Proportionally operatable
diverting gates
Hot zone
1100 To 1150 deg C
Diverting gate is used when there is
tendency to form coating esp when
high ash coal is used or petcoke
with sulfur is used. When sulfur
cycle is more than 150% or the
Evoporation factor is > 1.5 then
raw meal can be diverted to reduce
Stickiness of raw meal thereby reduces
the coating tendency. For alkalis the
Effect is less.
ILLUSION
There is an apprehension or illusion ( created by old timers), that raw
meal drops into the kiln when 4 th stage material Is diverted to kiln inlet
and the kiln runs dusty . The gas velocity at kiln inlet is > 15 m/s and it
can lift the entire quantity of material to the calciner . If the illusion is
true, then in calciner where the velocity is 6 to 7 m/s , all the material
must drop Into the kiln inlet . Mind that, there are kilns operated with 80 to
90 % cross over feeding comfortably.
Conclusion
Advantages on the operation of 4 th stage material
diversion to kiln inlet .
It reduces the coating formation which is due the
melting of high ash content of the coal or the
excess alkali or sulfur .
It increases the retention time of raw meal by 0.4
secs as it travels 5 to 6 meter extra apart from the
entire calciner. This will reduce fuel marginally,
being fired in calciner.
Thanks
K.P.PRADEEP KUMAR
Sr.G.M.OPERATION
CHETTINAD CEMENTS LTD
ARIYALUR