Cement Process Chemistry
Transcript of Cement Process Chemistry
About Cement Cement Chemistry
Cement is hydraulic material which develops strength when it reacts with water.
It is inorganic material which consists of oxides of calcium, silicon, iron, aluminum.
Phases in Cement C3 S (Alite) C2 S (Belite) C3 A C4 AF
C - CaO , S - SiO2 , A - Al2O3 , F - Fe2O3
“In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful”
About Cement Cement Reaction With Water
Portland cement when mixed with water undergoes theprocess of Setting & Hardening
The initial stiffening or setting of PC pastes appears tobe the result of the rapid hydration taking place on thesurface of the cement particles. This rapid initial settingis controlled by the presence of calcium sulfate and forthis reason a small proportion of gypsum is intergroundwith cement clinker to control the rate of initial setting.Following this the principal reaction is the formation ofsingle calcium silicate hydrate(C-S-H) from the variousanhydrous calcium silicates present in the cementparticles.
About Cement Cement Reaction With Water
C3S + 3H --> C-S-H + 2C-Hrigid gel
C2S + 2H --> C-S-H + C-Hrigid gel
C3A , C4AF have less hydraulic properties but useful for liquid formation in kiln.
C - CaO , H - H2O
About Cement Types of Cement
OPC - Ordinary Portland Cement Clinker + Gypsum 33 grade , 44 grade ,53 grade 33 grade :- develop strength upto 330kg/cm2 after 28
days
PPC - Pozzolona Portland Cement Clinker + Flyash + Gypsum
PSC - Slag Cement Clinker + Slag + Gypsum
Process Overview
Mining &Crushing
Raw MillGrinding
Raw MealHomogenization
Pyro ProcessingClinkerization
FinalGrindingPackaging
Crushed Limestone
Additives i.e.Iron ore orClay
Coal AshFrom Coal Fired
Fine Raw Meal(120)Res. < 3%
Lt. wt 1200-1350Clinker
1) Gypsum2) Flyash 3) Pozzolona 4) Slag
1) OPC2) PPC 3) Slag Cement
Blaine 300-350 m2/kgOR(45) Res. <16%
Cement
Process Overview
Limestone + Additives ------------> Clinker
Clinker + Gypsum + Additives ------------> Cement
Heating 1500oC in Kiln
Grinding
Grinding
Process Overview
Mining First step in Cement Production Drilling is used to drill deep holes in the soil Blasting is done with the help of drilled holes &
explosives Blasted Limestone is excavated with excavator Unearthed Limestone is transported to Crusher
Process Overview Raw Meal Preparation
Crushing Limestone from Mines Limestone from Quarry requires coarse size reduction as it
is in the form of big boulders. Crushers are used in two or three steps for coarse size
reduction. Types :Jaw Crusher , Hammer Crusher , Impact crusher.
Pre-homogenization of Limestone Limestone ,excavated from different benches, has different
chemical composition.Hence homogenization is needed. In this Crushed limestone is stacked onto stock pile in such
a way that inherent CaCO3 Inconsistency is evened out.
Process Overview
Raw Meal Grinding Pre-homogenized Raw Meal in addition with
with additives ,e.g. sandstone, iron oxide,clay etc., is ground in Raw Mill. Types : VRM , Closed Circuit Ball Mill Hot air from Preheater is used for removing moisture
in Raw Meal.
Homogenization of powdered Raw Meal is done in blending silo so that Chemical properties of Raw Meal gets equalized w.r.t. time.
Process Overview
Pyroprocessing The homogenous raw meal is preheated in Preheater. The material is then calcined upto 90% in Calciner. The Calicined raw meal is sintered into clinker in a
rotary Kiln. Fuel (Coal , Oil) is fired into Kiln to sinter the raw
meal. Red hot Clinker is cooled in cooler. The cooled clinker is crushed in Clinker breaker &
stored in silo or Gantry for finished grinding.
Process Overview
Finished Grinding
Crushed Clinker is mixed with gypsum & fed into Cement Mill for fine size reduction. Gypsum is added to control setting time of cement. Circuit Types : Open circuit Ball Mill , Closed circuit
Ball Mill , Roller Press with Ball Mill,VRM with Ball Mill
Depending on final Cement requirements Flyash or Slag is added along with Crushed Clinker.
