HIGH QUALITY NATURAL PAGAN POZZOLAN

The ABCs of Pagan Pozzolan

Advantages , Benefits, and Cost savings in the manufacturing of Portland Cement

Uniformity of Deposit

Random Testing from various locations of the 200 million ton deposit has found that the chemical analysis and physical properties to be of the same high quality and uniformity.

Increased production volume

In the manufacturing of cement, numerous steps are needed to complete the process. This manufacturing process requires large amounts of heavy equipment and machinery, making the capital investment for increased production capacity among the highest of all industries. By simply adding Pagan Pozzolan in the final stages of production can increase plant production capacity without the burdensome costs associated with the capital expenditures for new machinery and equipment.

Reduction production costs

The consumption of energy is a leading factor in the production of cement and concrete. Cement manufacturing production is among the most energy intensive industrial processes, consuming approximately 5.8 million BTUs for every ton of cement produced. With the replacement of clinker with between 10%-35% of Pagan Pozzolan, the energy costs would be reduced proportionately to the amount of Pagan Pozzolan used. Thus resulting in significant cost savings.

Reduced environmental emissions

With the large energy expenditures required in cement production, vast quantities of CO2 emissions are pumped in the fragile environment. For every ton of cement produced, approximately 1.25 tons of CO2 is released into the atmosphere due to the combustion of fossil fuels for the rotary kilns and the chemical process of calcining limestone into lime. By adding Pagan Pozzolan, the amount of greenhouse gases, namely CO2, can be substantially reduced, proportionate to the amount of Pagan Pozzolan used.

As an additive to Portland Cement

  • INCREASES STRENGTH & DURABILITY
  • INCREASES SULFATE RESISTANCE
  • INCREASES WORKABILITY & PUMPABILITY
  • INCREASES PRODUCTION VOLUME
  • REDUCES PERMEABILITY AND MICROCRACKING
  • REDUCES HEAT OF HYDRATION
  • REDUCES CREEP & SHRINKAGE
  • REDUCES ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS
  • REDUCES PRODUCTION COSTS
  • PROTECTS STEEL REINFORCEMENT FROM CORROSION

“The material may be characterized by its unique uniformity, the high reactivity which equals that of OPC, and its contribution to the durability of concrete, particular such which are exposed to marine conditions or sulfate rich environments.”

Dr. Anders Henrichsen
Former Professor, h.c., Technical University of Denmark
Former Managing Director, Dansk Beton Teknik A/S