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Pyroprocessing
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<p>Pyroprocessing (from <a href="/facts/Ancient_Greek/LIK7NlUh">Greek</a> Πυρος = <i>fire</i>) is a process in which materials are subjected to high temperatures (typically over 800 °C) in order to bring about a chemical or physical change. Pyroprocessing includes such terms as <a href="/facts/Roasting_(metallurgy)/kvlzMoeg">ore-roasting</a>, <a href="/facts/Calcination/hghqlHwo">calcination</a> and <a href="/facts/Sintering/Y4eGLzFf">sintering</a>. Equipment for pyroprocessing includes <a href="/facts/Kiln/MFTuDWhU">kilns</a>, <a href="/facts/Electric_arc_furnace/GgYK6Nz1">electric arc furnaces</a> and <a href="/facts/Reverberatory_furnace/fuILeeWX">reverberatory furnaces</a>. </p><p>Cement manufacturing is a very common example of pyroprocessing. The raw material mix (raw meal) is fed to a kiln where pyroprocessing takes place. As with most industries, pyroprocessing is the most energy-intensive part of the industrial process. </p>