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

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and how it is

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used to make concrete.

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,

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production consists of four stages with only two raw materials,

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concrete is produced only in a single step using

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and three other components. In the initial stage of making

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, limestone and clay are crushed together to form a powder using a crusher.

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powder is

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combined in a mixer before it passes through a rotating heater, where constant heat is applied at one end of the tube.

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, the resulting mixture is ground in order to produce

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. At

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stage, the finished

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is put into bags, ready to be used. Regarding concrete production, it consists mainly of gravel, which is small stones, and

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makes up 50% of the ingredients. The other materials used are sand (25%),

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(15%), and a small amount of water (10%). These are all poured into a concrete mix, which continually rotates to combine the materials and ultimately produces concrete.