05.10.2026 - 08.10.2026

Energy balances and efficiency

Closing deadline for registrations is 21.09.2026

There are still places available.
Closing deadline for registrations is 21.09.2026

In this training you will learn how to conduct and evaluate cement kiln and mill trials. Kiln and mill examinations are carried out in order to gather data on the performance and to validate warranty performance data such as the output, the energy consumption, input/output ratio or the efficiency. Using this data as a reliable basis, you can for example optimise individual components of the operating system as well as the cement quality, reduce energy demands as well as emissions, evaluate material cycles and reduce coating formation.

There are still places available.
Closing deadline for registrations is 21.09.2026

Learning objectives

Upon completion of the seminar, you will learn how to conduct and evaluate cement kiln (according to VDZ code of practice “VT 10”) and mill trials.

Target groups

Production personnel
Control room operators
Young engineers

Topics

Basics of conducting balances
Planning, organisation and realisation of plant examinations
Introduction into measuring techniques
Introduction into calculation of energy and mass balances for kilns
Case studies: Calculate an energy balance of a cyclone preheater plant, mass balance of a cyclone preheater plant
Introduction into operation of milling equipment
Energy and mass balances for mill systems
Case studies: Mill optimization
Discussion of participants’ specific questions and problems
Plant visit

Time schedule of the seminar

Start: Monday 5.10.2026: 9:00 CEST
End: Thursday, 8.10.2026: app. 16:30 CEST
4 full days in presence

Location

Düsseldorf

Seminar fee

3,240.00 Euro per person
VDZ members receive 10 % off the seminar price.

Further details

The seminar is conducted by experienced engineers from the field of cement production, who convey their knowledge in a practice-oriented and target-group-oriented manner.

The exchange of opinions and experience between participants is an important part of the seminar.

After completion the participants will receive a certificate of attendance.

VDZ Training General Terms and Conditions

How to find us

VDZ
Toulouser Allee 71
40476 Düsseldorf
Germany

GPS: 51°15’00.5‘‘ N / 6°47’32.6‘‘ O

From DUS Airport

6 minutes
You can use two train stations,
1.) the long-distance train station "Duesseldorf Flughafen", which also serves local traffic and can be reached from the terminal via SkyTrain, or 2.) the suburban train station "Duesseldorf Flughafen Terminal" in the basement of the terminal. From the long-distance station, please take line S1 (direction Solingen). From the terminal S-Bahn station please take line S11 (direction Bergisch Gladbach). In both cases please get off at the stop "Duesseldorf-Derendorf". If you do not have a valid rail ticket with City Option or similar, you will need an "EinzelTicket Erwachsener" (single adult ticket) at price level A (also valid on the SkyTrain). It is available online (https://vdz.info/aptr) and at local DB or VRR ticket machines.

12 minutes
by taxi

From Central Station

6 minutes
Take the S 1 in the direction of Duisburg or Dortmund;
You can also take the S 6 in the direction of Essen or
the S 11 in the direction of „Duesseldorf Airport Terminal“;
in each case as far as the „Duesseldorf-Derendorf“ stop

15 minutes
by taxi

Arrival by car

Please note:
The only reasonable way to reach us by car is from the north via the B1 (Heinrich-Erhardt-Straße). From there, you can turn towards the University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf (HSD) into Toulouser Allee and follow this street for about 500 m until you reach the entrance on the south side of the VDZ building (Toulouser Allee 71, 40476 Düsseldorf).

Are you interested in this training?

Registration is open.

3.240,- € per participant

Closing deadline for registrations is 21.09.2026

„Energy balances and efficiency“
05.10. - 08.10.2026

3.240,- €

Do you have questions regarding this course?

Person to contact

Julia Volchkova

+49-211-45 78-402
training@vdz-online.de

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