Process Overview Different Type of Process
Wet Process Raw feed fed to kiln contains 30-40% water by weight
Semi Wet Process / Semi Dry Process Raw feed, prepared by either the wet or dry methods
according to the nature of the raw materials is formed intopellets or modules, which are fed into the kiln by way of agrate preheater in which the moving bed of nodulizedmaterial is dried and brought upto calcining temperature byheat from kiln.
Dry Process Raw Material fed to kiln contains 2-4% water by weight
Size Reduction in Cement Industry
Raw Meal Crushing Jaw,Impact,Hammer,Gyratory Crusher
Raw Meal Grinding Ball Mill , Vertical Roller Mill (VRM)
Clinker Crushing Hammer Crusher
Final Grinding Ball Mill , VRM , Roller Press, Hybrid
Grinding in Cement Industry
Objectives Size Reduction
Reduces feed size increases reactivity
Drying Grinding Efficiency improves due to moisture removal Better thermal efficiency in kiln
Blending Raw material with different property get mixed Achieves better homogeneity
Grinding in Cement Industry
Locations in Cement process
Size reduction and drying of Raw meal. VRM , Ball Mill
Size reduction and drying of Coal. VRM , Ball Mill , E-Mill
Size reduction of cement clinker. VRM , Ball Mill , Roller Press
Grinding in Cement Industry
Different Type of Grinding Equipment
Ball Mill
Vertical Roller Mill (VRM)
Roller Press
Ball Mill Dry Grinding
Open Circuit Mill Product is Final Product
Closed Circuit Mill Product is Fed to Air Separator & Coarse Material is fed
back to mill Material from Mill to Separator is conveyed by Elevator
Air-Swept Operation Material from Mill to Separator is conveyed by Air
Wet Grinding Open Circuit Closed Circuit
Ball Mill
Operational philosophy
Grinding By Impact Primary size reduction process in first chamber of mill. Large diameter grinding media climbs along the mill
lining due to centrifugal force. At the point when the weight of ball exceeds
centrifugal force the ball falls down. The impact of the falling grinding charge with Mill
lining causes particles entrapped between the charge & lining to fracture and undergo size reduction
Ball Mill
Operational philosophy
Grinding By Attrition Grinding action in the Fine grinding compartment is
generally by abrasion & shearing action Small particles , which are in an agglomerated form
before grinding, are sheared off from the surface due to rubbing between multiple large sized aggregates and/or the grinding media.
Air Separator
Operational philosophy The performance of closed circuit mill very much depends upon performance of separator that is used. There are two broad categories of separator. These are
Conventional Type Of separator (mechanical air separator)
High Efficiency Separator (static separator)
Both types use Air for separation in which centrifugal force of circulating air separates fines from coarse.
Mechanical Air Separator
Separation
In this type of Separator Due to drag force of air separation of fines from coarse takes place. Fresh feed is fed to distributing plate, which disperse feed into air stream flowing up. Fines get entrained in air stream & coarse hits the wall of separator. After hitting the wall coarse gets collected into cone.
Mechanical Air Separator Fineness Control
Circulating Air Volume in Separator is only MV that can control Fineness. The less is the volume more is Fineness. Auxiliary fan in separator can very the circulating air volume.
As Auxiliary fan rpm increases circulating air volume decreases which intern decrease material dragged by air to fines of separator. Thus Fineness can be increased.
Sp. Power requirement for such separator is around 6 kWh/ton.
Mechanical Air Separator Limitations
High Fineness of product is difficult or can be achieved with high circulating load.
Mismatches between sizes of mill & separator
It is not possible to have selective size gradation (3-30 micron for cement.)
In case of conventional separator 50% of fine (below 30 micron) if returned to mill.
High efficiency Static Air Separator Separation
The Mill discharge material is fed on dispersion plate. The material then cascade down to separating (classifying zone) where tangential inlet air suspends feed particles against the opposing centrifugal force of the rotor.
Intense shearing force breaks apart the particle agglomerates for highly efficient classification.
Product size particles, controlled by rotor speed, pass through the rotor blades to the cyclone. Rejects fall down to the collection hopper & fed back to mill. An externally located fan sucks the fine. Air is again recirculated to the separator. Small amount of recirculated air is vented off.
