Research Article

Industrial versus Laboratory Clinker Processing Using Grinding Aids (Scale Effect)

Table 4

Ec and cement properties after reaching stable conditions in industrial mill grinding.

Control cementCement with glycol-based GA at 530 g/tonCement with amine-based GA at 460 g/ton

Ec, kWh/ton27.91 (0.56%)22.92 (1.09%)24.39 (0.79%)
Blaine, cm2/g3850 (0.71%)3810 (1.48%)3865 (0.92%)
R-90, %2.76 (5.52%)0.9 (5.55%)1.17 (9.89%)
R-45, %16.07 (5.45%)13.87 (3.78%)14.57 (3.43%)
0.946 (0.69%)1.052 (0.14%)1.041 (0.47%)
, m19.2 (4.42%)16.76 (3.28%)17.56 (4.77%)
Water demand, %28.7 (0.35%)28.5 (1.75%)28.8 (0.8%)
Final setting, min220 (2.73%)266 (2.86%)245 (7.04%)
1-day compression, MPa14.46 (3.81%)12.26 (1.69%)14.83 (5.06%)
28-day compression, MPa52.13 (1.93%)54.67 (2.65%)56.8 (6.33%)

The COV values are given between parentheses.