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Leaders and Leadership in Education:

Leaders and Leadership in Education:

Helen M Gunter

(2001)

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Abstract

' Leaders and Leadership in Education is a well-documented account of how leadership has been studied and therefore presented. For academic readers it is valuable as an insightful and critical text' - Journal of In-Service Education. Helen Gunter's book makes a significant contribution to the existing literature on leadership in education.. For anyone who has an interest in current thinking about leadership and in reconceptualizing leadership for learning, this book will be of great interest' - Educational Research

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
INTRODUCTION 1
The case for lime
1. Raw Materials, applications and production 4
Raw materials; Applications; Theory of calcination and factors
affecting kiln design and operation; Kiln technology and choice
2. Background 10
Project location and environment; Social and economic survey;
Mineral resources; Fuel resources; Market for lime;
Preliminary investigations
3. Traditional production 13
Production cycle and technology; Input/output; Quality; Fuel
consumption and efficiency; Project implementation strategy
4. Natural draught vertical shaft kiln 17
Quarrying; Kiln firing; Slaking; Screening, milling and
bagging; Input/output; Quality; Fuel consumption and
thermal efficiency
5. Experimental forced-air kiln—Chenkumbi 20
Forced air technology; Chenkumbi Hills—experimental forced
air system; Kiln operation; Results; Input/output; Product
quality; Fuel consumption and thermal efficiency
6. Balaka forced-air system 25
Quarrying; Kiln design: operation and performance, Kiln
charging; Kiln operation; Forced air unit; Kiln discharge;
Input/output; Quality; Fuel consumption and thermal
efficiency; Experimental hydrator, milling and classification
plant
APPENDIX 1 32
Uses of lime and lime hydrate
APPENDIX 2: 33
Experimental forced-draught kiln trials
TABLES 34
1. Forced draught experimentation results;
2. Fuel consumption and efficiency;
3. Comparative capital costs;
4. Comparative incomes statement;
5. Comparative economic analysis
References 39