. . Cement as a water-based binder is applied to bind other building materials together which is consumed in the production of mortar and concrete during the construction process. Its ability to hold the structure together made cement an important inseparable substance in construction industry, attracting many countries to invest on cement production. . The…
Dominant Cement Producing Countries from 2014 to 2018
Portland Cement Clinker
. . The cement clinker is a dark grey nodular material produced through heating the ground limestone and clay at a temperature range of 1400-1500 degrees of centigrade. The produced nodules are ground up to a fine powder to produce cement, with a small amount of gypsum included to control the properties. Nodules consist of…
The Significance of Cement in Construction Industry
. Cement is known as the world’s most important building material, replacing all other substances like clay and lime. . Cement is dry powder and should not be confused with concretes or mortars. However cement is an important constituent of both of these materials, acting as ‘glue’ which gives strength to structures. Some construction trade…
The Significance of Sulphur Element in Plants’ Growth
. . Mostly sulphur fertilizer was neglected in the past agricultural industry while at the present time it is well known as a fundamental and substantial nutrient that is as significant as urea fertilizer for plants. . Today sulphur is known as the second most necessary nutrient for the plants after nitrogen by many agronomists. …
History of Sulfuric Acid
. At the present time, sulfuric acid (alternative spelling sulphuric acid) is one of the most highly consumed chemicals globally but it was probably not recognized before the 16th century. . First, sulfuric acid was invented by Johann Van Helmont (c.1600) through destructive distillation of green vitriol (ferrous sulfate) and by burning sulfur. The leading…
Hints & Tips on Application of Urea Fertilizer
. . It is more than one decade that Amoot Iranian Trading Company has been providing urea fertilizer for international buyers. Urea fertilizer is usually used in a dry and granular form and is the most welcomed nitrogen fertilizer globally as it has the highest amount of nitrogen (46%) in comparison to other popular nitrogen…
Iran Maintains Rank as the World’s 10th Top Cement Manufacturer in 2018
. . The USGS report which was published in February 2019 demonstrated the global superior cement manufacturers as follow: . . Other countries totally produced around 756 million tons of cement in 2018. It is significant to note that the overall cement output amounted to 4.1 billion tons in 2018 that has grown 1.23% year…
The Ups and Downs of Iron Ore Market on 2019
. . Iron ore increased prices may trend down if the supply shocks disappear. Recently supply-side disruptions caused iron ore prices to jump in levels that have not been seen for a long time. Fastmarket’s 62% iron ore price was above 90$ per MT (CFR, Qingdao basis) on the first half of April 2019 which…
Cement
. . Cement Cement is a binder substance used for constructions which sets, hardens, and adheres materials to be bound together. . Although it is used individually, it is rather the substance which binds sand and gravel together. If mixed with fine aggregate, a mortar for masonry will be produced and by mixing it with…
Major Players of Urea Market
. . Urea is of great importance in agriculture and polymer industries. Urea as the world’s most commonly applied nitrogen fertilizer is produced more than any other organic chemical. Urea fertilizer, containing 46% nitrogen, is the most concentrated nitrogen fertilizer so it is the cheapest form of nitrogen fertilizer to transport and very welcomed in…