Blending systems and control technologies for cement raw materials

IEEE Industry Applications Magazine

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 49-59

  Bond, James E ^a   Coursaux, Remy ^b   Worthington, Raymond L ^c  

^a Lafarge Canada Inc   (Canada)

^b BMH SA of Illzach   (France)

^c BMH Americas of Dallas   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLENDING; CEMENT MANUFACTURE; FLUORESCENCE; SENSORS;

PILE-RECLAIMING METHODS; STOCKPILES;

STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 0034320830     PISSN: 10772618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/2943.877840     Document Type: Article

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