E N D U R I N G E XC E L L E N C E

NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CEMENT AND BUILDING MATERIALS

INDIA
NCB
National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCB),
set up in 1962 and then known as Cement Research Institute of India
(CRI), is the apex body in India under the administrative control of
Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of
Commerce and Industry, Govt of India, devoted to research,
technology development and transfer, education and industrial services for cement, building materials and
construction industries. Its multi-disciplinary activities are performed in an integrated and coordinated manner
through its two larger units located at Ballabgarh (near Delhi) and Hyderabad (Both ISO: 9001-2008 Certified)
and the third unit at Ahmedabad, guided by the six corporate Centres.

FUNDAMENTAL AND BASIC RESEARCH

• Development of Newer Cements and Binders

• Low Energy, Low Lime Cements
• Geopolymeric Cements
• Composite Cements
• Application of Nano Technology in Cements and Concrete
• Improvement in Concrete Durability
• Sustainable Development and Conservation of
Conventional Raw Materials and Energy Mineralogical and Phase Analysis of Raw Materials
using X-ray Diffractometer (XRD)

GEOLOGY AND MINING

• Site selection for Green Field Cement Projects

3D Block Model of Limestone Deposit
More Than 40 Projects
on Supervision of Exploration
& Computer Aided
Deposit Evaluation Completed
• Appraisal of Exploration Data and Preparation
of Geological Reports
• Survey and Geological Mapping
• Planning, Supervision and Execution of Detailed
Geological Exploration
• Computer-aided Deposit Evaluation and Mine
Planning, Production Scheduling and Blending
• Long Term Mine Production Sensitivity
Analysis Based on Radical Constraints
• Technical Auditing of Mining Operations for
Productivity Enhancement
• Dry Beneficiation of Low/Marginal Grade
Limestone
 RAW MATERIALS, CEMENTS, REFRACTORIES
AND SPECIAL FORMULATIONS

• Assessment of Raw Materials for Cement Manufacture

Chemical Characterisation of Raw Materials
using X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer (XRF)
Optimisation of Raw Mix Design
for 45 Cement Plants and 120 Limestone
Consumption Factor Studies Completed
• Establishing Limestone Consumption Factor (LCF) in Cement
Plants
• Designing and Optimisation of Cost Effective Raw Mixes
• Feasibility Studies for Utilisation of Mineralisers and Additives for
Fuel Economy and Improved Cement Quality
• Development of Cementitious Formulations for Special
Applications
• Development and Application of High Performance Refractory
Materials — Magnesia-spinelide, Alumina Zircon and Coating
Repellant Bricks
• Refractory Engineering Services

WASTES UTILISATION

• Techno-economic Feasibility Studies on Utilisation of

Industrial Wastes/Supplementary Materials in the Copper Slag Granules
manufacture of OPC and Blended Cements
• Developmental Studies on Plaster Coatings, Tiles, Bricks,
Blocks, Boards, etc using Industrial Wastes such as Marble
Slurry, Fly Ash, Red Mud, By-product Gypsum, etc

Flyashes and Ferrous and Non-ferrous Slags

from More than 50 Thermal Power
Stations/ Metallurgical Plants Studied
for use as Raw Material in Cement Manufacture
Copper Slag Generation

TESTING SERVICES

• NABL Accredited Testing Laboratories

• Complete Physical and Chemical Testing of Cement including Minor
& Heavy Elements, Building and Related Materials as per National
and International Standards
• Mineralogical and Microscopic Evaluation of Raw Materials, Clinker,
Stone/Aggregate, etc
• Thermal Characteristics of Materials including Burnability Studies
• Proximate/Ultimate Analysis of Fuels
• Mechanical Properties eg Crushability, Grindability, Bonds Index,
Particle Size Distribution, etc
Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometer
About 7500 Samples Tested Annually
 PROJECT ENGINEERING AND SYSTEM DESIGN

• Pre-feasibility Study, Techno-economic Feasibility Report (TEFR),

Detailed Project Report (DPR), Project Management
• Preparation of Tender Document and Evaluation of Bids for Main
and Auxiliary Equipment
• Assessment of Plant Capacity
• Studies Related to Corporate Debt Restructuring, Plant
Rehabilitation

