 2.1: Introduction
- 2.2: Classification of raw materials
- 2.3: Components of raw materials
- 2.4: Additives and corrective materials
- 2.5: Raw materials compatibility
- 2.6: Exploration for raw materials
- References
- 3: Design, development, and control of cement composition
- Abstract
- 3.1: Introduction
- 3.2: Proportioning formulae
- 3.3: Proportioning of materials and analysis
- 3.4: Calculation of raw mix proportions
- 3.5: Proportioning in a three-component raw mix
- References
- 4: Overview of size reduction of raw materials of the cement industry
- Abstract
- 4.1: Introduction
- 4.2: Coarse size reduction
- 4.3: Intermediate size reduction
- 4.4: Removal of foreign bodies
- 4.5: Fine size reduction (grinding of raw materials in ball/tube mills)
- 4.6: Size classification (dry powder)
- 4.7: Classification in wet grinding
- 4.8: Reactivity of ground raw mix
- 4.9: Grinding aids for the cement industry
- References
- 5: Process of manufacture of Portland cement
- Abstract
- 5.1: Introduction
- 5.2: Process of cement manufacture
- 5.3: Manufacture of cement by dry process
- 5.4: Manufacture of cement by wet process
- 5.5: Manufacture of cement by semidry process
- 5.6: Manufacture by semiwet process
- References
- 6: Fuels, burnability and characterization of cement raw meal
- Abstract
- 6.1: Introduction
- 6.2: Fuels
- 6.3: Utilization of coal
- 6.4: Utilization of low-grade coal in the cement industry
- 6.5: Mixed fuel firing
- 6.6: Beneficiation of coal
- 6.7: Multistage fluid bed classifier
- 6.8: Utilization of lignite
- 6.9: Petcoke
- 6.10: Combustible wastes
- 6.11: Cost-effective utilization of some combustible wastes
- References
- 7: Formation of cement phases and kinetics of clinker formation
- Abstract
- 7.1: Introduction
- 7.2: Reactions in the cement kiln
- 7.3: Formation of clinker minerals
- 7.4: Physicochemical and mineralogical aspects of clinker formation
- 7.5: Solid state reaction mechanism and kinetics
- 7.6: Reactions in the presence of liquid phase
- 7.7: Kinetics of clinker formation
- 7.8: Factors affecting the clinker burning
- 7.9: Portland cement constituents
- 7.10: Polymorphic forms and crystal structure
- 7.11: Solid solutions
- 7.12: Quality control of cement clinker
- References
- 8: Phase equilibria and formation of clinker phases
- Abstract
- 8.1: Introduction
- 8.2: Important definitions
- 8.3: Interpretation of phase diagrams
- 8.4: Lever rule (or centre of gravity principle)
- 8.5: The course of crystallization in binary systems
- 8.6: Melting in binary systems
- 8.7: Crystallization in binary solid-solution systems
- 8.8: Three-component system
- 8.9: Ternary CaO–Al2O3–SiO2 system
- 8.10: The field of cement in the system CaO–Al2O3–SiO2
- References
- 9: Overview of cement clinker grinding
- Abstract
- 9.1: Introduction
- 9.2: Tube mills and compound mills
- 9.3: Working principle of ball/tube mills
- 9.4: Pregrinding before final grinding
- 9.5: Finish grinding
- 9.6: Fineness and particle size distribution of cement
- 9.7: Grinding aids used in clinker grinding
- 9.8: Grinding temperature
- References
- 10: Storage of clinker and cement, packing and dispatch of cement
- Abstract
- 10.1: Introduction
- 10.2: Storage of clinker
- 10.3: Storage of cement
- 10.4: Cement packing and handling
- 10.5: Dispatch and transport of cement
- References
- 11: Pollutants and pollution control in the cement industry
- Abstract
- 11.1: Introduction
- 11.2: Environmental noise pollution
- 11.3: Environmental improvements by abatement of ground vibrations
- 11.4: Pollution control equipment
- 11.5: Environmental gas pollution
- 11.6: Conventional control technologies in industries
- 11.7: Process-compatible control technology in cement manufacturing
- 11.8: Measurement of harmful emissions
- References
- 12: Hydration and setting of Portland cement
- Abstract
- 12.1: Introduction
- 12.2: Process of hydration
- 12.3: The induction period
- 12.4: Hydration of the cement constituent phases
- 12.5: Mechanism of hydration of pure phases
- 12.6: Mechanism of hydration of Portland cement
- 12.7: Hydration of cement at elevated temperatures
- 12.8: Hydration of cement at low temperatures
- 12.9: Air setting of Portland cement
- 12.10: Carbonation of cement
- References
- 13: Types of gypsum and set regulation of cement
- Abstract
- 13.1: Introduction
- 13.2: Mineral gypsum
- 13.3: Influence of gypsum on grindability of clinker
- 13.4: Influence of gypsum on hydration of cement phases
- 13.5: Influence of gypsum on the hydration of Portland cement
- 13.6: Effect of gypsum content in cement
- 13.7: Types of synthetic gypsum
- 13.8: Gypsum and plaster of Paris
- 13.9: Keene’s cement
- References
- 14: Portland cement additives
- Abstract
- 14.1: Introduction
- 14.2: Admixture for cement
