Comparison between local petroleum cements "GICA Setif and LAFARGE M'sila"

Abstract

Due to the increasing demand for petroleum cement in our country and dependence on imports, this study aims to improve the quality of cement produced locally (LAFARGE M'sila factory and GICA Setif factory), which may be an incentive for other factories (Hajjar As Soud Skikda cement complex, Biskra cement complex, Zahana cement complex Mascara...) to provide this material, which reduces its import and thus saves hard currency. To achieve the desired goal, we compared the chemical composition and physical properties of petroleum cement produced locally with the chemical composition and physical properties of Portland petroleum cement, and we found that density is the factor that can be changed to obtain cement that conforms to the standards set by the American Petroleum Institute