ALSTOM Power Inc.

Raymond and Bartlett-Snow Products

4525 Weaver Parkway, Ste. 250
Warrenville, IL 60555 US
Tel: 630.393.1000
www.bartlettsnow.com

THERMAL PROCESSING QUESTIONNAIRE

DRYING - COOLING - CALCINING
Please complete this form, including the reverse side, and return it to the address shown above.
Name:

Position:

.
Company:

Date:

Address:

City:

State:

Zip:

Country:

Telephone:

Mobile:

Email:

Fax:

1. Type of processing desired:

Drying

Calcining

Other

Cooling

2. Material to process:
3. Chemical composition:
4. Desired changes to material, such as chemical reactions, etc.:
5. End use of product:
6. Processing basis:

24hr/day

7. Capacity rate:

lb/hr

8. Capacity basis:

feed rate

9. Material Properties:
(Please specify units)

or
or

hr/day

or

kg/hr

or

lb/batch

batch

or

kg/batch

product rate

Feed

Discharge

Screen Analysis:

Feed

Discharge

Moisture content (free)

+16 mesh (1mm)

Moisture content (bound)

+30 mesh (500)

Volatile content

+50 mesh (300)

Volatile heating value

+100 mesh (150)

Bulk density

+200 mesh (74 )

Specific gravity

+325 mesh (44 )

Specific heat

Top size

Angle of repose

Average size

What is the general nature of the process material?

plastic

free flowing

sticky

abrasive

corrosive

other

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ALSTOM Power Inc.

Raymond and Bartlett-Snow Products
4525 Weaver Parkway, Ste. 250
Warrenville, IL 60555 US
Tel: 630.393.1000
www.bartlettsnow.com

THERMAL PROCESSING QUESTIONNAIRE

DRYING - COOLING - CALCINING
10. Process temperatures:

F or

(Please specify

C)

Feed temperature

Max. temperature material can be exposed to

Temperature material must be heated to

Temperature at which material gets sticky

Temperature material must be cooled to (if applicable)

Melting temperature for process material

11. General Process Information (as applicable):

DRYING:

Can the process material be brought into contact with products of combustion?

COOLING: Can atmospheric air be brought into contact with the process material to effect cooling?
Do you prefer that cooling be done indirectly to maintain a neutral or special atmosphere?
If the process material is cooled indirectly, what approach is desired?

air

other

water

CALCINING: Is a special reaction gas or atmosphere required for the process, and if so what gas or gases must
be used ?
Is the reaction

endothermic

or

exothermic?

How long should the process material remain at temperature to process it properly?
Can the process material be brought into contact with products of combustion?
12.

Which of the following metals do you prefer in contact with the material processed?
carbon steel

stainless steel

Inconel

aluminum

abrasion resistant steel

other

13. What utilities are available?

(a) Heat source (Please specify units)
gas

type

pressure

Heating value

oil

type

pressure

Heating value

coal

type

size

Heating value

steam

type

pressure

waste heat gases

type

quantity

(b) Electricity main

volts

Electricity control
(c) Water - temperature

volts

14.

Insurance code requirements

GE CAP

quality

temperature

phase

hertz

phase
rate

hertz
pressure

FM GLOBAL

NFPA

CSA

indoors

outdoors

other

CE
15.

Plant location:
Elevation:

16. Remarks:

Ambient Temp Minimum: Maximum:

Relative humidity:

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