Feasibility of producing nano cement in a traditional cement
\nfactory in Iraq
\nSada Abdalkhaliq Hasan Alyasria, Iyad Salim Alkroosha,\u204e, Prabir Kumar Sarkerb
\na Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Al-Qadisiyah, Iraq
\nb Department of Civil Engineering, School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University, WA, Australia
\nA R T I C L E I N F O
\nKeywords:
\nBreakeven point
\nFeasibility
\nInternal rate of return
\nNano cement
\nNanotechnology
\nNet present value
\nA B S T R A C T
\nThis study investigates the economic feasibility of producing nano cement through the establishment
\nof a production line within an existing cement factory. Creating a nano cement production
\nline within the Alkufa Cement factory in Iraq is selected as a case study. Evaluation
\nmeasures including internal rate of return (IRR), net present value (NPV) and breakeven point
\n(BEP) are used to evaluate the possible gain that can be achieved from this option. The results
\ndemonstrated a positive NPV. The IRR is found to be 26.8% and BEP is reached within 3 years
\nafter the establishment of the line. This indicates that producing nano cement in the existing
\ncement factory is economically feasible and can be more advantageous than the ordinary cement<\/p>\n
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