- 14.3: Types of admixture for cement mortar and concrete
- 14.4: Accelerating admixtures
- 14.5: Retarding admixtures
- 14.6: Waterproofing admixtures
- 14.7: Workability aids and plasticizers
- 14.8: Superplasticizers
- 14.9: Air-entraining admixtures
- References
- 15: Advances in some special and newer cements
- Abstract
- 15.1: Introduction
- 15.2: Special cements
- 15.3: Phosphate cements
- 15.4: New cements
- 15.5: Newer cementing materials
- 15.6: Oil well cement
- 15.7: Expanding cement
- 15.8: Masonry cement
- References
- 16: Advances in blended cements
- Abstract
- 16.1: Introduction
- 16.2: Portland-based cements
- 16.3: Formulation of blended cements
- 16.4: Alkali-activated slag or aluminosilicates
- 16.5: Pyrament cement
- 16.6: Alite sulphoaluminate cement
- 16.7: Belite sulphoaluminate cement
- 16.8: Blended high alumina cements
- 16.9: Blended Ciment Fondu
- 16.10: Limestone filler and blending component
- References
- 17: Developments in Portland slag cements
- Abstract
- 17.1: Introduction
- 17.2: Production of slag
- 17.3: Activation of slag
- 17.4: Types of slag cements
- 17.5: Granulation of slag
- 17.6: Manufacture of slag cement
- 17.7: Properties of slag cement
- 17.8: Kinetics of hydration of cements containing slag
- 17.9: Portland slag cement specifications (IS 455: 1988 (reaffirmed 1995))
- References
- 18: Classification of pozzolana and production of pozzolanic cements
- Abstract
- 18.1: Introduction
- 18.2: Pozzolanic materials
- 18.3: Classification of pozzolanas
- 18.4: Pozzolanic cements
- 18.5: Pozzolanic activity
- 18.6: Hydration of pozzolanic materials and cement
- 18.7: Silica fume-cement hydration reaction
- 18.8: Kinetics of hydration of cement containing pozzolanas
- 18.9: Properties of pozzolanic cements
- 18.10: Applications of pozzolanic cements
- 18.11: Advantages/disadvantages of pozzolana cement
- 18.12: Portland-pozzolana cement specifications [IS I489:1991]
- 18.13: Results
- References
- 19: Calcium aluminate and high alumina cements
- Abstract
- 19.1: Introduction
- 19.2: Composition of high alumina cement
- 19.3: Manufacture of high alumina cement
- 19.4: Chemical and mineralogical compositions of high alumina cement
- 19.5: White aluminous cements
- 19.6: Properties of high alumina cement
- 19.7: Hydration of aluminous cement
- 19.8: Hydration of individual phases
- 19.9: Effect of temperature on hydration and hydrated aluminous cement
- 19.10: Water combined on setting
- 19.11: Volume change in setting of aluminous cement
- 19.12: Applications of refractory calcium aluminate cement
- 19.13: Measures to control the rise of temperature
- 19.14: Mixtures of high alumina cement and portland cement
- 19.15: The setting of high alumina cement
- 19.16: Effect of additions on aluminous cement
- 19.17: Macro-defect-free (MDF) cement
- 19.18: Mixtures of aluminous cement and granulated blast furnace slag
- 19.19: Attack of external agencies on aluminous cement concrete
- Reference
- 20: Advances in high-strength cement-based materials
- Abstract
- 20.1: Introduction
- 20.2: Densified small particle cement
- 20.3: High-strength concrete
- 20.4: Polymer-modified cement products
- 20.5: MDF materials
- 20.6: PC-MDF cement
- 20.7: Laminated MDF
- 20.8: Infiltrated products
- 20.9: DSP composites
- 20.10: Compact reinforced concrete
- 20.11: Ultrahigh-strength concrete
- References
- 21: Fibre-reinforced cement – Thin sheets
- Abstract
- 21.1: Introduction
- 21.2: The composites
- 21.3: Fibres and their properties
- 21.4: Manufacture of composites
- 21.5: Properties of composites
- 21.6: Glass fibre-reinforced cement
- 21.7: Glass fibre-reinforced gypsum (GRG)
- 21.8: Carbon fibre-reinforced cement
- 21.9: Organic polymer fibre-reinforced cement
- 21.10: Natural plant fibre-reinforced cement
- 21.11: Future prospects
- References
- 22: Development of non-Portland cements
- Abstract
- 22.1: Introduction
- 22.2: Formation of non-Portland cements
- 22.3: Hydration of NPC
- 22.4: Microstructure of non-Portland cements
- 22.5: Uses of non-Portland cements
- References
- 23: Lime and related products and lowcost materials for construction
- Abstract
- 23.1: Introduction
- 23.2: Importance of lime
- 23.3: Types of lime
- 23.4: Fat lime
- 23.5: Hydraulic lime
- 23.6: Comparisons of fat lime with hydraulic lime
- 23.7: Conversion of fat lime into hydraulic lime
- 23.8: Manufacture of lime
- 23.9: Burning kilns
- 23.10: Lime mortar
- 23.11: Uses of lime
- 23.12: Classification of lime
- 23.13: Specification for building limes
- References
- Abbreviations
- Index
- No. of pages: 920
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: February 21, 2023
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323950800
- eBook ISBN: 9780323950817
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