Discussion
Blast furnace slag cement is attractive chiefly because it
Answer: A
Correct answer: uses an industrial by-product and lowers the clinker factor
Ground granulated blast furnace slag replaces a large proportion of the clinker, so less limestone is calcined and less fuel burned - a substantial saving in both cost and carbon dioxide. The resulting cement gains strength more slowly at first but ends up denser and more resistant to sulphate and chloride attack.
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