Burnability of cement raw mix containing BF Slag

The wide use of mineralizers such as CaF2 and others in the cement technology ensures power and fuel saving. Investigations have been conducted for utilization of waste products as granulated blast furnace slag. Burnability and clinker phase formation studies have been carried out on different raw mixes of kiln feed with different doses of CaF2. Also raw mixes containing different doses of G.B.F. Slag up to 10\% were investigated. All mixes were ignited up to 1400 degreesC at different soaking times. The mineralizing effect of G.B.F.Slag as well as CaF2 was studied by the determination of insoluble residue and free lime contents. Also, the phase composition of the fired mixes was identified by the aid of XRD technique.