Centrifugal Blowers: India ranks as the fifth largest producer of Cement in the world. AS Engineers has long supplied Industrial Blowers with high airflow and static pressure to major companies in the Cement industry nationwide. In today’s modernized Cement processing units, large structures need to be incorporated, requiring a lot of technical and substantial work from vendors involved in that process. We are highly organized and committed to exhibiting all the necessary services. The methods revolving around the cement industry require a wide range of process fans, including abrasion prevention and less dust build-up. They can also operate efficiently at high temperatures.
Fans of the Cement Industry include
- Pre-heater Exhaust
- Kiln ID Fan
- Raw Mill Exhaust
- Cooler Exhaust
- Cooler FD Fan
- Cement Mill Exhaust applications
AS Engineers has installed numerous industrial fans over the years in India and other countries.
Raw Mill Fan
A raw mill fan is an industrial fan used to move air through a raw mill during the grinding process. Step 5: The raw millThe raw mill feeds raw materials into a powdery mixture that will be used to make cement.
In this process, the raw mill fan draws the raw materials through the mill and into the kiln, where they are heated to a high temperature to form cement clinker. The position of the raw mill fan is usually at the end of the raw mill and acts as a suction to push the air and raw material through the mill and into the kiln.
Gas and raw meals from the raw mill are conveyed through the raw mill raw mill fans. In a raw mill fan, we have the raw mill (ground raw material), and the airflow is quite large, so the pressure drop can be huge.
In the cement industry, sometimes vertical roller mills are used for raw grinding. A bulky raw mill fan is employed to deliver the air movement and pressure to sufficiently grind the raw ingredients in these mill types. Centrifugal fans are commonly used for this application since they can handle both high flow rates and pressures and can be opened efficiently and reliably.
Therefore, the selection and design of a raw mill fan become a critical component in the cement manufacturing journey. They will have to consider factors like the size and capacity of the mill, temperature and humidity of the raw materials, desired flow rate, and pressure in order to select the right raw mill fans for the job.
The application of the raw mill fan in the operation of cement hours can be an important one, as it helps to ensure that the raw materials are being ground and conveyed properly. If you are looking for a raw mill fan for your cement manufacturing business, feel free to reach out and we will see where we can assist you.
Cooling Fans
The cement industry is a multi-functioning industry, where cooling fans are one of the most important pieces of equipment. Generally, between 5 to 15 cooling fans in a single clinker line in a standard cement plant based on the kiln capacity.
The cooling fans blow this cold air to the cooler, and the hot clinkers are cooled from their burning temperature of 1500 degrees Celsius to a digestible temperature of 100 degree Celsius. There are several important reasons for this cooling process. For one, it prevents the equipment from being damaged by intense heat. Second, it aids in the rapid quenching of the clinker and assures those primary forms of minerals like C3S, C2S, C3A, and C4AF retain their positions in these minerals in the clinker to produce appropriate quality of clinker.
Many inconveniences could arise from the poorly designed cooling fans such as poor clinker quality, higher amount of power consumption, and damage to the conveying system as well. Therefore, when choosing cooling fans, it is essential to select and design them correctly based on the specific requirements of the cement manufacturing process. You will need to consider the size and capacity of the kiln, the clinker’s temperature and humidity, as well as flow rate and pressure requirements, to make appropriate selections of cooling fans.
The cement sector heavily depends on cooling fans since they contribute to protecting machinery, upholding correct clinker quality, and enhancing efficiency. Do you run a cement manufacturing business and need cooling fans?
ID Fan
Induced draft (ID) fans in the cement production process are essential for the proper operation of the clinker-burning process and thus for the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the cement mill process. These fans are used to provide the air inlet for the combustion of the fuel of the kiln and are often called the “lung” of the clinker burning system.
An ID fan’s help is necessary to get the appropriate flow of gas and fuel burning. This might cause a lot of issues like you are not able to calculate the raw materials properly. Calcination is a sourced process in producing and burning cement to eliminate dampness and transferring the materials, and it is effective in its making.
Besides assisting calcination, ID fans serve to extract the combustion from the system and the decomposition. It is essential to ensure good air quality and decreased risk of developing respiratory complications for employees that work in the cement plant.
Food, Devouring and ID Finally, the ID lovers can receive heat between cold raw meals and hot gas. This is necessary to ensure optimal burning process as it allows raw materials to be sufficiently heated to a required temperature before the burning stage.