20 Techno-economic Feasibility Studies/ Detailed

NCB CAD Centre
Project Reports for Large Cement Plants Completed

PROCESS AND PRODUCTIVITY

• Long-term productivity enhancement studies for cement plants

• Optimisation studies on mills, separators and kilns
• Diagnostic studies and trouble shooting : kiln shell corrosion,
chimney corrosion, unstable combustion/burning of fuel,
coating/ build-up in kiln system, lump formation in cement silos
• Techno-economic evaluation for use of waste derived fuels and
hazardous combustible wastes such as waste tyres, waste
plastics, ETP sludges, MSW, etc
Simulation of Parameters
in Kiln System • Versatile simulation facility for VRMs, roller press, ball mill
systems and kiln systems
• CFD software for analysis of complex flow structures

Cover Page of
5th Edition of
85 Productivity Enhancement
NCB Guide Norms and Process Optimisation Studies Completed

ENERGY MANAGEMENT

• Comprehensive energy audit study

• Heat and gas balance studies
• Techno-economic feasibility studies for cogeneration of power through
waste heat recovery in cement plants
• Energy monitoring studies and motivation for competitive improvement
through national awards for energy efficiency Measurement of Process Parameters in Cement Plant

• Energy awareness through training programmes, seminars, publications, etc

NCB is Accredited with Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)

and Petroleum Conservation Research Association
(PCRA) as Energy Auditor
170 Energy Audit Studies Completed NCB National Awards Distributed
at the NCB International Seminars
 PLANT MAINTENANCE

• Maintenance Audit Studies

• Hot Kiln Alignment (HKA) Studies
• Kiln Shell Profile Evaluation
• Compressed Air Audit Studies
• Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
• Designing Plant Maintenance Management System
• Condition Monitoring Services
Hot Kiln Alignment in Progress
• Inventory Control System

30 Kilns Already Aligned in Hot Condition

10 Maintenance Audits Carried Out

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES

• EIA and EMP studies for Green Field and Brown Field
Projects
• Pollution Load Assessment and Performance
Evaluation of Pollution Control Equipment
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Studies
• Environment Audit
• Development of Environmental Norms
• Sustainable Development Studies
• Utilization of Hazardous Wastes as Alternate Fuel
• National Environmental Excellence Awards for Indian
Cement Industry
Monitoring of Gaseous Pollutants at Kiln Stack

More than 40 EIA /EMP /Pollution Load/Environment Audit Studies and

Development of Norms for Refractory, Cement and Plywood Industries Completed

CALIBRATION SERVICES

• NABL Accredited Calibration Services

• Calibration Services to meet the requirements of
ISO : 9001 and IS : 17025 and other Quality Systems
• Calibration of Equipment & Instruments used in Measurement
of Pressure, Temperature, Dimension, Revolution, Force, RH,
etc

Pressure Calibration using Dead weight Tester

1700 Equipment Calibrated
Annually for Various Parameters
Pressure Calibration using Dead Weight Tester
 TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT
AND STANDARD REFERENCE MATERIALS

• Consultancy for Setting Up Quality Control

Laboratories and NABL Accreditation
• Assistance in ISO : 9001 Quality System
Implementation
• Quality Monitoring Service
NCB Developed CRMs
• Laboratory Assessment and Proficiency
Improvement Study
• Inter-laboratory Proficiency Testing (ILPT)
Programmes • Development of Plant Specific CRMs for Calibration
• Development and Supply of Certified Reference of X-ray Analyser (XRF/XRD)
Materials (CRMs) such as Standard Cement, Lime, • National Quality Excellence Awards for Indian
Limestone, Clay, Gypsum, etc Cement Industry

5500 CRMs Supplied Annually to Domestic and Overseas Laboratories

CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT

• Testing and evaluation of materials and concrete mix

design
• Durability investigations on concrete structures
• Technical audit, quality assurance and third party
certification of new constructions
• In-situ quality assessment of concrete structures and
recommendations for strengthening
• Distress investigations for damaged buildings, bridges,
dams and other concrete structures deteriorated due to
aggressive environment or ingredients
• Load testing and assessment of load-carrying capacity of
structural elements in building and structures
Pore Size Distribution Study in Concrete with Mercury Porosimeter

