Title: The Rotary Cement Kiln, 2nd Edition Author: Kurt E. Peray ISBN: 0820603678 / 9780820603674 Format: Soft Cover Pages: 396 Publisher: Chemical Publishing Co. Inc. Year: 1986 Availability: 45-60 days
Description
Contents
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