Optimizing the Choice of Limestone Deposits for the Production of Portland Cement in Cameroon

Blaise Ngwem Bayiha; Emmanuel Yamb; Jordan Valdès Sontia Metekong; Ndigui Billong; Robert Nzengwa

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Optimizing the Choice of Limestone Deposits for the Production of Portland Cement in Cameroon

Blaise Ngwem Bayiha, Emmanuel Yamb, Jordan Valdès Sontia Metekong, Ndigui Billong, Robert Nzengwa

Published in International Journal of Materials Science and Applications (Volume 7, Issue 5)

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Despite the presence of raw materials (limestone and clay) deposits for Portland cement production, the major part of cement sold in Cameroon is from crushed imported clinker. This contributes to high cost of this material and reduction of local employment. In this study and based on existing data, a multi-criteria analysis tool was developed and applied to guide decision in the choice of limestone deposits in Cameroon for the production of Portland cement. The criteria evaluated were: calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) content of limestone, proximity of the limestone deposit to a qualified clay source, estimate of its capacity, area covered by the limestone deposit, extraction of limestone easiness, accessibility to the limestone deposit and the proximity of the limestone deposit to a source of energy. The study is conducted on twelve limestone deposits identified by previous studies around the country. The PROMETHEE II methodology used made it possible to highlight the best deposits with respect to the criteria set. The results showed in terms of preference that, the Bidzar and Mintom deposits respectively in the North and South Regions are the two best deposits to be considered for the local production of Portland cement. Their exploitation will more promote purely local cement industry in Cameroon.

Published in	International Journal of Materials Science and Applications (Volume 7, Issue 5)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijmsa.20180705.12
Page(s)	174-185
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Cameroon, Limestone Deposits, Portland Cement Production, Multi-criteria Analysis, Promethee II

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Blaise Ngwem Bayiha; Emmanuel Yamb; Jordan Valdès Sontia Metekong; Ndigui Billong; Robert Nzengwa. Optimizing the Choice of Limestone Deposits for the Production of Portland Cement in Cameroon. Int. J. Mater. Sci. Appl. 2018, 7(5), 174-185. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmsa.20180705.12

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Blaise Ngwem Bayiha, Emmanuel Yamb, Jordan Valdès Sontia Metekong, Ndigui Billong, Robert Nzengwa. Optimizing the Choice of Limestone Deposits for the Production of Portland Cement in Cameroon. Int J Mater Sci Appl. 2018;7(5):174-185. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmsa.20180705.12

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Blaise Ngwem Bayiha

Department of Civil Engineering, Advanced Technical Teachers Training College, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
Emmanuel Yamb

Department of Civil Engineering, Advanced Technical Teachers Training College, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon
Jordan Valdès Sontia Metekong

Laboratory of Materials Analyses, Local Materials Promotion Authority (MIPROMALO), Yaoundé, Cameroon
Ndigui Billong

Laboratory of Materials Analyses, Local Materials Promotion Authority (MIPROMALO), Yaoundé, Cameroon
Robert Nzengwa

LE3M, Faculty of Industrial Engineering, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon

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AU  - Blaise Ngwem Bayiha
AU  - Emmanuel Yamb
AU  - Jordan Valdès Sontia Metekong
AU  - Ndigui Billong
AU  - Robert Nzengwa
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