Coal utilization in the cement and concrete industries
Some correlation exists between free silica (quartz) content in coal and wear in mills (Juniper, 1999). 18.5. Coal's contribution to cement clinker18.5.1. Coal ash. When coal is used as a fuel in a rotary cement kiln, a large amount of the ash formed from combustion is absorbed into the clinker as it is being produced in the kiln.