produced at 100 plants (102 including Puerto Rico) in the U.S. in 2010. Total cement production of U.S. cement plants in 2010 was about 66 Mt (excluding Puerto Rico); about 4% higher than the production in 2009 (64 Mt), which was the lowest since 1983 (USGS, 2012a). Clinker is produced with either the "wet" or "dry" process.
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