Clinker
Nodular material produced by sintering limestone and clay in a rotary kiln, ground with gypsum and supplementary cementitious materials to make cement. The emissions-bearing intermediate of the cement chain and an internationally traded commodity in its own right.
Also known as: Portland Cement Clinker
Hierarchy
Section titled “Hierarchy”Broader: Minerals
Details
Section titled “Details”| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| produced by sector | Cement Manufacturing (Sectors Taxonomy) |
| has material sector | Cement Manufacturing (Sectors Taxonomy) |
| has combusted fuel input | Coal (Products Taxonomy) |
| has combusted fuel input | Natural Gas (Products Taxonomy) |
Technical details
- IRI:
https://spec.decarbnexus.com/taxonomy/FND/Products/Clinker - Kind: Taxonomy Concept
- command token: clinker