Chemico-Mineralogical Evaluation of Clinker from Four Different Zones of India: A Comparative Study Toward Development of Portland Limestone Cement (PLC) in Indian Scenario

Portland Limestone Cement (PLC) is well-established product in different countries, however, in India, it is under developmental stage. Indian research organizations aim to develop PLC with the available quality of clinker, limestone and mineral gypsum. In the present study, we collected clinker samples from cement plants located in the North, East, West and South zone of India. Clinker plays an essential role in administering the properties of...