The diagrams below show the stages and equipment used in the cement-making process, and how cement is used to produce concrete for building purposes.

The diagrams illustrate how cement is made, the steps and equipment used, and production

further

into concrete by using it and other raw materials.

Overall

, the making process of cement consists of 5 stages. Beginning with crushing, the process passes steps including mixing, heating, grinding, and finishing with packaging.

Although

there are 5 phases in manufacturing, the production of concrete only requires the mixing of other three materials

such

as water, sand, and gravel. First of all, limestone and clay are crushed by a crusher into powder, which

then

will be transferred to a mixer in order to achieve evenly distributed before arriving at a rotating heater.

Furthermore

, the heater keeps rotating clockwise and the residuals

then

are sent to a grinder and packed as bags. Once the packaging step, the cement is ready for mixing with other elements to produce concrete.

Instead

of two ingredients, the concrete needs a total of four items to form by using a concrete mixer.

While

it is essential to heat the powder, concrete production only needs a physical blend.