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• TITLE: Impact of Different Grinding Aids on Standard Deviation in X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis of Cement Raw Meal

  AUTHORS: Andrew Aondoaver Tyopine, Aondo Joseph Wangum, Edwin Ameh Idoko

  KEYWORDS: X-Ray Fluorescence, Pressed Pellets, Standard Deviation, Grinding Aid, Particle Size Uniformity, Comparative Analysis, Cement Raw Meal, Quality Control

  JOURNAL NAME: American Journal of Analytical Chemistry, Vol.6 No.5, April 27, 2015

  ABSTRACT: X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis utilizes particle size which is resulted from milling of a material. The milling ensures uniform and fine grained powder. The finer and more uniform the particle size is, the better the result and easier it is for material quality control. To ensure uniformity in particle size and finer powder, a comparative analysis was conducted with different grinding aids and pressed pellet method was used in obtaining analysis results. Pressed pellets of cement raw meal sample milled with different grinding aids (graphite, aspirin and lithium borate) were subjected to XRF. Graphite produced better particle size uniformity with a corresponding standard deviation that made quality control of raw meal easier and better than aspirin and lithium borate.