Feasibility of producing nano cement in a traditional cement factory in Iraq

This study investigates the economic feasibility of producing nano cement through the establishment of a production line within an existing cement factory. Creating a nano cement production line within the Alkufa Cement factory in Iraq is selected as a case study. Evaluation measures including inter...

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Main Authors: Alyasiry, S., Alkroosh, I., Sarker, Prabir
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/54436
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author Alyasiry, S.
Alkroosh, I.
Sarker, Prabir
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Sarker, Prabir
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description This study investigates the economic feasibility of producing nano cement through the establishment of a production line within an existing cement factory. Creating a nano cement production line within the Alkufa Cement factory in Iraq is selected as a case study. Evaluation measures including internal rate of return (IRR), net present value (NPV) and breakeven point (BEP) are used to evaluate the possible gain that can be achieved from this option. The results demonstrated a positive NPV. The IRR is found to be 26.8% and BEP is reached within 3 years after the establishment of the line. This indicates that producing nano cement in the existing cement factory is economically feasible and can be more advantageous than the ordinary cement.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-544362017-09-13T16:09:43Z Feasibility of producing nano cement in a traditional cement factory in Iraq Alyasiry, S. Alkroosh, I. Sarker, Prabir This study investigates the economic feasibility of producing nano cement through the establishment of a production line within an existing cement factory. Creating a nano cement production line within the Alkufa Cement factory in Iraq is selected as a case study. Evaluation measures including internal rate of return (IRR), net present value (NPV) and breakeven point (BEP) are used to evaluate the possible gain that can be achieved from this option. The results demonstrated a positive NPV. The IRR is found to be 26.8% and BEP is reached within 3 years after the establishment of the line. This indicates that producing nano cement in the existing cement factory is economically feasible and can be more advantageous than the ordinary cement. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/54436 10.1016/j.cscm.2017.06.001 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 fulltext
spellingShingle Alyasiry, S.
Alkroosh, I.
Sarker, Prabir
Feasibility of producing nano cement in a traditional cement factory in Iraq
title Feasibility of producing nano cement in a traditional cement factory in Iraq
title_full Feasibility of producing nano cement in a traditional cement factory in Iraq
title_fullStr Feasibility of producing nano cement in a traditional cement factory in Iraq
title_full_unstemmed Feasibility of producing nano cement in a traditional cement factory in Iraq
title_short Feasibility of producing nano cement in a traditional cement factory in Iraq
title_sort feasibility of producing nano cement in a traditional cement factory in iraq
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/54436