Environmental pollution and cost efficient equipment selection in cement factories

In this study, it is aimed to be able to select the technological equipment to minimize the dust particles and various harmful gases released during the cement production process. "TOPSIS Method" is used as a method to carry out the work. The data used in the method are taken from the dust removal system reports of 6 different cement factories active in Turkey. The clinker production capacities of the factories are identical to each other; but the dust removal systems that they use are technically different. There are two types of dust elimination systems that are commonly used. These; electro static and dust (bag) filter. The working principles of both filters are different from dust holding capacities, environmentally harmful gas emissions and investment costs. With the result of the topsis method used in this study, the cement factory aimed to reach investors in terms of cost and environmental sensitivity while making technological equipment selection.