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Cement Industry"
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Plant Manager FLS (WNCC) 275 85 5

A challenge that all cement professionals face at some point in their career, is the search
for information. Whether you have to prepare a course, solve a technical problem, design
an equipment, modify the process or technically justify an investment. Unfortunately we
do not always have experts on hand to help us.
        An excellent choice are books, as a quick source of information, training and
consultation. But what books to buy? Since we could end up wasting our time and budget.
For this reason I recommend, my list of "The most important books of the Cement
Industry":
Cement Data Book, 1985-1988 Third Edition by Walter H Duda. - Rather than a book it is a
small encyclopaedia consisting of 3 volumes, covering much of the equipment and processes
in the cement industry.
The Rotary Cement Kiln, 1986 Second Edition by Kurt E. Peray. -. If you want to learn the
basic principles of operation of a cement kiln, this is the book you should read. It is an
excellent base for the training of the kiln operators, supervisors and production or process
managers. It emphasizes what he calls the 27 kiln basic conditions. It includes a test to assess
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your learning of the book.
The Cement Plant Operations Handbook, Sixth Edition 2014 by Philip A Alsop. - One of the
most complete books that can be found about Dry Process Cement Plant, covering the main
aspects of it, from grinding to packaging. It shares relevant data of the equipment and its
operation criteria. It has been widely distributed by the International Cement Review
magazine.
Lea's Chemistry of Cement and Concrete, 1988 Fourth Edition, Edited by Peter C. Hewlett. -
First published in 1935, it has kept unchanged its main objective to introduce the physical
and chemical properties of the different types of cement and concrete. It has been used by
generations of Quality Control and Laboratory specialists.
Innovations in Portland Cement Manufacturing, 2011 Second Edition by PCA (Portland
Cement Association). The most comprehensive compilation that I know about the main
innovations and trends in the cement industry. In this book, experts from around the world
tell us each topic. Highly recommended for all the cement professionals.
7th International VDZ Congress, 2013-Process Technology of Cement Manufacturing-
Proceedings by Verein Deutscher Zementwerke. This book is a compilation of lectures
presented during the VDZ Congress held every four years. The main topics are: energy
savings, sustainability, technical advances and new types of cement.
The Rotary Cement Kiln, Total Productive Maintenance and Management Techniques, 2009
First Edition by JP Saxena. It covers; various aspects of the maintenance of kilns, continuous
monitoring techniques, repairs and efficient administration of scheduled shutdowns. Well
suited for engineers and personnel involved in the rotary kiln maintenance.
Refractory Engineering and Maintenance in Cement Kiln Plants, First Edition 2003 JP
Saxena. Ideal for all personnel responsible for the selection, design, installation, storage and
handling of the refractory in a cement plant.
Handbook for Designing Cement Plants, First Edition 2009 by SP Deolalkar. It covers almost
all aspects of the design of a cement plant: machinery, lay-out, construction, electrical
installation, economic feasibility studies, etc.
Cement Designing Green Plants, First Edition 2013 by SP Deolalkar. In addition to that
mentioned by the author in his Handbook for Designing Cement Plants, he focuses in this
book on the equipment, tools and technologies available for having a green plant. It speaks
about the cements with additions, alternative fuels and the equipment used for waste heat
recovery, as well as the latest technologies for reducing CO2 emissions.
Rotary Kilns, Transport Phenomena and Transport Processes, First Edition 2007 by Akwasi A.
Boateng. Paul Watkinson gave us the best description of this book at the end of its foreword.
“This book will become a benchmark for the study of the rotary kiln phenomena, for the
design of new rotary kiln process, and for the modelling and analysis of existing processes. It
will be an indispensable addition to the bookshelves of engineers in the cement industry”.
Cement Engineer’s Handbook, Fourth Edition 1983 by Labahn and Kohlhaas, This book has a
very well gained reputation and frequently is known just as “Labahn”. Is a very thorough
handbook covering all the cement plant areas from quarry to packing plant, it explains
subjects that sometimes are overlooked for example: silos, maintenance, lubrication,
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automation, storage, handling and feeding systems.
Alternative Fuels and Raw Material Handbook for the Cement and Lime Industry, First
Edition 2012 by Dirk Lechtenberg and Dr. Hansjorg Diller. The Volume 1 First Part describes
alternatives fuels in general, their production and utilisation. Give us a lot of information, for
example: the specific machinery sections for alternative fuel production, quality management,
emissions effects, etc. The Second Part consists of a comprehensive list of Fact Sheets
covering the most varied waste types of alternative fuels, the majority is compiled in the
Volume 2.  
Control of Portland cement Quality, First Edition 2007 by C.W. Moore. This book is an
important reference for plant managers and quality control personnel. The author explains
statistical methods for quality control specific to cement manufacturing and use real and
simulated examples representing actual plant conditions. This Book is distributed by the PCA.
Effects of Cement Characteristics on Concrete Properties, Second Edition 2006 by Van
Johansen, Peter C Taylor and Paul D Tennis. The authors explain how the properties of fresh
and hardened concrete are related to cement properties and characteristics. This document
covers common issues such as workability, strength, and sulphate resistance based on various
cement characteristics. A must-have document for specifiers. The book uses the ASTM
(American Society for Testing and Materials) This Book is distributed by the PCA.
Microscopical Examination and Interpretation of Portland Cement and Clinker, Second
Edition 1999 by H. Campbell. A technical manual for improving quality control and
production of portland cement and clinker using mineralogy and microscopical examination.
This book also contains the latest information on preparation of samples, stains and etches,
Ono's method, and microscopical interpretation of clinker and raw materials.
Cement, principles of production and use, First Edition 2006 by F.W. Locher. This practical
book provide the understanding of the chemistry of cement needed for the daily work of
chemists, physicists, engineers and technologists in the cement industry.
Cement Chemistry Second edition by H. F. W. Taylor. This book is a classic of the Cement
literature because the work of Taylor laid the foundations of our understanding of the
structure at the nanometre level of C-S-H, the principal product of the cement hydration. At
the end of 2015 the Third edition it will published.
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Quality control Head, Master's degree candidate in Cement and fuel, an expert in Cement Quality

