This unique handbook contains the most essential engineering formulas used in the cement manufacturing process. All formulas are presented in both English and metric systems of units. Examples are given to familiarize the reader with the usefulness of these formulas. The book can be used as a text manual for courses in cement technology, and as a reference for solving operating problems. The book is equally valuable for the manager supervisor, chemist, and operator as it is to the cement plant engineer. CONTENTS: Cement Chemistry and Quality Control; Kiln Feed Mix Calculations; Chemical and Physical Properties of Materials; Technical Investigations of Kiln Performance; Heat Balance; Sulfur and Alkali Balance in Rotary Kilns; Chain Systems Designs; Cooler Air Balance Technical Investigation of Grinding Circuits; Ball Charges; Grinding Aid Solutions; Useful Formulas in Stearn Engineering Electrical Engineering; Fan Engineering; Fluid Flow; Physical Chemistry; Heat Transfer and Dust Collection; Fundamental Formulas in Algebra; Trigonometry; Statistics; Finances; Safety and Geometry; Conversion Factors for all Units. These titles may also pair well with this book: F.M. LEA's, THE CHEMISTRY OF CEMENT AND CONCRETE, Third Edition: ISBN 978-0-8206-0212-7; Kurt Peray, The Rotary Cement Kiln 2nd Ed.: ISBN 978-0-8206-0-367-4. Visit us at www.chemical-publishing.com

This is an indispensable reference source and training tool not only for kiln operators, but for supervisors and management staff as well. Extensive discussions on pre-heater and pre-calciner operations are included. The appendix includes a section with conversion tables, definitions of common terms relating to rotary kilns, and a suggested outline for a training program for new operators. CONTENTS: History; Types of Rotary Kilns; Refractories; Fuels; Combustion; The Flame; Heat Transfer; Heat Balances; The Chemistry of Kiln Feed and Clinker, Reaction Zones in the Rotary Kiln; Coating and Ring Formation in a Rotary Kiln; The Air Circuit in a Rotary Kiln: Movement of the Material Through The Kiln; Kiln Operating and Control Methods; Instrumentation; Burning Zone Control; Fuel Systems; Clinker cooler Control; Kiln Exit-Gas Temperature Control; Feed-Rate Control; Kiln Starts and Shutdowns; The 27 Basic Kiln Conditions; Kiln Emergency Conditions; Safety and Accident Prevention; Appendix: A KILN OPERATOR S QUIZ; Glossary; Conversion Tables; Index. See also: F.M. LEA's, THE CHEMISTRY OF CEMENT AND CONCRETE, Third Edition: ISBN 978-0-8206-0212-7; Kurt Peray, The Cement Manufacturer's Handbook: ISBN 0820603686. Visit us at www.chemical-publishing.com