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HTC Global Maintenance
1.0 Hot Kiln Alignments – How often and why?
Most of the service providers recommend hot kiln alignment once every 2
years or if any major changes are carried out on kilns.
Is it really worth to carry out alignments at this frequency?
If yes, why?
Hot kiln alignment once every 2 years, but is it really worth it?
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2.0 Hot Kiln Alignments – Why?
Kiln is more dynamic in nature than any other equipment in a cement plant.
A perfectly aligned kiln can loose its alignment very quickly, if adequate care
is not taken (case study in next slides).
Kiln alignment measurements are only like snap shot, hence cannot
guarantee trouble free operation of kiln.
Kiln is sensitive to the process and operating conditions.
It is impossible to have a 100% stable process and operating conditions as
various factors can have influence on process.
Daily walk-by inspections helps us in keeping track of change in behaviour
of kiln and take corrective action immediately.
The more stable the process is, the better for the kiln reliability !!
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3.1. Kiln Shell Ovality Changes at Tyre Stations
Loss of
Coating
in Kiln
High Kiln
Shell
Ovality
Loss of
Refractory and
Kiln Shell Cracks
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3.2. Kiln axis alignment
Kiln shell centre movement, from cold to hot kiln
Non-uniform
distribution of
temperature across
kiln shell cross section
Deformation of
kiln shell
Throw of kiln
centre away
from its
rotational centre
Misalignment of
tyre / gear
Uniform and stable coating inside the kiln is crucial for reliability
of kiln.
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3.4. Kiln axial floating
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4.1. Investigation
Due to this, the supporting rollers and the bearings subjected to tremendous
radial and axial load.
This triggered the bearing temperature raise.
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5.0 Commonly made mistakes in kiln operation
5.2. Not sopping the kiln on time, in spite of a red spot on the kiln
shell.
Consequences: Permanent deformation of kiln shell, which further will
have negative influence on tyre / girth gear alignment. Magnitude of
alignment change depends on the location of damage.
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5.0 Commonly made mistakes in kiln operation
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5.0 Commonly made mistakes in kiln operation
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6.0. Summary
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Thank you for your kind attention !!
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