An indispensable reference source and training tool not only for kiln operators, but for supervisors and management staff as well.
Extensive discussions on pre-heater and pre-calciner operations are included.
The appendix includes a section with conversion tables, definitions of common terms relating to rotary kilns, and a suggested outline for a training program for new operators.
Preface
Part I : Kiln Systems and Theory
Chapter 1 : History
Chapter 2 : Types of Rotary Kilns
Chapter 3 : The Refractory
Chapter 4 : Fuels
Chapter 5 : Combustion
Chapter 6 : The Flame
Chapter 7 : Heat Transfer
Chapter 8 : Heat Balances
Chapter 9 : The Chemistry of Kiln Feed and Clinker
Chapter 10 : Reaction Zones in the Rotary Kiln
Chapter 11 : Coating and Ring Formation in a Rotary Kiln
Chapter 12 : The Air Circuit in a Rotary Kiln
Chapter 13 : Movement of Material Through the Kiln
Part II : Kiln Operating Procedures
Chapter 14 : Kiln Operating and Control Methods
Chapter 15 : Instrumentation
Chapter 16 : Kiln Control Variables
Chapter 17 : Fuel Systems
Chapter 18 : Clinker Cooler Control
Chapter 19 : Kiln Exit-Gas Temperature Control
Chapter 20 : Feed-Rate Control
Chapter 21 : Kiln Starts and Shutdowns
Chapter 22 : The 27 Basic Kiln Conditions
Chapter 23 : Kiln Emergency Conditions
Chapter 24 : Safety and Accident Prevention
Appendix A : The International System of Units (SI)
Appendix B : Weights and Measures
Appendix C : Temperature Conversions
Appendix D : Kiln Operator's Quiz
Index
