Cement Kiln Dust

What is it?

Fine material that is carried by hot gasses in a cement kiln and collected by a filter system during the production of cement.  The kiln dust differs from cement in that the raw material hasn't been fully burnt. 

- General Info

Beneficial Uses
  • Soil stabilization
  • Waste stabilization/solidification
  • Portland cement replacement
  • Asphalt pavement
  • Controlled low strength material (flowable fill)
  • Pozzolanic activator
  • Lightweight aggregate
  • Construction fill

- Beneficial Uses
- Case Studies

Properties
  • Contains free lime
  • Requires no remixing and compacting
  • Alkaline

- Engineering Properties
- Environmental Properties

Producers
  • Cement production facilities

- Current Disposal
- Material Source
- Economic Template

 

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The University of Maine

 ŠThis is an official publication of The University of Maine.  "Beneficial Use of Solid Waste in Maine."

March 12, 2006.  http://useit.umaine.edu/