Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a binder with high ? belite content comprising the steps: a) providing a starting material by selecting one raw material having a Ca/Si molar ratio of 1.5 to 2.5 or by mixing two or more raw materials to obtain a starting material with the Ca/Si molar ratio of 1.5 to 2.5; b) hydrothermal treatment of the starting material produced in step a) in an autoclave at a temperature of 100 to 300° C. and a retention time of 0.1 to 24h, wherein the water/solids ratio is from 0.1 to 100 to provide an intermediate product; c) annealing the intermediate product obtained in step b) in a flash calciner at 620 to 630° C., wherein the retention time is 1-30 seconds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite cement obtainable by grinding Portland cement clinker and latent hydraulic material together, preferably in the presence of at least one amine grinding aid, to provide a ground mixture and combining the ground mixture with a mineral filler. It further relates to a method of manufacturing the composite cement comprising the steps of grinding a latent hydraulic material and a portland cement clinker together, preferably in the presence of at least one amine, to provide a ground mixture and combining the ground mixture with one or more mineral fillers as well as to binders and to using the cement or binders as building material.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for producing a supplementary cementitious material comprising the steps: providing a starting material containing dolomite and aluminium silicate, converting the starting material to the supplementary cementitious material by burning under reducing conditions in the temperature range of >700 to 1100° C. or by burning in the temperature range of 625 to 950° C. in the presence of a mineraliser, and cooling the supplementary cementitious material. The invention further relates to a binder comprising cement and to the ground supplementary cementitious material.

Abstract: Process for operating a cement or lime plant comprising a cement or lime kiln and a calciner, wherein heat is generated by combustion of a fuel in the kiln and/or calciner, wherein a gas fed to the kiln and the calciner or to the calciner for combustion of the fuel contains an oxygen rich exhaust gas from a bioreactor containing photoautotrophic organisms and wherein the plant is preferably operated in the oxyfuel mode by using exhaust gas from the kiln and/or calciner together with the oxygen from the bioreactor as the gas fed to the kiln and/or calciner for combustion of the fuel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of belite calcium sulfoaluminate ternesite cement for the production of components and buildings by means of 3D printing and a method for the production of components and buildings by the 3D printing of belite calcium sulfoaluminate ternesite cement.

Abstract: Activators for supplementary cementitious material, comprising reactive belite, obtainable by hydrothermal treatment of a starting material, which contains sources for CaO and SiO2 in an autoclave at a temperature of 100 to 300° C. and tempering the obtained intermediate product at 350 to 495° C., hydraulic binders based on the supplementary cementitious material above, and by a method for activating the supplementary cementitious material by adding reactive belite obtainable by hydrothermal treatment of a starting material which contains sources for CaO and SiO2 in an autoclave at a temperature of 100 to 300° C. and tempering the obtained intermediate product at 350 to 495° C. and the use of the reactive belite containing material as activator.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing cements by hydrothermally treating a starting material containing sources of CaO and SiO2 in an autoclave at a temperature of 100 to 300° C., and tempering the obtained intermediate product at 350 to 700° C., wherein water formed during tempering is dissipated by grinding the intermediate product and/or tempering taking place under a continuous gas stream. The invention also relates to cements obtained in this manner, hydraulic binders therefrom, and building materials which contain said binders.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of enhancing the latent hydraulic and/or pozzolanic reactivity of materials, especially of waste and by-products, comprising the steps: providing a starting material containing sources for CaO and at least one of SiO2 and AI2O3 mixing the starting material with water at a water/solids ratio from 0.1 to 100 hydrothermal treating of the starting material mixed with water in an autoclave at a temperature of 100 to 300° C. and a residence time from 0.1 to 24 hours to provide an autoclaved product suitable as supplementary cementitious material.

Abstract: Method of grinding cement clinkers comprising at least two kinds of clinker phases with differing grindability.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for binding of carbon dioxide, comprising: providing a starting material which comprises sources for CaO and SiO2 and optionally also Al, Fe and/or Mg, hydrothermally treating the starting material in an autoclave at 50 to 300° C., tempering at 350 to 600° C., and hardening the resulting material with carbon dioxide. The invention further relates to building elements which are obtained by hardening a material according to the method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production calcium sulfoaluminate (belite, ferrite) ternesite clinker using fluxes/mineralizers comprising the following steps providing a raw meal comprising at least sources of CaO, SiO2, Al2O3, SO3 sintering the raw meal in a kiln at >1200 to 1400° C. to provide a clinker, cooling the clinker, wherein a mineralizer comprising at least one compound containing chrome is added prior to sintering providing an amount of chrome calculated as Cr2O3 of at least 500 mg/kg in the raw meal. The invention further relates to the clinker obtained, as well as to calcium sulfoaluminate (belite, ferrite) ternesite cements and binders produced from the clinker.

