Answer to Question #70072 in Chemistry for Amit

Question

What is the difference between wet process and dry process of cement manufacturing.

Answer 1

Wet process of cement manufacturing involves adding water to finely crushed raw material
(limestone, clay or iron ore, in a proportion of 35-50% water to 50-65% raw material to make a
slurry that is fed into a cement kiln).
In the dry process of cement manufacturing no water is added. Instead, the raw material is fed
into the kiln in its dry state.