The fan types used as ID fans are usually radial, forward-curved, or backward-inclined centrifugal fans. For them to serve their purpose well, they need to be manufactured and operated properly. The power will be damaged if the ID fans are not working properly.
Feel free to talk to us to help you with ID fans if you need them for your cement manufacturing business.
Raw Mill Exhaust Fan
In a conventional cement plant, an average of 2.2 tons of exhaust gases passes through the raw mill exhaust fan for 1 ton of clinker. It is not an easy task, it must work with various kind of gases like CO2, N2, NOx and Sox, and some dust particles.
Given that this type of application must provide a high flow rate and pressures while still working in hostile conditions, centrifugal and axial fans are suitable for this purpose. The centrifugal fans are specially designed for high volumes of gas & has great appeal as raw mill exhaust applications.
No matter which fan is used, the raw mill exhaust fan has to be properly engineered and properly chosen for the conditions of the cement processing. The specific requirements of the system, including mill size and capacity, exhaust gas temperature and humidity, and required flow and pressure, will all factor into the selection process for the appropriate fan for the application.
In summary, raw mill exhaust fans hold great significance in the cement industry in the cement industry as they serve the dual purpose of improving efficiency and reducing the likelihood of respiratory problems in employees. So, if you are in need of a raw mill exhaust fan for your cement manufacturing business, feel free to contact us to discuss how we can help you.
Coal Mill Fans
Fans that are used in coal mills are very important equipment in cement industries and they play a major role in burning coals and removing the exposed gases formed as a result. The fans will supply the combustion air required for coal burning, and remove the flue gases released from the combustion.
A typical cement plant has 2 or 3 coal mills to fire a large clinker line. The mill fan lets the mill burn coal efficiently inside the mill, grinding the coal into various particle sizes.
Cooler exhaust fans
Another vital component of the cement sector is the superior exhaust fans. These fans are used for moving exhaust air generated during the cement clinker production process (approximately 1.8 tons of exhaust air per 1 ton of produced clinker).
And the better exhaust fan operates together with the cooling fans that blow in cool air to the cooler in order to lower the temperature of the clinker. This helps keep efficiency levels at optimal levels by removing any unused exhaust air, which can lead to defects.
Non-process fans in cement industry are numerous, apart from process fans such as the large exhaust fan. These fans operate alongside bag filters that remove dust from various conveying systems to maintain safe working conditions.
Booster fans
They are considered to enhance the air motion within a system, thereby being able to increase the overall efficiency of machinery. Booster fans are commonly used in the cement industry, especially in cement mills, as they help to improve the grinding process and minimize the chances of defects.
Paddle DryerÂ
AS Engineers devises this special drying equipment for high moisture, viscosity, high water holding capacity, and low calorific value sludge materials. Waste with a water content of around 80% can be dried to 5%. Conducting a unique design on the internal structure of the cylinder of the Paddle Dryer avoids the sludge sticking and over-drying of the Paddle Dryer whilst the thermal efficiency is significantly improved.
Dried sludge powder, or dewatered sludge, is a byproduct from a wastewater treatment process used as an alternative fuel for cement production. Therefore, the output of this work will connect the following processes together: further reducing greenhouse gas production in cement industry while maintaining the sustainability of it.
The first step in the process of using dried sludge powder in cement production is to collect and treat the sewage. The resulting sludge is drained of excess water and dried, becoming a fine dust that can be sent to a landfill or used for valuable purposes. AS Engineers design these high-quality paddle dryers to provide sludge drying, so our clients can put their product into the process of cement production.
Once dried, the sludge can be used as a fossil-fuel replacement, for instance, in the kiln used to manufacture cement, where it can replace fossil fuel, like coal or natural gas. The sludge is co-fired with other power to provide the required heat/energy in kiln for clinker (main raw material in cement manufacture) production.
AS Engineers, a trustworthy name in industrial equipment, is a one-stop destination for the Cement industry. We offer the services of skilled engineers who help our customers find the best way. We can help you source dried sludge powder, symphytum powder and other related sludge powder for your cement plant from any vendor, because they are available easily if you know the right vendor. Our paddle dryers are the industry standard and guarantee that your sludge is dried properly.
We do not accept card not present payment such as E-transfers and, therefore, our customers. We would welcome the opportunity to discuss your specific needs and answer additional questions you may have about our capabilities. AS Engineers is always happy to help you with dried sludge powder.
We welcome the chance to assist you and support your sustainability objectives.