Abstract
Oil shales with low organic content can be potentially used for the production of Portland cement. The presence of oil in them can significantly reduce the consumption of fuel in clinker production. In addition, oil shale added to the kiln feed reduce the temperature of clinkerization. In this study, Israeli oil shales with low organic content were investigated as a raw material for kiln feed in the production of cement. It was found, that Israeli oil shale can replace up to 76% of the typical raw materials in the production of belite-rich cement. The clinkerization temperature required to obtain the necessary compounds was 1250 °C. The resulting clinker was analyzed with respect to the mineral composition, density, and hydration rate. The results of the current research indicate that the use of oil shale for cement production may result in significant energy saving and reduction of carbon dioxide emissions.
| Original language | American English |
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| Title of host publication | 1st International Conference on Innovation in Low-Carbon Cement & Concrete Technology |
| Place of Publication | London, United Kingdom |
| State | Published - Jun 2019 |