This centre executes its activities in the areas of Research and development studies, Industry sponsored projects, testing and calibration services. Laboratories are NABL accredited, BIS recognised & ISO certified, and equipped with state-of-art facilities.
Services Offered
- Preparation of standards for XRF calibration
- Evaluation of raw materials, fuels used in cement manufacturing and optimization of raw mix to improve clinker quality.
- Establishing Limestone Consumption Factor
- Assessment of quality control laboratories of the cement plants
- Hands on training to cement industry professionals on various aspects of testing, quality control in cement plants etc.
Independent Testing Services (INT)
- Independent Testing Laboratories (ISO 17025 accredited) undertake complete physical, chemical, various types of raw materials, cement, clinker, pozzolana, aggregate, concrete, water, refractory, bricks
- Mineralogical analyses of clinker, glass content of Slag by microscopy
- Coal, lignite (proximate and GCV) etc; as per BIS standards
- Particle size analysis of raw materials, cements, kiln feed
- Quality Monitoring services for quarterly samples of Raw materials, clinker and cements for one year
- Contact training on Physical testing of Cements and chemical testing of cements, raw materials by EDTA
- Minor constituent’s estimation by spectrophotometer
List of Equipments
| S.No | Name of the Equipment | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD) | Mineralogical analysis |
| 2 | X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy (XRF) | Elemental Analysis |
| 3 | Particle Size Analyzer (PSD) | Particle size analysis |
| 4 | Optical Microscope (OM) | Granulometry, microstructure |
| 5 | Bomb Calorimeter | Calorific value of fuel |
| 6 | Flame Photometer | Estimation of alkalies |
| 7 | UV-VIS Spectrophotometer | Estimation of minor constituents |
| 8 | HOH Apparatus | Determination of Heat of Hydration |
| 9 | pH meter | Analysis of water |
| 10 | Fusion Bead Making Machine | For XRF sample preparation |
| 11 | High Temperature Furnace | For Burnability Studies |
| 12 | ACTM | Determination of Compressive Strength |
| 13 | Transverse Strength Tester | Determination of Transverse Strength |
| 14 | Reflectometer | Degree of Whiteness |
| 15 | Crushing and Impact Value Tester | Aggregate testing |
| 16 | Los Angeles Machine | Abrasion value of aggregates |
| 17 | Hardgroove Grindability Apparatus | Determination of HGI of coal/petcoke |
List of Recent Projects:
- Assessment of Quality Control Laboratory for M/s Palpa Cement Ltd., Nepal
- Preparation of XRF standards for M/s Palpa Cement Ltd., Nepal
- LCF studies for M/s Orient Cement Ltd., Chittapur, Karnataka
- Development of XRF standards for M/s Vasavadatta Cement Ltd., Sedam, Karnataka
