Course Description

Many people are working in the cement industry without ever being involved in the actual manufacture of cement. To be able to support the production people, it is important that they know what goes on at a cement plant. The course is designed for participants with no or little knowledge of chemistry and engineering in general. The participants will typically be staff from the accounting, purchasing, human resources, marketing, sales or other supporting departments.

Learning objectives
The purpose of the course is to give non-engineers an overall knowledge of the operations of a cement plant. This includes getting acquainted with the vocabulary used in the cement industry.

Benefits
The participants will be able to better support the operational side of the cement plant by learning to speak the same language as the production people. This will eliminate misunderstandings and confusions in daily work and optimise cooperation between the departments. The ultimate result may very well be increased profi tability of the cement plant.

Course contents

• What is cement? How is it made?
• The raw materials, basic chemistry
• Raw material crushing process
• Stores with and without pre- homogenisation
• Production of raw meal
• Homogenisation of raw meal
• The kiln feed system
• The processes in the kiln
• The elements in the pyro system (preheater, calciner, kiln)
• Clinker cooling
• Combustion incl. fuel types, burners, flame formation
• Cement grinding incl. cement types, cement quality
• Coal Grinding.

Form
The course is theoretical classroom tuition.

Documentation
Each participant will receive a binder with a complete set of training materials. The course is designed for participants.

Target group

The course is designed for participants with no or little knowledge of chemistry and engineering in general. The participants will typically be staff from the accounting, purchasing, human resources, marketing, sales or other supporting departments