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Disused rotary cement kiln in the limestone quarrying area around Ampsin near Liège in Belgium.

In 1919, Hippolyte Dumont built three lime kilns at Ampsin near Liège. A large lime and cement works was developed here and flourished until c1970 when the Dumont-Wautier Company built the new rotary kiln in its nearby quarry. These old kilns are 11 metres deep and 6 metres in diameter.

Historic view of stone being charged into a limekiln at Ampsin, Liège. This is a large commercial running kiln 11 metres deep and 6 metres in diameter. The pot is covered by a steel lid with a series of doors that can be raised for charging as seen here.