High efficiency Static Air Separator
Fineness Control
Fineness can be controlled by rotor speed & air volume in separator.
By increasing rotor speed feed material requires more turn & energy against centrifugal force to get through rotor blades. Due to this fineness of product increases.
Also by decreasing air volume in separator increases fineness of product.
Ball Mill - Dry Grinding Close Circuit Process
Fresh feed is fed to ball mill with Separator rejects.
Ball mill product goes to Separator for separation
Rejects is fed back to mill
Ball Mill SeparatorFresh Feed
Rejects
Mill Product Final Product
TPHBlaine/Residue
TPHTPH AccumMill kW
RPMDamper
Recirculating Load
Ball Mill - Dry Grinding Close Circuit
MV-CV relation
Ball Mill - Dry Grinding Close Circuit
Abnormal Conditions & there control
Sudden increase in Mill accumulation Cause :
– Feed Size increase– Moisture increase in feed– Hardness of Feed increase
Control:– Cut the fresh Feed
Ball Mill - Dry Grinding Close Circuit
Abnormal Conditions & there control
Separator Resonance Cause :
– Mechanical structure natural frequency matches with Separator at certain RPM
Control:– Prohibit RPM for resonance range
Ball Mill - Dry Grinding Close Circuit
Malfunctions
Decrease in Mill Output Cause :
– Feed hardness & size– Worn out Mill charge– Blocked diaphragm– High moisture content– Fractured diaphragm
Ball Mill - Dry Grinding Close Circuit
Malfunctions
Product too coarse Cause :
– Increased feed hardness– Grinding media too large– Too few grinding media– Diaphragm slots worn out– Mill feed overloading– Malfunction of separator– Mill fan damper jammed
Ball Mill - Dry Grinding Close Circuit
Malfunctions
Mill inlet pressure low Cause :
– Low mill draught– Excessive wet feed
Ball Mill v/s VRM/Roller press
Ball Mill VRM/Roller Press
Grinding-Impact/Attrition Grinding-Compressive stress
Lower fines Greater Fines
Higher kWh/ton Lower kWh/ton
Non flexible Flexible for different products
Easy to maintain Requires High skills
Vertical Roller Mill
Operational philosophy
Grinding by Compressive force
Feed is ground between horizontal grinding table & two or more rollers , which are pressed against the grinding table under high pressure
VRM - Typical Raw Mill Process
VRM is widely used for Raw Meal Grinding. Raw Material is fed to table . Raw Material get
grounded between table & roller. Hot air with re-circulation air enters from
bottom of the mill through perforated plates. Air carries ground material to separator inlet
which is integral part of Mill. Separator reject falls back to grinding table &
fines are carried by air to cyclone.
Vertical Roller Mill
Major Operating Parameters
Mill Vibration : Health of Mill Bed Layer Thickness : Stability Mill DP : Stability Fan Power : Air Volume Mill Outlet Temp. : Feed Moisture Drying Residue/Blaine : Quality
Vertical Roller Mill
MV - CV relation
Vertical Roller Mill
Abnormal Conditions & there control
Vibration High Cause :
– Imbalance between Material DP & Air DP Control:
– Cut/Increase Feed– Increase Water Spray
Vertical Roller Mill
Abnormal Conditions & there control
High increase rate in DP or High DP Cause :
– Inlet Material Property changes e.g. Moisture , Grindability
– High Feed rate Control:
– Cut Feed
Roller Press
Operational philosophy
Grinding by Compressive force
Feed is ground between horizontal grinding roll , one of which is pressed against the another immovable roll under high pressure
Roller Press Process
Roller Press is widely used for Finished Grinding in hybrid mode of operation.
Raw Material is fed to overhead silo . Material bed is always maintained above roller press.
Ground material is fed to separator by elevator. Separator reject is fed to roller press & fines are
carried by air to cyclone. Sometime ground material doesn’t goto Separator.
Only divider divides ground product ,one part of which goes back to Roller Press.
