Title: Assessment of entropy-based approach for the environmental impact of the cooling process in clinker production

Authors: M. Ziya Sogut

Addresses: Maritime Faculty, Piri Reis University, TR-34940 Tuzla/Istanbul, Turkey

Abstract: Cement clinker production is an energy-intensive process that results in significant environmental pollution. This study analyses the environmental effects and exergy performance of the cooling process in dry-type cement production using an entropy-based approach. The process' useful exergy efficiency was found to be 17.4%, while the waste-induced exergy was 51.1%. The useful exergy EPI value was 0.685, with a development rate of 65.87% and an energy efficiency rate of 56.52%. The process has an energy efficiency rate of 27.18%. Based on the results, measures to improve environmental sustainability by reducing entropy production in the cooling process were recommended.

Keywords: cement; cooling process; exergy; entropy; environmental performance.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEX.2024.140176

International Journal of Exergy, 2024 Vol.44 No.3/4, pp.227 - 243

Received: 08 Sep 2023
Accepted: 16 Mar 2024
Published online: 27 Jul 2024 *

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