• Evaluation of Concrete Aggregates for

Alkali-aggregate Reactivity and Cement-
aggregate Compatibility Studies for
About 40 Major Hydroelectric Projects
• Quality Assurance & Technical Audit of
About 300 Construction Projects
Including Major Infrastructure Projects
Like Flyovers
• Distress Investigation and Quality
Assessment of More Than 300 Concrete
Structures
• Concrete Mix Proportioning for more than
1000 Construction Sites
Quality Assurance Work
for Flyover Slabs
 INDUSTRIAL INFORMATION

• Library with 46,000 Documents

• Database of over 38,000 Bibliographic Records
for Quick Interactive Searches
• Regular and Ad-hoc Publications
• National and International Seminars/ Exhibitions
• Web Enabled Services and Modern IT
Infrastructure

14 International
Inaugural Address by Chief Guest Events Already Organised

CONTINUING EDUCATION SERVICES

• AICTE approved one year PG Diploma Course in

Cement Technology
• Six-week Certificate Courses in Cement
Manufacturing Technology
• Short Term refresher courses for cement, concrete
and construction technology
• Special Group Training Programmes
• Contact Training Programmes
• Simulator based courses for cement plant operation
• Workers' Development Programmes
• Pedagogy covers lectures, group discussions, case
studies, field visits, audio-visual presentations, A Lecture Session in Progress
educational films, experience sharing, lab
demonstrations and hands-on-training 33000 Professionals
• Facilities include: Trained under
• Spacious class rooms with state-of-the-art 2000 Different Programmes
training aids
Organised for Indian
• Well furnished, airconditioned accommodation
with mess at Ballabgarh Unit and Overseas Participants

On-site Training at a
Ready-mix Concrete Plant
NCB BALLABGARH

NCB HYDERABAD

ABOUT THE COUNCIL

The six corporate Centres of the Council guide the activities at the different units. The Centres and their main areas of
activity are :
Centre for Cement Research and Independent Testing (NCB-CRT) - Fundamental and Basic Research, Cement and Other
Binders, Wastes Utilisation, Refractories & Ceramics and Testing Services.
Centre for Mining, Environment, Plant Engineering and Operations (NCB-CME) - Geology, Mining & Raw Materials,
Process Optimisation & Productivity Enhancement, Energy Management, Plant Maintenance, Project Engineering &
System Design, Environmental Management.
Centre for Construction Development and Research (NCB-CDR) - Structural Optimisation & Design, Structural
Assessment & Rehabilitation, Concrete Technology, Construction Technology and Management.
Centre for Industrial Information Services (NCB-CIS) - Industrial Information and Data Bank, Integrated IT Solutions,
Publication, Seminars & Conferences, International & National Linkages, Image Building.
Centre for Continuing Education Services (NCB-CCE) - Long Term & Short Term Courses, Special Group Training
Programmes, Simulator Based Courses, Workers' Development Programmes.
Centre for Quality Management, Standards & Calibration Services (NCB-CQC) - Total Quality Management, Calibration
Services, Standard Reference Materials.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS, PLEASE CONTACT:

DIRECTOR GENERAL
National Council for Cement and Building Materials
34 km Stone, Delhi-Mathura Road (NH-2), Ballabgarh 121 004, Haryana, INDIA
Tel : 91-129-4192222 • Fax : 91-129-2242100, 2246175
© March 2010, NCB

E-mail : nccbm@vsnl.com • Website: www.ncbindia.com

HYDERABAD UNIT AHMEDABAD UNIT

NCB Bhavan, Old Bombay Road, 13 Sudarshan bungalows, Near Nalanda Complex
Hyderabad- 500 008 (AP), INDIA Premchand Nagar Road, Vastrapur
Phone : 91-40-23000344/ 23000861 Ahmedabad 380 015 (Gujarat), INDIA
Fax : 91-40-23000343 Phone : 91-79-26765840 • Fax : 91-79-26765841
E-mail : hyd2_ncbhyd@bsnl.in E-mail : brcncb@rediffmail.com

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