CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Cement will remain the main material to meet global housing and modern infrastructure

needs. As a result, the cement industry worldwide has growing challenges such as conserving

material and energy resources, energy efficiency, and reducing global warming contribution as

well as reducing its CO2 emissions. Pozzolana Cement Inc. intends to increase energy efficiency

and the use of alternative materials, be it as fuel or raw materials in producing cement in the

Philippines. In the recent years, the use of alternative fuels has already increased significantly, but

potential for further increases still exists.

Cement is one of the building materials that is very important in the construction industry.

Clay and Lime are used as building materials for a hundred years, has been ruled out and replaced

by cement. Today, cement has many uses in the construction trade items like reinforced cement

concrete, plain cement concrete, mortar, plaster, paints, grouts and in pre-cast elements. In

developing countries cement is an important element used in growing infrastructure and it is

economical. Modern binder materials like polymers and epoxy are costly and natural materials like

lime has its limitation. Cement as a binding material solved the limitation of polymers and epoxy.

These are some of the reasons why cement is popular and universally accepted. The cement is

produced in large volumes in controlled conditions and it can be easily packed and transported.

The cement does not deteriorate for reasonable longer time when it is stored properly in ordinary

atmosphere. It increases the speed of construction because it gains sufficient strength in a day or

two, where the other binding materials require much longer time. Its raw materials like limestone,

hematite, bauxite, clay are plentiful available and can be found in the upper crust of the earth. It is

cheaper materials compared to other construction materials.

 The Portland Slag Cement Project is conceptualized to make use of the blast furnace slag,

which is a waste recovered from the steel industry in the Philippines and utilize it in the cement

production through industrial and chemical processes. This waste material contributes to the

improvement of the characteristics of a Portland cement, such as its: long term durability, long

term strength, higher resistance to chemicals, lessening of thermal cracking, etc. The company

shares the concern over the impact of carbon emissions on the global climate. Ground granulated

blast furnace slag, a byproduct of iron manufacturing, features a high latent hydraulic property. It

is used as one of the raw materials in Portland blast furnace slag cement. By using the slag, the

limestone and coal used in the production of ordinary Portland cement are reduced, and the CO₂

emitted by the decarboxylation of limestone or the incineration of coal is also reduced.

The Pozzolana Cement Incorporated aims to incorporate BFS (blast furnace slag) in the

production of cement through sustainable and designed processing of the raw materials. It also

aims to aid the country's infrastructure program, "build, build, build", in producing cement in lieu

with its dependence on cement imports. The company also aims to achieve a profitable cement

plant. Our goal is not only to produce Portland cement commercially, but also to advocate and

spark interest in environmental awareness through exceptionable plant design. In Pozzolana

Cement Incorporated, we help build Filipino’s dreams and sustainable future through smart design.
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