cement industry air pollution Applications

One of the oldest industry sectors, the construction materials industry has developed a broad range of products that is constantly adapting to the state of technology and architecture: Concrete, thermal and moisture protection, masonry, plastics, composite materials and finishes, are all used in the erection of buildings and structures, and also as auxiliary materials on construction sites.

By CTP Chemisch Thermische Prozesstechnik GmbH / CTP Air Pollution Control GmbH based in Graz, AUSTRIA.

The fundamental ingredient in concrete is portland cement. The cement manufacturing process requires a great deal of energy to heat the mixture of raw materials in a cement kiln. The main source of toxic emissions from a portland cement plant is the kiln. The treatment of kiln exhaust is similar to most incinerators processes. Scrubbers are the best choices for control of acid gases, fine particulate, heavy metals as well as dioxin and furans. The MACT II regulations, yet to be finalized, for cement kilns are...

By CR Clean Air Group, LLC based in Parsippany, NEW JERSEY (USA).