Alternative Fuels in Cement Manufacturing | IntechOpen
Clinker production takes place at material temperatures of about 1450 °C in either rotary or shaft kilns. Carbon dioxide is released during the production of clinker. Specifically, CO 2 is released as a byproduct during calcination, which occurs in the upper, cooler end of the kiln, or a precalciner, at temperatures of 600900 o C, and ...