Michael Clark

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Re: fuel databases, raw material databases, ...

I don’t know of any single source for such information. It can be a case of googling. I think the Cement Plant Opera...

Re: target particle fineness leaving raw mill

Yes, that sounds reasonable and could mean excessive dust losses from the preheater. However, you should also check t...

Re: Thermal load

Hi Saprina, Thermal load is important because the refractory lining in the cement kiln can only withstand a certain ...

Re: target particle fineness leaving raw mill

Hi Branco, The way to characterise the fineness of any powder is to determine the sieve residue at 2 different parti...

Re: Addition of clinker dust to kiln

David, Slag is added to the inlet of the kiln in the Cemstar process. It does contain C2S and other minerals from th...

Re: differences bitween (CKD) cement kiln dust and (CBPD) cement bypass dust

Maso, Cement kiln dust is the dust which passes out of the top of the preheater with the exhaust gases, or more typ...

Re: target particle fineness leaving raw mill

Branco, 85% passing a 170 mesh sieve is the typical fineness for raw meal. Thanks Dr Michael Clark

Re: Very Hard coating!!

The problem is an excess of SO3 over its molar equivalent K2O and Na2O in the cyclone 5, bypass and smoke box coating...

Re: Flame Length

no this is not correct.  

Re: The lumps in the cement.

It is likely that the problem is related to continued gypsum dehydration in the cement storage silo. Have cement mill...