An exhaust gas treatment method including: (A) a step of treating exhaust gas
from cement manufacturing equipment by using a dust collector 9 to collect
dust containing chlorinated organic compounds, and discharging the exhaust gas
after the treatment by the dust collector 9, and (B) a step of charging
all or part of the dust collected by the dust collector 9 into a place (e.g.
a rotary kiln 5, a pre-calciner 6, and a cyclone 4d)
having a temperature of at least 800 C. inside the cement manufacturing equipment.
The remainder of the dust from step (B) maybe charged into a place (e.g. a raw
material supply passage 3) having a temperature below 800 C. inside
the cement manufacturing equipment, provided the amount of the remainder to be
charged is smaller than a certain amount. Chlorinated organic compounds such as
dioxins in the exhaust gas can be decomposed efficiently to be made harmless, merely
by including simple and low-cost means (e.g. a dust feeding means 12, etc.).