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Get PricePortland Cement Manufacturing Process Description1 7 Portland cement is a fine powder gray or white in color that consists of a mixture of hydraulic cement materials comprising primarily calcium silicates aluminates and aluminoferrites More than 30 raw materials are known to be used in the manufacture of portland cement and these
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