ACA Mill & Kiln Training

Hotel Philips, Curio Collection by Hilton, 106 W. 12th St., Kansas City, MO

December 7 - 10, 2026 

Preliminary Schedule of Events

 

Monday, December 7, 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: Crystal Ballroom (Mezzanine Level)John KlineJohn Kline, Kline Consulting
Peter PaonePeter Paone, ZAP Engineering & Construction Services
Tuesday, December 8, 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: Crystal Ballroom (Mezzanine Level)John KlineJohn Kline, Kline Consulting
Peter PaonePeter Paone, ZAP Engineering & Construction Services
Wednesday, December 9, 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: Crystal Ballroom (Mezzanine Level)John KlineJohn Kline, Kline Consulting
Peter PaonePeter Paone, ZAP Engineering & Construction Services
Thursday, December 10, 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: Crystal Ballroom (Mezzanine Level)John 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 November 23, 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 November 23, 2026. Requests for registration substitutions must be made prior to November 23.