Question

Describe the wet process for manufacture of Portland cement.

Answer 1

The calcareous raw material are crushed, powdered and stored in silos. The argi//aceous materials are thoroughly mixed with water in wash mi!!s to remove the adhering organic matter. The basin washed clay is stored Powdered lime from silos and washed wet clay from basins are a/lowed to flow in a channel in right proportions. From the channel, the raw material are fed to grinding miffs where they are mixed intimately to form a paste ca!!ed slurry. The slurry is led to a correcting basin where its chemical composition may be adjusted if necessary. This slurry

containing 38-40 % water is finally stored in storage tanks and are kept to be fed into rotatory
kiln.