Formation and recrystallization of alite

In the study described in Section 3.3.4, Chromy (C9) showed that a melt of 

Several workers have discussed the kinetics of the clinker-forming reactions (J5,B31,T1,C11,C15,C16,G26). Because the material is not uniform, different factors may dominate at different times and in different regions (Tl) but the principal one appears to be diffusion of Ca through the liquid present between the alite crystals in the layers coating the lime clusters (Cl 6). 

Long (LIO) noted that alite size is indirectly affected by both bulk composition and fineness of the raw feed. Increases in LSF, SR or AR all make a clinker harder to burn, which tends to increase the size, though with increased SR or AR, the effect is counteracted by decreases in the quantity and mobility of the liquid, both of which tend to decrease the size. The 

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