COMBUSTION AND TEN GOLDEN RULES Murat SOYLU October 2012
RULE 1 • Obtaining finer material on 90 and 200 µ residues decreases the burning heat and cement grinding specific energy. • This also makes the strength higher. • Decrease the residue amount from 20% to 10% on 100 µ mesh, gain 4 kWh/t energy.
By Producing Finer Meal • Saving for: – Burning fuel energy, – Cement grinding energy Is obtained…
Finer Meal = kW
25
kWh/t
y = - 0.4267 x + 29.759
y = -0.4267x + 29.759 2 R = 0.9145
24
23
22
21
(%) > 100 µm of raw mix
20 12
14
16
18
20
22
Finer Meal = Energy Saving
%Free lime 8.00
15%>100 Microns- Industrial as it is 6.00
5%>100
- lab grinding of residue
5%>100
- complete grinding
4.00
2.00
0.00 1400
1450
1500
1550
Temperature °C 1600
Finer Meal = Saving on Grinding Energy
Rule 2 • Short burning zone effects the grindability and strength development positively.
Hot and Short Burning Zone • Makes the clinker easily grindable.
Short Burning Zone = Better Grindability 75 70
BB10 (kWh/t)
65 60 55 50
Nm
45 600
700
800
900
1000
Kiln Motor
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
Short Burning Zone = Better Grindability
Kiln motor current, A
(Grindability and Burning Zone Length)
500
80
450
75
Increasing grindability
400
70
350
65
300
60
250
Decreasing kiln motor current
55
200 30/05/1995 04:00
50 30/05/1995 12:00
30/05/1995 20:00
31/05/1995 04:00
31/05/1995 12:00
Rule 3
• Stable conditions requires oxidizing environment. • Reducing environment increases the volatile cycle. • This causes the fluctuations of alkali sulphate and circulating elements. • Thus, bad clinker is produced.
Let the Kiln Breathe • With the reduction of volatile matter; – Stable kiln operation, – Stable clinker quality Are achieved.
Rule 4 • Increase of clinker free lime content decreases the initial and final setting time. • Limestone addition accelerates the initial and final setting time. – Key Values; • Increase of free lime from 0.5% to 1.5%, initial and final setting time decreases for 40-50 minutes.
Addition of small amount of free lime • Makes the clinker
Decrease of Free Lime and Setting Time
Initial Setting ( min. )
180
160 140 120 %
100 0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
Free Lime in Clinker
1.2
1.4
1.6
Rule 5 • Increasing the C3S proportion of clinker develops the 1,2,3 and 7 day strength. After 28 days, strength development may be less because of C2S effect. – Key Values; • +10% C3S development.
+2 to 5 MPa early strength
In short and middle term,
C3S increase 10% -10% C2S
+ 5 to 6 MPa.
STRENGTH (C3S)
60.0
R-28d
55.0 50.0
R-7d
N/mm
2
45.0 40.0 35.0
R-2d
30.0 25.0
R-1d
20.0 15.0 45.0
50.0
55.0
C3 S
60.0
Rule 6 Hard to Grind…
C 2S + 10 % C2S
+ 4 kWh/t
Grindability
Case 1
Case 2
D
94,50
98,60
+ 4,10
C3 S
56
64
+8
C2 S
22
15
-7
C3 A
10,20
9,60
=
C4 A F
8,20
8,00
=
Free. CaO
1,27
1,30
=
kWh/t BB10
46,70
44,40
- 2,30
SSB BB10 ( cm2/g )
3680
3710
=
kWh/t Industrial
53,10
51,60
- 1,50
28 d. Industrial
32,0
35,5
+ 3,5
% LSF Clinker
Rule 7 • Whatever the formation is, alkalis do not affect the 28 days strength positively. – Key Values; • +0.1% increase in equivalent Na2O
• -1 N/mm2 at 28 days
Effect of Alkalis
70
28 –days strength (MPa)
65 60 55 50 45 0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
% Total Alkalis
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2
Rule 8 • Regarding early strength, with the optimum sulphate content, soluble alkalis, especially alkali sulphates develops the early strength. – Key Values; – +0.1% Equivalent Na2O – +0.5 to 1.5 N/mm2 @ 1 day strength
ALKALI
1 K2O and 1 SO3 (MOLAR)
SULPHATES
1 K2SO4 (Soluble)
These soluble alkalis are good for 1-2 days strength.
Rule 9 • Change of crystal formation of C3A from cubic to orthorhombic, – – – –
Bad burnability, Process problems, Sensitivity to aging Decrease in 28 days strength.
Alkalis more than sulphates • Excess alkalis go into the crystal structure
Na2O, C3A
NC8A3
K2O, C2S
KC23S12
DECREASE IN 28 DAYS STRENGTH
Rule 10 • If the clinker SO3 amount is more the molar saturation rate, a significant increase is observed on clinker fineness and grindability. – Key Values; • +1% excess SO3
+5 kWh/t
SO3 > Na2O , K2O Dusty Clinker, More kWh/t Cement Grinding
+ 1% Excess SO3
+ 5 kWh / t
( @ 350 m2 / kg )
Excess Sulphates * Finer Clinker 100
% Passing
80 60
0,1 % S03
40
1,3 % SO3
20 0 0
5
10
15
Screen ( mm )
20
25
Excess Sulphates 100
60
0,1 % SO3 2,9 % SO3
40 20 0 5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Screen( mm )
* Finer Clinker
100 80
Passing
0
%
% Passing
80
60
0,1 % SO3
40
1,2 % SO3
20 0 0
10
20
30
40
Screen( mm )
50
60