- Author
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Frohnsdorff, G. J. C.
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Clifton, J. R.
- Title
- Review of Mathematical Modeling Applied to the Manufacture and Use of Portland Cements.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Distribution
- AVAILABLE FROM National Technical Information Service (NTIS), Technology Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161. Telephone: 1-800-553-6847 or 703-605-6000; Fax: 703-605-6900. Website: http://www.ntis.gov
- Book or Conf
- Cement Research Progress. Proceedings. Chapter 13. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Cement Industry Technical Conference. May 19, 1980,
Toronto, Canada,
279-304 p.,
1980
- Keywords
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portland cements; mathematical models; manufacturing; cements; industries
- Abstract
- To optimize the manufacture and use of portland cements, whether in respect to cost, energy use, or product quality, the individual operations in the overall manufacturing processes and their interactions must be understood. If they are understood, the processes and their interactions should be describable in mathematical terms. Mathematical models of the chemical and mechanical processes in the manufacture and use of cement, and of the cement industry as a whole, are reviewed. On the basis of the information reviewed, it appears feasible to develop useful macromodels encompassing cement manufacture and use. Such mathematical models could provide important tools for assessing the use of energy and other resources in the cement and concrete industries, and stimulating the development of more refined and realistic models.