ÇANAKKALE PLANT

Collecting Samples
At al levels of the production process, samples are collected in line with the Quality Plan. Quarries, purchased raw materials, raw material crushing, raw material grinding, clinkerization, cement grinding and product shipment points are sample collection points that represent the main production processes. After the raw materials are crushed and before they are fed into the kilns automatic sampling methods are in effect. At the product shipment points, spot sampling and product control compliant with EN norms are implemented.

Preparation of Specimens
Samples undergo a preparation process before analysis. These processes consist of the reduction of the sample to a representative amount, drying, grinding, etc.

Analyses and guidance of production
The specimens are held subject to physical and chemical analyses. Analysis methods are implemented according to the EN standards. Data obtained from these analyses is used to provide that it is shared by the production workforce and the management in its most general sense so as to increase the performance of the production processes and to increase the quality of the end product. All phases of the analysis methods and the guidance and implementation of the production processes have been documented; transparency and straightforwardness is the fundamental factor.

Analyses carried out in the laboratories;

Physical analyses: fineness, specific surface area, grain size distribution, liter weight, density.

Wet chemical analyses: Aluminum oxide, silicon dioxide, iron oxide, calcium oxide, alkalis, magnesium oxide, sulfur trioxide, free lime analyses in cement and raw materials and also X-ray spectrophotometer tests and all tests that can be made by wet chemical analyses.

Mortar and concrete tests: ASTM and TS EN concrete durability tests, initial and final set times, expansion of concrete, false set, pack set index, autoclave expansion tests are conducted.

Fuel analyses: Humidity, sulfur, volatile matter, calorimetric tests; Na2O, K2O determination with Flame Photometer apparatus and soluble Cr 6+ analysis with chromium determination apparatus.

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