Cement : Manufacture, Chemical Composition, Heat of Hydration
In India, Portland cement was first manufactured in 1904 near Madras, by the South India Industrial Ltd. But this venture failed. Between 1912 and 1913, the Indian Cement Co. Ltd., was established at Porbander (Gujarat) and by 1914 this Company was able to deliver about 1000 tons of Portland cement. Manufacture of Portland Cement Cement is made by heating limestone (calcium carbonate) with ...