Cement Kiln
Cement kilns are used for the pyroprocessing stage of manufacture of Portland and other types of hydraulic cement, in which calcium carbonate reacts with silica-bearing minerals to form a mixture of calcium silicates. Over a billion tonnes of cement are made per year, and cement kilns are the heart of this production process: their capacity usually define the capacity of the cement plant. As the main energy-consuming and greenhouse-gas–emitting stage of cement manufacture, improvement of kiln efficiency has been the central concern of cement manufacturing technology.
Read more about Cement Kiln: The Manufacture of Cement Clinker, Early History, The Rotary Kiln, The Wet Process and The Dry Process, Preheaters, Precalciners, Ancillary Equipment, Kiln Fuels, Kiln Control, Cement Kiln Emissions
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