ACA Mill & Kiln Training

Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Dallas Hotel 1600 Pacific Avenue, Dallas, TX

March 16 - 19, 2026 

Preliminary Schedule of Events

 

Monday, March 16, 2026
Grinding and Mill Audit Course Day 1 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Course Topics 

  • Introduction
  • Size Reduction Methods
  • Separator Principles
  • Separator Types and Impacts
Location: Trinity Ballroom 3rd FloorJohn KlineJohn Kline, Kline Consulting
Peter PaonePeter Paone, ZAP Engineering & Construction Services
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Grinding and Mill Audit Course Day 28:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Course Topics 

  • Grinding – Inside the Ball Mill
  • Mill Ventilation and Tests
  • Heat and Mass Balances
  • Cement Coolers
  • Gas Handling
Location: Trinity Ballroom 3rd FloorJohn KlineJohn Kline, Kline Consulting
Peter PaonePeter Paone, ZAP Engineering & Construction Services
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Kiln and Pyro-processing Course Day 18:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Course Topics 

  • Introduction
  • Raw material design and chemistry
  • Kiln Systems, preheaters, & precalciners
  • Kilns
  • Coolers
Location: Trinity Ballroom 3rd FloorJohn KlineJohn Kline, Kline Consulting
Peter PaonePeter Paone, ZAP Engineering & Construction Services
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Kiln and Pyro-processing Course Day 28:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Course Topics 

  • Burners & Combustion
  • Volatile Cycles
  • Heat Consumption
  • Kiln System Emissions
Location: Trinity Ballroom 3rd FloorJohn KlineJohn Kline, Kline Consulting
Peter PaonePeter Paone, ZAP Engineering & Construction Services

Meeting Cancellation Policy:

Meeting cancellations must be sent in writing to ACA at events@cement.org. Written requests for meeting cancellation refunds received by March 2, 2026, (10 business days prior to the meeting) are entitled to a full refund, minus a processing fee of $150. No meeting cancellation refunds will be granted after March 2, 2026. Requests for registration substitutions must be made prior to March 2.