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1 online resource (472 pages) : illustrations (black and white)
This comprehensive guide covers the complete cement production process-from raw material extraction to finished products. The new edition incorporates recent technological advances while maintaining focus on established practices and underlying principles. Key updates include alternative fuels and raw materials, carbon capture and utilization trends, and the emerging low-carbon cement sector. A new chapter explores modern automated cement plants, covering production scale, operational complexities, integrated resource planning, and manufacturing execution systems.Key Features: Covers cement production technology including process flow from the extraction of raw materials to the bagging and shipment of cement Explains back-up theoretical inputs behind the industrial practices Highlights the roadmap for elevating global cement manufacturing to Industry 4.0 standard with digitalization Illustrates process-related quality control practices Explores advances in the use of urban and industrial wastes in cement manufacturing This book is aimed at cement industry professionals and related researchers.