Introduction:  

Product quality enhancement can be achieved through optimization of raw mix design, fineness of raw materials, intermediate and final products and usage of performance enhancers. 

Coverage/ Methodology:

It involves:

• Collection of plant design and operating data.
• Collection and analysis of raw material & fuel data.
• Collection of product portfolio and quality data.
• Data collection for performance assessment of preblending & blending equipments .   
• Particle size analysis for all the raw materials, fuel, clinker & cement.
• Proximate & Ultimate analysis of fuels.
• Cost of all the raw materials, fuels, alternate/waste materials.
• Bench marking of product quality.
• Assessment/formulation of quality assurance plan based on the bench marking of cement quality.  
• Working out an optimum raw mix design to meet the clinker target quality as per the quality assurance plan, at the minimum cost.
• Optimization of fineness of raw materials, intermediate & final products for improving the burnability and maintaining the target quality.  

Benefits:

Product quality enhancement will improve:

• Product acceptability in the market.
• Consistency in quality.
• Reduce cost of production.
• Increased profitability.