Public demand for environmentally friendly solutions for new types of cement with reduced CO₂ emissions is increasing. Consequently, new types of cement must be developed and introduced to the market. This paper presents test results for cement formulations based on calcium fly ash and marly limestone, following the EN 197-5 standard. The clinker c...

By Nevzet Merdić, Nedžad Haračić, Ilhan Bušatlić, Nadira Bušatlić, Nedžib Kobilica

Fillers play a crucial role in enhancing product performance and reducing production costs. To be used in various industries, fillers must be readily available, affordable, pure, non-toxic, and meet specific physical and chemical standards. This study examines limestone and dolomite fillers, focusing on their chemical composition, mineralogical pro...

By Nedzad Haracic, Nevzet Merdić, Ilhan Bušatlić, Nadira Bušatlić, Adelina Pašalić

This paper examines the possibility of producing metallurgical cement type CEM III/A 42.5N at theKakanj Cement Factory. The tested samples contain respectively 46%, 41%, and 38% of granulatedblast furnace slag and the rest is clinker. According to the test results, all cement samples meet theEN 197-1 standard in terms of physical-mechanical propert...

By Nevzet Merdić, Nedžad Haračić, Ilhan Bušatlić, Nadira Bušatlić, Adnan Mujkanovic

According to new EN 197-5 is possible to combine clinker with blast furnace slag, silica fume,pozzolana, fly ash, burnt shale, and limestone from 36 – 50% while clinker content should be from50 – 64%. In this paper are presented results of laboratory testing concerning CEM II/C-M(S+W) production where a sample is prepared by mixing 50% ...

By Nedžad Haračić, Nevzet Merdić, Ilhan Bušatlić, Nadira Bušatlić

Hydrocracked base oil raw material (BORM) is the basis for the production of hydrocracked baseoils (HC-base oils) in the company „Modriča Oil Refinery“, which is engaged in the production ofHC-base oils, various motor and industrial lubricating oils, and lubricating greases. Theproduction of the mentioned HC-base oils consists of four p...

By Azra Halilović, Ilhan Bušatlić, Šefkija Botonjić, Nadira Bušatlić, Edin Zolotić

This paper presents an experimental study to evaluate the possibility of CEM IV 42,5N producing by increasing the specific cement surface from 3180 to 3850 cm2 /g. In this paper, fly ash is used as a cement admixture because fly ash possesses both hydraulic and pozzolanic properties. If one part of the clinker, as a major cement admixture, is repla...

By Nevzet Merdić, Nedžad Haračić, Ilhan Bušatlić, Nadira Bušatlić, Amna Karić

In this paper, the influence of Na2SiO3 /NaOH ratio on the compressive strength of fly ash - based geopolymers was tested. The fly ash from thermal power plant Stanari near Doboj, BiH is used.The ratio of alkali activator to fly ash (AA / FA ratio) was constant in all samples and it was 0.8. A 12M NaOH solution was used. The heat treatment temperat...

By Nadira Bušatlić, Ilhan Bušatlić, Nevzet Merdić, Dženana Smajić-Terzić

The process of the pulp washing is very important both economically and environmentally, since the quality of cellulose washing is directly related to the efficiency of chemical regeneration and the quality of the wastewater generated. The purpose of the cellulose fiber washing process is to economically remove the maximum of soluble organic and so...

By Azra Halilović, Ilhan Bušatlić, Šefkija Botonjić, Amna Karić

Clinker dust or cement kiln dust (CKD) is fine granulated material which generate during the thermal treatment of raw meal and during the clinker cooling process. By applying different methods in certain stages of the technological process it is possible to extract the mentioned dust. The chemical composition of the clinker dust depends on type and...

By Nevzet Merdić, Nedžad Haračić, Ilhan Bušatlić, Nadira B Bušatlić, Zehrudin Osmanović, Nisad Avdić

This article talks about the possibility of production of portland-composite cement in cement plant Kakanj in accordance with the requirements of EN 197-1. By that standard cement class 52,5N must have a compressive strenght greater or equal 20MPa after 2 days, and after 28 days greater or equal 52,5MPa. Portland-composite cement is ...

By Nevzet Merdić, Ilhan Bušatlić, Nedžad Haračić, Nadira Bušatlić