Modern Kiln Burner Technology in the Current Energy Climate: Pushing the Limits of Alternative Fuel Substitution

The current manuscript presents a review on existing kiln burner technologies for the cement production process, in context of climate energy transition and environmental remediation. Environmental legislation has become ever stricter response to global change, plants need adapt this new reality order remain competitive market ensure their longevity. process is well-established technology with more than century existence. There are several operation whose outdated by modern standards, particularly considering industry decarbonization needs. requires tremendous amounts energy, mainly recovered from combustion solid, liquid or gaseous fuels, which yields massive emissions greenhouse gases. Thus, an important onus placed upon minimization pollutant emission system, as well substitution fossil fuels sustainable alternatives. One alternative comes form refuse derived (RDF). These high caloric fractions municipal solid waste present double advantage reducing amount used landfilling fraction waste. However, use rotary burners limitations operation, namely that degree control over primary air supply needed complete minimal emission.