X-ray diffraction is a crucial method for characterizing crystalline materials, widely employed in the analysis of both products and raw materials in the cement industry, including clinker, cement, and limestone. Quantitative phase analysis via X-ray diffraction necessitates sophisticated computational tools to accurately interpret diffraction patt...

By Marina Jovanović, Adnan Mujkanovic, Nevzet Merdic, Nedžad Haračić, Vinko Baranašić

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

Fuels are substances that release heat energy during combustion due to the oxidation process that occurs. In order for a substance to serve as fuel, it is important that it has a high calorific value, which is most affected by the carbon content. Sulfur has a very small effect on this characteristic of the fuel but is considered as a negative compo...

By Lamija Mujkanović, Nadira Bušatlić, Nedžad Haračić, Nevzet Merdić

Two clays from deposits located in the region of Central Bosnia, and kaolin obtained from a localspark plug and technical ceramics factory were calcined at 800, 900, and 1000 ºC. The pozzolanicactivity of calcined raw materials was determined using the P test. Calcined clay from the depositBilalovac showed slightly better reactivity compared t...

By Marina Jovanović, Adnan Mujkanovic, Nadira Bušatlić, Nedžad Haračić, Amina Čaušević

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

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

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

Cement is a mineral hydraulic binder which is formed by sintering (heat treatment) primary minerals of cement clinker at a sintering temperature. In the cement composite only cement releases heat by reaction with water, and image about the amount of heat or about temperature of solid concrete is obtained by determination of the heat of hydration of...

By Ilhan Bušatlić, Nevzet Merdić, Nedžad Haračić, Amna Karić, Sumeja Hibović