Roller Press
Major Operating Parameters
Roller Gap - Health of mill Back Pressure - Good grinding Over head Silo level - Choke feed Residue/Blaine Returns Mill Power
Modes of Operation
Roller press & Ball mill for finished grinding can work in following modes
One Pass Mode Pre-grinding Mode Hybrid Mode
Clinkerization Overview
Main Aim of this section is to produce Clinker from Raw meal in energy efficient manner
Kiln Operation can be in following mode
Wet Process : Kiln Feed Water 30 - 40% Semi Dry/Wet process Dry Process : Kiln Feed Water 2 - 3%
The choice of the process to be used depends upon a complex combination of different factors This includes:
The nature of the raw materials. The thermal efficiency of the different processes and
their variations fuel and other energy prices
Clinkerization Overview
Three sections in Dry Process Preheater :
Preheat the Kiln feed Using Waste Heat Gas Calcination Using Waste heat gas & Coal in Calciner
Kiln : Clinker Formation from Calcined Kiln feed using Coal fuel.
Cooler : Heat Recovery from Hot Clinker Cooling Clinker rapidly to form reactive clinker
Clinkerization Overview
Reactions - Heating 30 - 300
Evaporation of Water
400 - 900 Removal of structural water and OH group from clay minerals Clacination
above 800 Formation of C2S , intermediate product , aluminate , ferrite
above 1250 Formation of liquid phase (aluminate & Ferrite melt) Crystalization of Alite ,Belite I.e Completion of phase
formation
Clinkerization Overview
Reactions - Cooling 1300 - 1240
Crystalization of liquid phase into mainly aluminate & ferrite
Clinkerization Overview
Clinkerization Overview
Raw MealPreheating
Removal of
Water
CalcinationOxide Formation
Belite formationLiquid &
Phaseformation
CaOSiO2Fe2O3Al2O3
CaCO3 -> CaO + CO2
CaO + SiO2 -> CaO.SiO2
CaO.SiO2 + CaO -> (CaO)2.SiO2
(CaO)2.SiO2 + CaO -> (CaO)3.SiO2
(CaO)3.(Al2O3) ----- C3A(CaO)4.(Al2O3).Fe2O3--- C4AF
Clinker
Kiln
Preheater
Raw Meal
30oC to 100oC 100oC to 300oC
30oC to 900oC
above 800oC
Above 1200oC
Cooling
1350oC to1250oC
Crystalization
Preheater Different Type of Preheater System
4 , 5 , 6 stage ,One string - With or Without Calciner 4 , 5 stage ,Two String - Calciner String , Kiln String 4, 5 stage ,Two string - Both Calciner String
Typical : 5 stage , Two String - Calciner & Kiln String
More Stages gets added in Preheater String More Heat Recovery from Waste Heat Gas More Capital Cost Less Temperature For Raw Mill Grinding
Preheater Aim
Maximum Heat Recovery from waste heat gas Maximum Calcination without melting raw meal
Operational Philosophy Heat exchange between Waste Heat Gas & Raw Meal
takes place through Direct Heat Exchange in Riser Duct Separation of Raw Meal Solid from Gas is carried out in
Cyclone at each stage. Maximum Calcination is carried out in Pre-Calciner by
burning Coal.
Preheater Process
Gas enters from bottom cyclone Raw meal enters from top cyclone Gas is sucked by induced draft fan from kiln Fan is placed at Preheater Outlet From Last but One cyclone raw meal goes to Pre-
Calciner where coal is fired Tertiary air is sucked in Calciner from cooler After Pre-Calciner Raw meal is carried to last cyclone
by air & Separated raw meal from this cyclone goes to Kiln
Preheater Major Operating Parameter
PHOutlet Temp : Heat Recovery PHOutlet CO : ESP security, Oxygen
Shortage Calciner Outlet Temp : Completion of Calcination Kiln inlet Material Temp : Material Fusion Temp PHOutlet Draft / O2 : Excess Air , Leakage Cyclone Cone Draft : Cyclone Jamming
Handles PHOutlet Fan Damper /RPM : Air Quantity Calciner Coal : Heat Quantity
Preheater MV-CV Relation
Preheater Abnormal Conditions & control
High PHOutlet CO Cause:
– Less Oxygen for Coal Combustion– High Calciner Coal Feed rate
Control:– Cut Calciner Coal– Increase PHFan RPM or Damper
Preheater Abnormal Conditions & control
High Kiln inlet material temp Cause :
– High Calciner Coal Feed rate– Less Raw Meal Rate– Secondary Burning of Coal in preheater
Control:– Cut Calciner Coal
Preheater Abnormal Conditions & control
High Calciner Outlet temp Cause :
– High Calciner Coal Feed rate– Less Raw Meal Rate
Control:– Cut Calciner Coal
Preheater Abnormal Conditions & control
Low Cyclone cone draft Cause :
– Less Air– Coating in cyclone– Brick lining failure , Flap damper Malfunction
Control:– Cut Raw Meal Feed Rate
Kiln Aim
Maintain Clinker Quality Minimize Heat Consumption
Operational Philosophy Heat is generated by Coal combustion High residence time i.e. 20 min High Temp 1500oC Maximum Contact area of Hot air & Material by
circulatory motion (4 rpm)
Kiln Process
Kiln is cylindrical rotating furnace (60 m length) & installed slightly slant (3-4degree) to carry the material to lower end when rotating.
