Applications and design

Fig 4. Tirax coal mill with Folaphone feed control.

Fig. 1. Tirax coal mill with separator Type STJ

Fig. 3. Grinding Installation for indirect firing. inert operation with electrostatic precipitator dedusting

Fig. 5. Slide ring and slide shoe

Fig 6. Separator Type ST for Tirax coal mill

Coal firing installations in industry are normally combined with grinding and drying units because solid fuels require a certain degree of processing before their latent energy can be fully utilised. F.L. Smidth have designed and supplied grinding, drying and firing plants for more than 75 years, contributing significantly to the technological advances in this field. With the experience thus gained, FLS are in a position to offer a wide range of equipment and complete plants for coal grinding, all of which are designed to meet individual requirements concerning grinding economy, explosion safety, and flexibility in operation. Some of the special features of FLS coal grinding equipment are:
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Automatic operation can be adapted to most categories of modern industrial plants. Drying and grinding are combined in one machine.

Design The Tirax mill is of the tube type made of high quality steel plate. The inlet end is supported by a self-aligning slide shoe bearing which permits the passage of a large amount of hot air to dry the materials being processed. The outlet end is fitted with a trunnion supported on the bearing. The bearing, trunnion, and slide shoe are lubricated by means of forced oil circulation during mill operation. High-pressure lubrication is used during the start-up phase. The Tirax mill is of the air-swept type without outlet grate. The large passage area of the out- let ensures high air velocity through the mill to raise its drying capacity.

Mill compartments The Tirax mill has a drying compartment which is protected internally by wear plates with weldedon lifters. These lifters convey the coal along the mill in order to keep the inlet clear and to ensure that the coal is thoroughly blended into the flow of hot air. The Tirax coal mill is designed with a single grinding compartment to provide an unobstructed flow of air through the mill. A classifying lining ensures diminishing sizes of grinding media towards the outlet. Mill drive The mill has a two-part spur rim bolted onto a flange near the outlet end. The pinion is directly connected to a precision gear unit. The pinion shaft runs in roller bearings in mills up to a certain size and in sleeve bearings above this size. The bearings are supported on a box- shape welded base plate. The spur rim and pinion are enclosed in a dust and oil-tight casing.

Separator The robust and uncomplicated separator used in the FLS Tirax coal mill has no moving parts. It is provided with explosion-relief and requires little maintenance. The fineness of the finish- ground coal meal is adjustable. When separated, the coarse material is returned to the mill inlet via a screw conveyor and fed into the mill through a feed chute together with the feed of wet raw coal. Among other purposes, this prevents the dry coarse returns from being ignited by the hot drying gas. Coal grinding Installations The design of a coal grinding installation depends greatly on the type of coal for firing, the source of drying gas, the number of points at which the coal meal is consumed, the type of kiln to be fired, and finally on the space available especially in cases where a new mill installation is to be added to an existing kiln. Such factors as machinery costs, maintenance costs, and operational reliability must be taken

into account when planning the installation of a coal grinding plant. Decisions must be reached with regard to: direct or indirect firing ! inert and non-inert operation ! dedusting by bag filter or electrostatic precipitator
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with lump sizes up to 25 rnm and ground down to 12-15% residue on a 90 micron sieve. The drying chambers of the mills indicated in the table are dimensioned fordrying coal with a moisture content of 10%, but mills for processing coal with a considerably higher moisture content can also be supplied. The type designation TM 40 x 5 + 3.8, for instance, refers to atirax mill with an inner diameter of 4 m, the lengths of the grinding compartment and drying chamber being 5 m and 3.8 m, respectively. Mill sizing The specific grinding energy consumption depends on the grindability of the coal in question - this often being specified by the Hard- grove index - and the required fineness of the coal meal, see grindability diagram. The degree of fineness depends on the gaseous con- tent of the coal and its origin, see recommended fineness diagram.

The flow diagram Fig. 2 shows an example of an indirectly fired coal grinding plant, non-inert operation, for a kiln with Folax grate cooler and with a bag filter for dedusting. The flow diagram Fig. 3 shows an indirectly fired coal grinding plant, inert operation, for a precalciner kiln. Dedusting is by electrostatic precipitator. FLS supply range Tirax mills are available with nominal throughput ranging from 12 to 47 tph, or even higher if required. The throughputs shown in the table apply to coal of normal grindability

Ability to process every known kind of solid fuel, including the highly abrasive types of coal.

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Rated Capcity 12 14 18 22 28 35 40 47

TM TM TM TM TM TM TM TM

DIMENSIONING Mill Size Motor, kW 24 x 4.0 +2.4 221 26 x 4.0 _ 2.4 258 28 x 4.0 + 2.4 330 30 x 4.5 + 2.8 405 32 x 4.5 + 2.8 500 34 x 5.0 + 2.8 630 36 x 5.0 + 2.8 730 40 x 5.0 + 3.8 900

Charge, tonnes 19.2 21.8 26.4 31.8 39.3 47.0 52.0 57.0

Separator type ST 16/137.5 ST 160/137.5 ST 190/160 ST 190/160 ST 230/190 ST 230/190 STJ 250 STJ 280

A 9968 10333 10365 11454 11770 12306 12775 13850

DIMENSIONING B C 2440 2920 2644 2920 2850 2970 3050 2970 3254 3120 3454 3420 3654 3720 4060 4100

D 5000 5000 6000 6000 7100 7100 7400 8400

Data in this brochure series is only intended for preliminary project planning. Manufacturer reserves the right to modify equipment details andlor specifications without notice Denmark F. L. Smidth & Co. A/S Vigerslev All 77, DK-2500 Valby Copenhagen United Kingdom F. L. Smidth & Co., Ltd. 17, Lansdowne Road, Croydon, GB-CR9 2JT France F. L. Smidth & Cie - France 55, Rue Ampre. F-75017 Paris Federal Republic of Germany F. L. Smidth & Co. GmbH Geniner Strasse 133-135. D-2400 Lbeck 1 Italy F. L. Smidth & C. Italiana. S.r.l. Via Lucilio, 25,1-00136 Rome Spain F. L. Smidth & Cia. Espaola, S.A. Calle de Jorge Juan, 46, E-28001 Madrid Canada F. L. Smidth & Co. of Canada, Ltd. 1500 De Maisonneuve Blvd. West, Montreal. Quebec, Canada H3G 1H1 U.S.A. F. L. Smidth & Co. 300 Knickerbocker Road. Cresskill. N.J. 07626 Mexico F. L. Smidth & Cia., S.A. de C.V. Ave. Campos Eliseos, 385, 5 piso. Torre B, Polanco, Mexico City 5, D.F. Brazil F. L. Smidth, S.A., Comrcio e Indstria Rua Nebraska, 459, Brooklin Paulista - CEP-04560 Caixa Postal 3506. 01000 So Paulo - SP South Africa F. L. Smidth & Co. (S.A.) (Pty) Ltd. Craighall Mews, Cr. Jan Smuts/Rothesay Ave., Craighall Park, Transvaal P.O. Box 41455, Craighall 2024, Transvaal Japan F. L. Smidth & Co. (Japan) Ltd. Togeki Building 1-1. Tsukiji 4-chome, Kyobashi P.O. Box 78, Chuo-ku. Tokyo 104-91