Abstract: A process for the carbonization of oil shale and/or other carbonizable materials, including a process line serving for carbonization, with a closed cycle and without condensate recovery, wherein the materials flowing through the process line are heated to the carbonization temperature through heat exchange. Coming into consideration as further carbonizable materials are fuels which are high in inerts such as, for example, bituminous rock, oil-containing fuller's earth, high-ash coal, oil sands, refuse and the like.

Abstract: Sulfur-containing fossil fuels are combusted in the presence of calcium carbonate or calcium magnesium carbonate, whereby the sulfur oxides formed by combustion react with the calcium oxide or calcium magnesium formed from the carbonate during the combustion, thereby to form calcium sulfate or calcium magnesium sulfate. The sulfur oxide content of the combustion gas is thereby reduced. The calcium oxide or calcium magnesium oxide is removed from the combustion, and is slaked with water to form the corresponding hydroxide. This hydroxide is recycled to the combustion zone or to the combustion gases emanating from the combustion zone, whereby the quantities of the carbonate used in the combustion can be reduced.

Abstract: An installation for the de-dusting of hot gases, in particular the exhaust air of product coolers for cement, lime and dolomite furnaces or similar furnaces, in which the hot gases are conveyed from an exhaust gas chamber, cooled in the presence of fresh air, and then conducted into a web or fabric filter for the de-dusting thereof.

Abstract: In the manufacture of cement clinker from limestone and clay components exhaust gases from a rotary kiln are delivered via a conduit to the final stage of a multiple stage cyclone preheater for the limestone. The limestone and low grade fuel are introduced to the conduit and calcined therein by a separate firing process immediately prior to the discharge of the calcined limestone to the kiln.

Abstract: A process for the heat treatment of material in dust form in a rotary kiln installation having a condenser connected on the output side of the rotary kiln. One or more heat exchangers are connected on the input side of the kiln.