At Lower end is the burner where coal is fired through using primary air for conveying.
Cooler Secondary air is sucked into Kiln which is at high temp ( Due to heat recuperation from hot clinker ).
Secondary Air from Cooler & Primary Air gets heated by combustion of coal.
This air travels opposite to material flow & Heat Exchange between air & material takes place
Kiln Major Operating Parameter
Kiln Torque : Clinker Quality Burning Zone Temp. : Good Heat Content Clinker Lt..wt. & Free Lime : Clinker Quality Kiln Hood Draft : Safety & Maintenance Kiln inlet CO or O2 : Oxygen Availability
Handles Kiln Feed Kiln RPM Kiln Coal
Kiln Clinker Quality
Clinker Phase Requirement
C3 S (Alite) - 40 to 60% :Rapid Contribution to strengthC2 S (Belite) - 20 to 30% : Slow Contribution to strengthC3 A - 5 to 12% : Rapid Contribution to strengthC4 AF - 5 to 12% : V. Slow Contribution to strnth
Indirect/Direct Measurement of Good Clinker
Litre Weight (density) - Represent phase% Free Lime (CaO) - Should be minimized
Kiln Clinker Quality
Affecting Parameters
Degree of Kiln feed mixing Kiln Feed Granulometry Burnability of kiln feed Degree of heating Retention time Clinker Cooling Rate
Kiln MV-CV Relation
Kiln Abnormal Conditions & control
High Kiln inlet CO Cause :
– Less Air– More Kiln Coal
Control:– Cut Kiln Coal– Increase PH fan RPM / Open Damper
Kiln Abnormal Conditions & control
LOW kiln Torque/ Dusty Kiln Cause :
– Less Heat Content in Kiln– High Kiln filling
Control:– Reduce Kiln RPM & Increase Kiln Coal– Decrease Kiln Feed
Kiln Abnormal Conditions & there control
Red Spot Cause :
– Coating Deformation– Brick dislodging
Control:– Reduce Kiln RPM– Stop Kiln
Cooler Aim
Recuperate Maximum Heat from Clinker Maintain Clinker Quality Minimize Clinker Temperature
Operational Philosophy Maximum Heat Recuperation in first few compartments
is achieved by keeping high bed height of Clinker Lower Clinker temperature is achieved in last few
compartments by Low Clinker bed height & High Air volume
Cooler Process
Types Of Cooler Reciprocating Grate Cooler
– Perforated Grates moving one over other creating forward motion for clinker.
– Air with high velocity flows vertically up 90 degree to Clinker flow.
IKN Cooler– Grates Doesn’t move. Forward motion for clinker is created by
Horizontal Air Jet with very high velocity.– Air with very high velocity flows parallel to Clinker flow & then
moves vertically up.
Cooler Major Operating Parameter
Under-Grate Pressure : Clinker Bed Grate Drive Amps : Clinker Bed Clinker Temperature : Clinker property , Safety Secondary Air Temp. : Recuperation Hood Draft : Safety Cooler Vent Temperature : Heat Loss
Handles Air Volume / Fan Damper / Fan RPM Grate Drive Speed Vent fan Damper / RPM
Cooler MV-CV Relation
Cooler Abnormal Conditions & control
Grate Drive Amps High Cause :
– High Clinker Bed Height– Lumps
Control:– Increase Grate Speed