Sustainable Growth
S upplementary
Cementitious
M aterials
By
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James Ballan
Manager of Supplementary Cementitious Materials
What are SCM?
Supplementary Cementitious Materials
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Substitution of clinker in cement by another material
which has Cementitious properties
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Ancient Rome
Lime + Natural Pozzolan
= Cement
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Global Cement Producers
Goals
Providing environmentally friendly sustainable products
Lower Fuel Consumption
Lower Operating Costs
Lower Capital Costs
Barriers
Traditional methods have limitations
Usage
Estimated 10-15% consists of SCMs
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Considerations
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Limitations
Natural SCMs
Limited quantities
Regional variability
Synthetic SCMs
Knowledge
Experience
Technology
Waste Materials
Fluctuating chemistries
Unwanted components
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Fly Ash
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Fly Ash
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Clays - Kaolins
Considerations
Wet “Lumpy” material
Specific temperatures
“Off-color” products
Inconsistent quality
Traditional Technology
Inefficient cooling
Not evenly heated
Discoloration
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Clays - Kaolins
Product
Calciner
Fuel
Water
Spray
Reduction
Fuel
Feed
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Synthetic Pozzolan Productions
Product
High pozzolonic activity
Color similar to cement
Lower fuel consumption
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Advantages to This Approach
Product quality allows for increased use of pozzolan in cement
blends
Color similar to cement
Lower fuel consumption than existing methods
Few moving parts – Lower Maintenance / Operating costs
Compact design – less than 1500 m2
footprint of Pyro Process Equipment
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EFFECT OF DIFFERENT CALCINING
PROCESSES
Cement strengths after 28 days by substitute 30% of cement with
limestone and calcined clay.
Flash Calciner Flash Calciner
Rotary Kiln Rotary Kiln
Ref Sample 70% Cement
30% Clay Size
70% Cement 70% Cement
100% Cement Limestone 70% Cement 70% Cement
30% Clay 30% Clay
30% Clay 30% Clay
Hydraulic
Index
after 28
days Coarse 86 96 85 77
100 60
Fine 87 100 91 86
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Direct Substitution
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Blended Cements
Clinker is engineered for Ordinary Portland Cement
Blended Cement can mimic Ordinary Portland Cement
High substitution rates require different parameters
Optimization of physical and chemical properties required
Blended Cements ~ Ordinary Portland Cement
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CO2 Reduction by Making Pozzolan Cement
Assume: 0.94 Kg CO2/Kg Clinker, and 0.256 Kg CO2/Kg Pozzolan
CO2 OPC:
Kg CO2 Kg CO2
0.94
Kg clinker
X 0.95 + 0.0
Kg clinker
X 0.05
Kg CO2
= 0.893
Kg Cement
CO2 POZ:
Kg CO2 Kg CO2
(0.256
Kg Pozzolan
X 0.4 + 0.94
Kg Clinker
X 0.6).95
Kg CO2
= 0.601
Kg Cement
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CO2 Reduction by Making Pozzolan Cement
Assume: 0.94 Kg CO2/Kg Clinker, and 0.256 Kg CO2/Kg Pozzolan
CO2 OPC:
Kg CO2 Kg CO2
0.94
Kg clinker
X 0.95 + 0.0
Kg clinker
X 0.05
A reduction
= of 33% Kg CO2
0.893
Kg Clinker
CO2 POZ:
Kg CO2 Kg CO2
(0.256
Kg Pozzolan
X 0.4 + 0.94
Kg Clinker
X 0.6).95
Kg CO2
= 0.601
Kg Cement
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CO2 Reduction by Making Pozzolan Cement
Assume: We use 700 Kcal/Kg Clinker in the process
Fuel Savings:
700 Kcal 700 Kcal 540 Kcal
Kg Clinker
- Kg Clinker
X 0.6 + Kg Pozzolan
X 0.4
Kcal
= 64
Kg Clinker
A savings of 9.1%
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MINE TAILINGS
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Thank You
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