kiln Coating
Expected results:
Less vibrations
Less fine fractions in mill feed
Lower crushing costs (energy, wear, maintenance)
Estimated costs:
Minimal
Implementation time:
Short-term
Potential causes:
Defects on external seals
Proposed solutions:
Improve maintenance
Expected results:
Improved drying of mill product
Reduced specific power consumption (fans)
Estimated costs:
Minimal
Implementation time:
Short-term
Proposed solutions:
Improve maintenance (check status of seal more frequently)
Repair damages
Expected results:
Less coarse mill product
Reduced specific power consumption
Estimated costs:
Minimal
Implementation time:
Short-term
Proposed solutions:
Reduce damper between conditioning tower and filter
Reduce damper of re-circulation air flow
Expected results:
Less humidity in mill product
Lower temperature in filter
Estimated costs:
Minimal
Implementation time:
Short-term
Proposed solutions:
Train mill operators
Adjust pressure periodically
Expected results:
Increased feed rate and higher production
Reduced specific power consumption
Estimated costs:
Minimal
Implementation time:
Short-term
Proposed solutions:
Redesign cone
Adjust inclination of nozzles (35 to 60)
Expected results:
More uniform speed increase
Less material falling through nozzle ring
Reduced specific power consumption
Estimated costs:
Minimal
Implementation time:Mid-term
Proposed solutions:
Prolong feed chute
Expected results:
More stable material bed
Less vibrations
Estimated costs:
Minimal
Implementation time:Mid-term
Grinding tools with high wear
Potential causes:
Recommendation of equipment supplier
Proposed solutions:
Investigate alternative (better) grinding tools
Expected results:
Prolonged lifetime of grinding tools
Reduced specific grinding costs
Estimated costs:
Medium
Implementation time:Mid-term
Manual operation
Potential causes:
Original installation not improved
Proposed solutions:
Investigate possible automation
Expected results:
More stable operation
Reduced specific costs of milling
Estimated costs:
High
Implementation time:Long-term
Material falling through nozzle ring
Potential causes:
Original installation not improved
Proposed solutions:
Install external material circulation
Expected results:
Less cleaning necessary
Environmental aspects improved
Estimated costs:
High
Implementation time:Long-term