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MICROSCOPY WORKSHOP AT KYMORE PLANT

MAY 25 TO 29, 2009


Program

Monday, May 25, 2009


Morning:

Tour of the laboratory and getting to know the participants


Health and safety
The microscope: functions, handling, maintenance
Macroscopic quality aspects of clinker
Sample preparation

Afternoon:

Identification of optimization potential in Kymore sample preparation

Etching techniques

Identification of clinker phases

Exercise on the identification of clinker phases

Tuesday, May 26, 2009


Morning:

Continuation of sample preparation

Overview: Interpretation of process aspects

Overview: Influence of AFR on clinker structure

Practical exercise on the interpretation of process aspects on Kymore clinker


Afternoon:

Overview: Interpretation of product performance aspects

Interpretation of products performance aspects on Kymore clinker

Discussion of Kymore investigations elaborated in Swiss Microscopy


Workshops

Preparation of miscellaneous Kymore samples, e.g. rings and coatings,


composite cements etc.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009


Morning:

Rings and coatings

Interpretation of miscellaneous Kymore samples

Mineral components, FA, GBFS and blended cements

Practical exercise on mineral components and blended cements

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Afternoon:

Basics of transmitted light microscopy

ONO-Method

Practical exercise on ONO-Method

Alite modifications

Thursday, May 28, 2009


Morning:

Quantitative microscopy

Reporting of microscopy data in different plants

Reporting of Kymore clinker data

Discussion of actual Kymore clinker data


Afternoon:

Microscopy in the prediction of kiln feed burnability

Microscopy of raw materials

Rietveld versus microscopy

Discussion: Which topics need a follow up on the 5th day?

Friday, May 29, 2009

Program as proposed by participants

Optional: Clinker formation

Optional: Concrete microscopy

Optional: Practical exercise on concrete microscopy

Optional: Microscopy literature

Course evaluation

Handing over of certificates

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