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LUIS FUENTES 1mo

Plant Manager FLS (WNCC)

Dear Ahmed, some of the books are not public main domain and they have
been copied and distributed in the internet without paid the copyrights for
that reason it appear "free". When more people continue distributing
copied books and sheets without the author permission and without paid
the price the chain of illegal activities continue. About the price of books, it
depends of the author and distributors.  
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LUIS FUENTES 7mo

Plant Manager FLS (WNCC)

Dear Ahmed, Thanks for clarify, now is clear that you are not using my
article. My only intention was just clarify for all my LinkedIn  readers  that I
do not support or promote the use of Books with Copyright without the
proper payment for the author.   Thanks again for your comments.
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saifullah saif 2y
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Dear sir.. sir i could nt find the cement data book.. if u have some links then it will b
ur highness if u share it to me
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Ricardo Gonzalez-Haba Quesada 11mo

Senior Project Manager

Hi, Saif. The first volume is here, I just

uploaded: http://libgen.io/book/index.php?
md5=528C33C135A902F165AF8EC2BCC40EFA
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Thank you for your comment dear saifullah saif Unfortunately It does not
exist links to internet sites in which appear free access to this book. But it is
sale in e bay and amazon and other places in which sale technical books.
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Nathan Osburn 2y
Nathan Communications Leader
Osburn
Per #15 above, check out this short video on ASTM International standards:
https://youtu.be/ICPV9gJPOrY
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LUIS LUIS FUENTES

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FUENTESPlant Manager FLS (WNCC)

Thank you!
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Bhaskar (भा र) Agate (आगटे ) 2y

Bhaskar Trainer-Cement & Pyro-process Optimization/Visiting Faculty-Operation Management, Business Ethics
(भा र) & Corporate Governance
Agate
I recall reference book "Thermodynamics of Rotary Kilns" By Jeffery Martin. Very
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useful to understand basics of Heat and Mass Balance. Dear Louis would you like to
add this book in your list of books mentioned!☺
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LUIS LUIS FUENTES

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FUENTESPlant Manager FLS (WNCC)

Dear Bhaskar Agate, thank you for your comment, in the next review of the
list I will include the mentioned book of Jeffery Martin. It will make more
useful the list with this book related with Thermodynamics.
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Tomás Alloggia 2y
Tomás Líder de Servicio Eléctrico en Cementos Avellaneda S.A.
Alloggia
Hi Luis, Excellent List. I'm trying to get The Cement Plant Operations Handbook,
Sixth Edition, but I just see that it is achievable by signing up in the International
 Cement Review magazine. Do you know if there is another way to get it? Thanks in
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LUIS LUIS FUENTES

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FUENTESPlant Manager FLS (WNCC)

Dear Tomas Allogia, Thank you for your comment, I do not think exist other
way to obtain this Handbook, normally is trough the subscription or the
participation of training course organised for the same company.
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Sandeep Gupta 2y
Sandeep Superintendent Engineering at Aluminium Bahrain. Excellence and transformation Engg. & Tech at
Gupta Metals and Minerals

Thanks LUIS FUENTES

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LUIS LUIS FUENTES

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FUENTESPlant Manager FLS (WNCC)

Thank you for your comment dear Sandeep Gupta

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