Cement production plant
Field proven, robust and reliable analytical solutions for cement manufacture.
In today’s cement manufacturing process, to ensure continuous 24/7 high quality cost-effective quality control requires that results obtained from chemical analysis are available a few minutes after the sample is taken.
X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) is a well established analytical technique used at many stages of the cement manufacturing process, from raw materials, i.e. at the quarry, to intermediate products (clinker, gypsum) and the finished product (cement). In all cases robust, simple to use XRF instruments, operated by production staff can provide cost-effective analysis allowing the material to be continuously produced on a 24/7 basis with no delays, reworks, etc.
The Lab-X3500 is the simplest multi-element analyzer typically measuring MgO, Al2O3, SiO2, SO3, K2O, CaO and Fe2O3 in cement materials. It is often used to measure sulphate addition in gypsum, measuring the powder sample directly with no additional sample preparation. The Lab-X3500 is located on the production site, typically in a control room and operated by production staff.
The X-Supreme8000 performs a similar task typically measuring Na2O, MgO Al2O3, SiO2, SO3, Cl, K2O, CaO and Fe2O3 with the addition of a 10 position sample carousel for unattended operation and an integrated PC for storage of results. Samples can be loaded either as 40mm pressed pellets or if an automation system is used 51.5 mm diameter steel rings.
The MDX1060 is a simultaneous wavelength Dispersive XRF instrument analysing the main cement elements, in the fastest possible time. Fixed channel element monochromators (with no moving parts), combined with an X-ray tube with a “typical life of greater than 10 years” ensures high field proven 24/7 reliability.
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X-Supreme and Lab-X used for quality control analysis, with 40mm diameter cement holder |
All the above Oxford Instruments XRF analysers are used by many of the global cement companies and have an enviable reputation for reliability, stability and ease of use giving the user confidence in 24/7 manufacturing capability.