Loesche - Heat Balance Calculation

Composition %

Moisture %

Limestone

40

5.63

Marl

50

11.06

Sand

10

2.67

Iron ore

Total

0.78

100

20.14 t/h

Mill output

379.86 t/h

Feed

400 t/h

Moisture on finish product

0.5 %

Gas Flow Balance

Inputs

Outputs
Amount (t/h)

Mill inlet gas flow

Water from feed
Water injection
False air
TOTAL

20.14
5

Nm3/h
330000
25176
6250
31147
392572

%
84.1 Mill outlet gas flow
6.4
1.6
7.9
100

In a vertical roller mill the % of false air is usely between 5 and 10%
330000 Nm3/h on wet
Gas coming from the kiln 270C
307230 Nm3/h on dry
%
th/h
CO2
26.1
9687
O2
6.77
1812
CO
0.1
26
N2
67.2
17363
H20
6.9
2250
100.17
31137

Gas temperature
CO2
O2
CO
N2
H20

Nm3/h
392572

392572

100C
%
23.07
8.39
0.06
68.53
11.8
100.05

Heat balance
Inputs
t/h or Nm3/h
Hot gases from kiln
Mill feed
Water from feed
Water injection
False air
Kiln dust
Table motor energy
TOTAL

330000
379.86
25176
6250
31147
21

T (C)
270
20
20
10
25
270

kCal/Nm3
or kCal/kg
3.9
7
3.5
7.7
55

th/h

th/toutput
31137
1481
176
22
240
1155
2353
36565

81.97
3.9
0.5
0.1
0.63
3.0
6.2
96.3

%
100

100

392572 Nm3/h on wet

346248.854 Nm3/h on dry
th/h
3363
909
6
7261
1654
13193

17944

17496

-2.496

Outputs
%
85.2
4.1
0.5
0.1
0.7
3.2
6.4
100.0

t/h or Nm3/h
Gases
Kiln dust
Kiln feed
Water vaporisation
Convexion + radiation

T (C)

kCal/Nm3
or kCal/kg

392572
21

100
90

380
25.14

90

16.7
18.5
636

TOTAL
Difference

th/h

th/toutput

13193
351

34.7
0.9

7027
15989
702

18.5
42.1
1.8

37263

98.1

2%

%
35.4
0.9
18.9
42.9
1.9
100.0