Cement is produced through a process that involves grinding raw materials like limestone and clay, mixing them in correct proportions, and burning them in a kiln at high temperatures to form nodules of clinker. The clinker is then cooled, ground into a powder, and gypsum is added to produce Portland cement. There are two main cement production processes - the wet process, where raw materials are ground into a slurry with water before burning, and the dry process, where they are ground dry. In the wet process, the slurry is sprayed into a rotating kiln to lose moisture and form flakes that are converted into clinker.