Cement Manufacturing
Cement Plant Operations
Gas Flows in the Cementing Industry: Part (2)
Part two: gas handling as a system under load, including dedusting, emissions and troubleshooting.
- Duration
- 5 days
- Contact hours
- 30
- Level
- Intermediate
- Fee from
- US$1,500
Overview
Part one establishes the circuit and its measurement. Part two uses it. This week covers gas conditioning and dedusting equipment and what limits each, emissions control and monitoring, the interaction between kiln and mill operation through a shared gas circuit, and troubleshooting: high draught loss, poor cooler performance, filter problems and the gas related causes of kiln instability. Energy optimisation of the gas circuit closes the week, since it is usually where unrecovered savings sit.
Who should attend
Process engineers, environmental and emissions staff, maintenance engineers responsible for filters and fans, and production superintendents.
What you will be able to do
- Specify and assess gas conditioning and dedusting equipment.
- Operate the gas circuit through kiln and mill interactions.
- Monitor and control emissions from the gas stream.
- Troubleshoot draught, cooler and filter problems.
- Find and capture energy savings in the gas circuit.
How it is taught
Short input, then work, across 5 days of roughly 6 teaching hours each. Exercises run on situations delegates bring rather than on a case study written for a different organisation. Cohorts are capped so that everybody is asked something.
Available as classroom, live online, in house.
Programme outline
Day 1
Conditioning and dedusting
- Conditioning towers and evaporative cooling
- Bag filters and electrostatic precipitators
- Sizing, limits and failure modes
Day 2
Emissions
- Dust, nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide and trace emissions
- Abatement techniques
- Continuous monitoring and reporting
Day 3
Interactions
- Kiln and raw mill on one gas circuit
- Mill on and mill off operation
- Bypass operation and its consequences
Day 4
Troubleshooting
- High draught loss and its causes
- Cooler gas problems
- Filter blinding, leaks and emission excursions
Day 5
Optimisation
- Fan energy reduction
- Sealing programmes and their payback
- Duct and cyclone modification
What you leave with
- A dedusting system assessment.
- A kiln and mill gas interaction analysis.
- A troubleshooting guide for gas related problems.
Dates and fees
| Dates | Location | Format | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 to 27 November 2026 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Classroom | US$1,500 |
| 30 November 2026 to 4 December 2026 | Nicosia, Cyprus | Classroom | US$1,500 |
| 7 to 11 December 2026 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Classroom | US$1,500 |
| 14 to 18 December 2026 | Cairo, Egypt | Classroom | US$1,500 |
Fees are per delegate and cover tuition, all programme materials and the certificate. Travel, accommodation and visas are arranged by the delegate. Registration closes two weeks before a programme starts.
Certificate
A GATI certificate recording what was attended, issued after the programme has run and attendance has been taken. Attending at least 80 per cent of the days earns a certificate of completion; attending less earns a certificate of attendance stating exactly what was attended. Every certificate carries a code that anybody can check against GATI's own record.
It records participation. and GATI does not claim one it does not hold.