Originally Posted by smuhcpl

Comparison Between Small & Large Cement Plant

I would like to know about the comparison of small and large cement plants. What advantages do large cement plant does have over small plants.

Thanks

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meaning:

A small ready mix plant versus a large one; or a small cement factory versus large one?

With both it is the economies of scale and operating costs, not including the cost of materials for the product whether it is ready mix or base cement powders or bulk and bag mixes of stone mix cement, sand mix cement, mortar mixes, cement powders, plasters etc., as any plant will be using the locally available aggregates either mined nearby or transported to it.

A ready mix plant requires adequate water for mixing batches in the lorry mixer prior to unloading.

A cement factory of any size requires ore, fuel, water, labor and physical plant including ball mills and crushers and wet or dry grinding, equipment for heating and creating clinker in rotary kilns, a sources of quality limestone, Gypsum and other minerals to make the five portland cements of the different types that exist and are in use today. ■

Originally Posted by smuhcpl

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Dear

Comparison between a large cement factory and a small one, for eg. 3000 tpd v/s 5000 tpd or 6000 tpd.

On what basis a comparison is done, say, specific fuel consumption or land cost, etc. Can you give some idea.

its not a simple answer unfortunately as there are many limbs to the decision tres determing a plants size.

a. The ore body deposit is the biggest one and the first question to be answered

as it determines 99 percent of the rest with regard to opportunity cost. ■