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KILN FEED MIX CALCULATIONS 2.1 CaCO3 Required to Obtain a Given C3S in Clinker:This formula should only be used as a quick reference in times when no other analytical methods, other than titration method is available. CaCO3 required = Where 2.2 A a = = CaCO3 (feed) + 0.0806 (A a)

desired C3S in Clinker existing C3S in Clinker

Two Component Mix calculations:a) To obtain a constant total carbonate content TC = x C1 + (100 x) C2 -----------------------100 x 100 x C1 C2 T = = = = = material A needed (percent by weight) material B needed (percent by weight) TC in material A (percent by weight) TC in material B (percent by weight) desired total carbonates

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b) Percent of each component needed for a desired CaCO 3 Use this formula only when the MgCO3content in the two components is constant. W Where = w = Cf = C1 = C2 = Cf C2 --------- 100 C1 - C f weight of material A needed for each 100 unit weights of material B. CaCO3 in desired mix CaCO3 in material A CaCO3 in material B

b) To obtain a constant C3S / C2S ratio Insert values found from the raw material analysis (on raw basis) Limestone SiO2 Al2O3 Fe2O3 CaO S1 A1 F1 C1 Clay S2 A2 F2 C2

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MgO Loss M1 L1 M2 L2

For Limestone x = C1 + 1.4 M1 - ( 2.3 S1 + 1.7 A1 + F1 ) For Clay y = 2.3 S2 + 1.7 A2 + F2 - ( C2 + 1.4 M2 ) The number of parts (P) limestone required for 100 parts of Clay will be: P = 100 y -------X

The percent (by weight) of the mix is therefore Percent Clay = 100 ----------- 100 100 + P P = ----------- 100 100 + P

Percent Limestone

c) Formula for Mix corrections Limestone added to cement rock to correct mix, X Where = M F A L X = = = = = A+ ( M F ) ( 100 + A ) ------------------------LM

percent CaCO3 desired in mix percent CaCO3 found in mix (before correction) percent Limestone already added percent CaCO3 in Limestone corrected percent Limestone needed to obtain M.

Clay added to limestone to correct mix, (M F) (100 + B) X = B - -----------------------FC Where M F B C X = = = = = percent CaO or CaCO3desired in mix percent CaO or CaCO3 found in mix percent Clay already added percent CaO or CaCO3 in Clay percent Clay needed to obtain M.

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Three Component Mix Calculations