The cement manufacturing process involves 4 main steps: 1. Quarrying of raw materials such as limestone and clay, which are then crushed and transported to the cement plant. 2. Grinding the raw materials into a fine powder and preheating them before burning in a kiln at 1500°C to form clinker. 3. Finely grinding the clinker with gypsum and other additives to produce pure cement powder. 4. Storing the cement in silos and packing or dispatching it for distribution.

1. THE CEMENT MANUFACTURING PROCESS
quarry
raw grinding and burning
grinding, storage, packing, dispatch
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2. THE CEMENT MANUFACTURING PROCESS
quarry
crushing
conveyor
3. CRUSHING & TRANSPORTATION
1. BLASTING : The raw materials that are used to manufacture cement (mainly limestone and clay) are
blasted from the quarry.
Quarry face
1. BLASTING 2. TRANSPORT
2. TRANSPORT : The raw materials are loaded into a dumper.
3. CRUSHING AND TRANSPORTATION : The raw materials, after crushing, are
transported to the plant by conveyor. The plant stores the materials before they are
homogenized.
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dumper
storage at
the plant
loader

3. THE CEMENT MANUFACTURING PROCESS
Raw grinding and burning
conveyor
1. RAW GRINDING
2. BURNING
1. RAW GRINDING : The raw materials are very finely ground in order to produce the raw mix.
2. BURNING : The raw mix is preheated before it goes into the kiln, which is heated by a flame that can
be as hot as 2000 °C. The raw mix burns at 1500 °C producing clinker which, when it leaves the kiln, is
rapidly cooled with air fans. So, the raw mix is burnt to produce clinker : the basic material needed to
make cement.
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Raw mix
kiln
cooling
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preheating
clinker
storage at
the plant
Raw mill

4. THE CEMENT MANUFACTURING PROCESS
Grinding, storage, packing, dispatch
1. GRINDING
2. STORAGE, PACKING, DISPATCH
1.GRINDING : The clinker and the gypsum are very finely ground giving a “pure cement”. Other secondary
additives and cementitious materials can also be added to make a blended cement.
2. STORAGE, PACKING, DISPATCH :The cement is stored in silos before being dispatched either in
bulk or in bags to its final destination.
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clinker
storage
Gypsum and the secondary additives are added
to the clinker.
silos
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dispatch
bags
Finish grinding