Factorial Design in Cement Raw Mix Reactivity Investigation

Abstract

The present paper corroborates, that experimental design technics are applicable to raw mix burnability investigations, and with it the obtained results could cover all the range of possible concentrations of industrial interest. Obtained results agree with theory. A negative interaction was found between lime saturation factor (LSF) and silicate module (Ms) in raw mix burnability and in cement reactivity. In the concentration range studied, working with high LSF and low Ms is recommended.