Abstract: Method for the purification of exhaust gas from the production of cement clinker in a rotary kiln, in which raw materials are ground in a mill to form raw meal, raw meal is preheated in countercurrent in a preheater with exhaust gas from the rotary kiln and optionally precalcined, preheated and optionally precalcined raw meal is supplied to the rotary kiln and burned in the rotary kiln to form cement, the exhaust gas from the rotary kiln is denitrified before entering the preheater of a selective non-catalytic nitrogen oxide reduction with a reagent which provides ammonia, and wherein, according to the invention, the exhaust gas from the preheater is subjected to gas conditioning and catalytic oxidation of ammonia. The object is further solved by means of a device for gas conditioning and catalytic oxidation which is arranged between the preheater and the mill.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a binder comprising the following steps: a) providing a starting material, from raw materials, that has a molar (Ca+Mg)/(Si+Al+Fe) ratio from 1 to 3.5, a molar ratio Ca/Mg from 0.1 to 100, and a molar Al/Si ratio from 100 to 0.1, wherein constituents that are inert during the hydrothermal treatment in an autoclave are not taken into account for determination of the ratios, b) mixing the raw materials, c) hydrothermal treating of the starting material mixture produced in step b) in an autoclave at a temperature from 100 to 300° C. and a residence time from 0.1 to 24 h, wherein the water/solids ratio is 0.1 to 100, d) tempering the intermediate product obtained in step c) at 350 to 600° C., wherein the heating rate is 10-6000° C./min and the residence time is 0.01-600 min.

Abstract: The invention relates to texturizing elements for sanding or blunting traffic surfaces, said elements having a tetrahedral basic shape having a distance between two corner points of 2 to 10 mm, wherein the texturizing elements have surfaces that are bent to be concave having a ratio of arching height to distance between two corner points ranging from 0.05 to 0.35, and a compressive strength of at least 120 MPa according to DIN EN 196-1. The invention furthermore relates to a method for producing or restoring traffic surfaces, in which the texturizing elements are sanded on the still plastic cover layer and are rolled in, impressed or rubbed into it, and the use of the texturizing elements for sanding or blunting traffic surfaces.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a belite calcium aluminate obtainable in a method comprising the following steps: a) providing a starting material that has a molar Ca/(Si+Al+Fe) ratio from 1.0 to 3.5 and a molar Al/Si ratio from 100 to 0.1, b) mixing the raw materials, c) hydrothermal treating of the starting material mixture produced in step b) in an autoclave at a temperature from 100 to 300° C. and a residence time from 0.1 to 24 h, wherein the water/solids ratio is 0.1 to 100, d) tempering the intermediate product obtained in step c) at 350 to 600° C., wherein the heating rate is 10-6000° C./min and the residence time is 0.01-600 min as an accelerator for Portland cement.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dry mortar and a mortar slurry as well as a method for producing semi-rigid coatings. In one embodiment, the dry mortar or the mortar slurry contains a cement, a very fine component and a plasticizer and is free from silica fume, wherein the mortar slurry can be applied at a temperature of the asphalt support structure of 55 to 80° C. and a compressive strength of at least 100 N/mm2 is achieved after 28 days. In a further embodiment, the dry mortar or the mortar slurry also contains a gelling agent such that the mortar slurry has a reduced efflux tendency.

Abstract: The present invention relates to composite binders containing calcium sulfoaluminate cement and supplementary cementitious material, wherein a weight ratio of calcium sulfate to the sum of ye'elimite, aluminates and ferrites (R$/(Y+A+F)) ranges from 0.5 to 0.85, to a method of manufacturing them comprising the steps: a) providing at least one calcium sulfoaluminate cement b) providing at least one supplementary cementitious material c) mixing 10 to 90% by weight calcium sulfoaluminate cement(s) with 10 to 90% by weight supplementary cementitious material(s), and to their use for making hydraulically setting building materials and special construction chemical compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production calcium sulfoaluminate (belite, ferrite, ternesite) clinker using fluxes/mineralizers comprising the following steps —providing a raw meal comprising at least sources of CaO, AI2O3, SO3 —sintering the raw meal in a kiln at 1100 to 1350° C. to provide a clinker, —cooling the clinker, wherein at least one compound containing copper and a glass powder or a glass powder are added prior to sintering. The invention further relates to the clinker obtained, as well as to calcium sulfoaluminate based cements and binders produced from the clinker.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a binder comprising calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement and a magnesium compound, to a method of enhancing strength development and/or increasing compressive strength of building structures from CSA binders and to the use of magnesium compounds as additives for increasing compressive strength of hydrated CSA binders.

Abstract: The present invention relates to building materials, in particular a method for the production of a binder for concrete, mortar or plaster, and a binder produced according to this method as well the use thereof.