PHILLIPS KILN SERVICES LTD.

TIRES
and
TIRE ELEMENTS
Identification of
Mechanical Problems & Symptoms
TIRE MOUNTING - 2 CLASSES
FIXED
FOR UNITS WITH SHELL TEMPERATURES LESS
THAN 200 F/100 C

LOOSE (MIGRATING, FLOATING)

REQUIRED FOR REFRACTORY-LINED
VESSELS
 PROBLEMS OF
LOOSE (MIGRATING) TIRES

Wear occurs on OD of filler bars.

Some wear on tire ID.
Wear on both sides of tire & stop block.
Foreign objects can wear and groove.
 FILLER BAR DESIGNS
FULL FLOATING
SEMI-TRAPPED
WELDED
RIM-MOUNTED ON SHELL (BODY FIT)
SPLINED OR TANGENTIAL SUSPENSION
Stop block
Welded side keeper

SEMI-TRAPPED FILLER BAR

Weld

WELDED FILLER BAR

Welds
 Tire pad keeper
FULL FLOATING DESIGN
Figure 1 (Trapped Filler Bar)
Extra high stop block
Shim

Side keeper

Shim keeper
Figure 3

Figure 2
Gusset

Tire pad keeper

Retaining rings
SPLINED FIXING
WITH TIRE AND KILN SECTION

FLEXIBLE BRIDGING STRIP

X-BLOCK
INTERNAL TIRE SPLINE

TENSIONING DEVICE

SELF-ADJUSTING KEY
 MEASURING CREEP

MARK WITH SOAPSTONE MEASURE SEPARATION AFTER 1 REVOLUTION

DIVIDE BY 3.14 (PI) TO GET HOT GAP.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TIRE ID & FB
ON HOT AND RUNNING CONDITION.
MONITOR 1/2 - 3/4 CREEP
THE BEST METHOD OF MEASURING GAP IS TO
USE THE - OBOURG METHOD
Riding Ring
Plate
Pencil

SPRING-LOADED TRACER

S
Filler Bar
U
 SAMPLE RECORD OF GAP MEASUREMENT

5/8 5/8

1 5/8 1 21/32 1 5/8 1 19/32

At starting position 0 on Shell

11/16 11/16
1 9/16 1 3/4 1 3/4 1 5/8
At 2nd Test Position 90 from start, Trailing

15/16 15/16
1 13/16 1 13/16 1 13/16
At 3rd Test Position 180 from start, Trailing

13/16 13/16
1 7/8 1 3/16 1 27/32
At 4th Test Position 270 from start, Trailing

Follow-up Action: Replace filler bars. Eventually, replace shell

PROBLEMS CAUSED BY
EXCESSIVE WEAR & CREEP
WEAR ACCELERATES AS CREEP INCREASES
SHELL FLEX INCREASES
REFRACTORY FAILURE
SHELL FATIGUE
CRACKING IN SHELL PLATE
TIRES WOBBLE, GET COCKED ON SHELL
STOP BLOCKS & RETAINERS WEAR OUT
MISMATCHED GEAR & PINION, RING & ROLLER
TIRE HAS SHIFTED

BLOCK RUBS AND UNDERCUTS

RETAINER WILL WEAR

MISMATCH ON ROLLER
INCREASED HERTZ PRESSURE

RESULTS OF EXCESSIVE WEAR

PITTING
RIDING
RINGS SPALLS
WEAR
PATTERN
SHOWING
SEVERAL
TYPES OF
DAMAGE

PITTING

PITTING
& CRACKS

WEAR
FILLER BAR
AND
RETAINING
RING WEAR
&
BROKEN
WELDS
 CORRECTING PROBLEMS
REPLACE TIRE IF DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR

GRIND TIRE AND ROLLERS SO THEY ARE SMOOTH

REPLACE FILLER BARS AND STOP BLOCKS

REPLACE SHELL IF COLLAPSED

STEPS FOR REPLACING
FILLER BARS UNDER A RING

1. DETERMINE THAT BARS ARE EXCESSIVELY WORN

2. CHECK FOR COLLAPSED SHELL.
3. TAKE MEASUREMENTS OF EXISTING BARS
4. DETERMINE THE DESIGN OF THE NEW BARS.
5. MAKE NOTES ON COMPONENTS CONCERNING:
TEMPERATURES NOISES
POSITION DAMAGE
 Position of RR Position of Roller & Tire
Condition of
in relation to (note uphill or downhill)
Filler Bars
Thrust Roller

Shell & RR
Temp.

Position of Condition of Position of Riding

Gear & Tire Surfaces Ring between Stop
Pinion Blocks
MAKE NOTES ON POSITION OF COMPONENTS BEFORE SHUTDOWN,
HOT AND RUNNING
 CALCULATING COLD GAP
SHELL DIAMETER X TEMP. DIFF. (TIRE & SHELL) X EXPANSION FACTOR
EXAMPLE
US METRIC
139.76 KILN 3550 mm
250 TEMP. DIFFERENCE 139
.0000063 EXPANSION FACTOR .0000114

139.76 X 250F X EXPANSION 3550 mm x 139 x .0000114

.0000063 = .220 = 5.6 mm

.080 = (.250 / 3.14) EXTRA GAP 2 mm = (6.35 mm/3.14)

.220 + .080 = .300 TOTAL GAP 5.6 mm + 2 mm = 7.6 mm

Average Filler Bar Thickness = (Tire I.D. Shell O.D)/2 Cold Gap
 TIRE LUBRICATION IS NECESSARY

SCORED SURFACES

GAP

KILN SHELL

RETAINING BLOCK
Spitzers created as dry steel
slides by dry steel