Cement News tagged under: kiln optimisation
AI in action14 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe application of AI to the kiln process results in improved kiln stability, lower fuel costs and specific heat consumption. Heidelberg Materials’ cement plant in Mokra, Czechia, successfully integrated Carbon Re’s AI into its pyroprocess. By Daniel Summerbell, Carbon Re, UK Applying artificial intelligence to the pyroprocess leads to a more stable kiln operation and lower fuel costs (© Carbon Re) S ince the introduction of ordinary Portland cement in the 1820s, the c... |
Boosting AF rates with flame thermography06 November 2019, Published under Cement NewsOver the past 30 years the cement industry has witnessed an increasing use of alternative fuels (AF), but the amount that can be fired in the main burner is limited by different process factors. To optimise AF firing in the main burner, VDZ has conducted several research projects with the aid of flame thermography. The know-how gained has been used to support producers seeking higher AF substitution rates, including a European plant that reached 100 per cent in the main burner without compro... |
A cut above the rest11 March 2014, Published under Cement NewsIrish Cement, part of the CRH Group, has been producing cement for more than 60 years. To maintain its competitive advantage the company must operate its facilities in optimal working condition. So when the cement producer was faced with removing a section of the kiln at its Limerick plant in County Limerick, Ireland, it turned to Gullco International to facilitate the removal and replacement of one of the kiln tyres. By Nick Drake, Gullco International Ltd, UK. Irish Cement replaces ... |
Enhancing kiln control30 November 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe major costs of clinker production are incurred in kiln pyro-processing, so it’s no surprise that this part of the process received more attention than any other. To-date, the trillions of tonnes of clinker manufactured have been produced in plants controlled mostly on elemental chemical data. Bogue equations construct hypothetical mineral compositions that ignore the heat treatment in the kiln. Kiln control with COSMA on-line Mineral Analyser Fuel combustion specialist FCT... |
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