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Insights
Practical guides from MACPROTEC engineers for the people who run cement plants.
Cement kiln heat balance: how to calculate it, and why most plants get it wrong
A practical guide to the heat balance of a preheater-calciner kiln: system boundary, inputs and losses, typical values, measurements, and common mistakes.
How to train cement kiln operators: a 90-day program that works
A practical, three-phase program to train new cement kiln operators: fundamentals, simulator practice of start-ups and upsets, and supervised shifts with sign-off.