COURSE OVERVIEW

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies and exercises where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops.
This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview on Blended Cement & Optimization of Grinding Process. It covers the classification of blended cement; the advantages over ordinary portland cement; the standards and specifications for blended cement and global trends and applications; the types of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs); the fly ash types and properties; the ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS); the silica fume and its characteristics; and the natural pozzolans and their applications.
Further, the course will also cover the cement chemistry, hydration reactions of portland cement, influence of SCMs on hydration and effect of hydration on cement performance; the grinding processes and quality control in blended cement production; the variability of raw materials, optimization for specific applications, environmental challenges and sustainability and economic considerations; the properties of SCMs in cement blending, raw material preparation and grinding equipment and systems; the functions of grinding aids and selection of grinding aids for blended cement; and the dosage optimization for efficiency.
During this interactive course, participants will learn the importance of specific surface area (blaine), measurement techniques, effect of particle size distribution on cement properties and the role in achieving desired strength and durability; the impact of SCMs on grinding efficiency; the process diagnostics and audit and energy efficiency in grinding; the temperature control in grinding, optimization of material flow and advanced grinding technologies; testing blended cement properties and the compressive strength testing, setting time and consistency, workability tests for concrete and durability assessment; the cement fineness and its impact and the relationship between fineness and strength, measurement methods and the impact on concrete rheology; the chemical analysis of blended cement and the influence of grinding process on cement properties; the quality assurance in cement plants and the environmental impact of cement grinding; the circular economy in cement manufacturing; and the future of grinding technologies.