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What is the function of iron ore (fe2o3) in cement?

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Question added by ikhtiar muhammad muhammad , plant operator , Al-jouf cement company
Date Posted: 2013/09/20
حسام ناجى
by حسام ناجى , testing and commissioning engineer II , SENDAN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY

اعتقد اللون

MOHAMMAD RAFI
by MOHAMMAD RAFI , ASSISTANT MANAGER , UltraTech Cement Ltd

The Main Function Of Iron Ore In The Cement Is  While Melting / Burning Of Raw Meal In Kiln Iron Ore Melts Itself And Liquidize The Material To Easy Pass From Kiln, Avoid Coating In The Kiln And It Supports Perfect Formation Of Clinker

Tarek Mohamed Hanafy Osman
by Tarek Mohamed Hanafy Osman , QC Chemist , AL Jouf Cement

 

I think the function of iron (fe2o3) in cement  it  just  to component (C4AF) it give the a special colour for portland cemet.In other type of cement  it add for resistance the SO3 in the land (water will ).

Azif Ali VK
by Azif Ali VK , QC -Construction Chemicals , Saudi BASF for Building Materials Co. Ltd.

Together with Alumina Iron oxide reacts with Ca forming tetra calcium alumino ferrite, acts as a fluxing agent , which facilitate the formation of Calcium silicates at a lower temperature than required. It also gives the colour of cement.

ahmed abdalh badwy
by ahmed abdalh badwy , CCR OPERATOR , ROYAL ELMINYA CEMENT

في الرمادي علشان اللون وعلشان يكونلي c4af

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