Rotary kiln

For a device used in production of concave-shaped items, see Rotating furnace.

A rotary kiln is a pyroprocessing device used to raise materials to a high temperature (calcination) in a continuous process. Materials produced using rotary kilns include:

They are also used for roasting a wide variety of sulfide ores prior to metal extraction.

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