Michael Clark

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Re: Replacing ESP with Bag filter

It is becoming common practice to replace ESPs with baghouses for the main kiln exhaust. The dust emissions should ce...

Re: oxy-firing combustion

Oxygen enrichment involcves raising the oxygen content of the combustion air drawn into the kiln by typically 2%. It...

Re: LSF Formula

This is derived from the CSA ternary and the CSAF quaternary phase diagram. It is the line of best fit beyond which ...

Re: oxy-firing combustion

Oxygen enrichment is certainly interesting and has been applied successfully in the USA on a number of cement plants....

Re: 2nd stage showing dead cold on infrared image

The dip tube in stage 3 being out would be expected to mean more hot material passing up to stage 2, so stage 2 might...

Re: alk-sulphate single salts

The alkali sulphates will normally come out with the clinker. Sulphate based build-ups in the kiln inlet are normally...

Re: 2nd stage showing dead cold on infrared image

Are you numbering from the top or bottom of the preheater?

Re: CALCINER

You need the calorific value and ultimate analysis of the coal. Division of the heat required by the net calorific va...

Re: Firing locations

For a low NOx calciner you must fire in two points, below the tertiary air intake to create an oxygen starved "reduci...

Re: Firing locations

There can be multiple firing locations for all these fuels in a calciner It depends on the design of the calciner. ...