• Ajibola, Olawale Olarewaju

Abstract

Industrial minerals (lime stone, marble, clay) are available in the country from which only the ordinary Portland cement OPC is manufactured by Nigeria cement industries. There is under production of ordinary Portland cement OPC that results in daily hike in the price for the products. This paper discusses the need for the alternative method of cement production via slag produced from local foundry. This serves as a prelude to the slag cement, which can be produced from the slag available from the metallurgical industries especially the blast furnace at Ajaokuta Iron and Steel complex when it becomes operational. Considering the major roles of slag cements for specialized application as discussed, the establishment of slag cement production pilot plant will enhance national technological advancement and rapid industrialization

Topics

• impedance spectroscopy
• mineral
• steel
• cement
• iron
• lime