Raw Coal Storage

Case Study
Case study description: General Plant Information
 Kiln system: 4 SP
 Clinker production: 2070 t/d
 Heat consumption: 3400 kJ/kg
 Plant elevation 450 m, i.e. P = 960 mbar
 Gas volumes in front of filter:
 Compound operation (60%): 225‘000 Nm3/h wet @ 10%O2*
 18% moisture, T=95°C,
pstat=-5 mbar

 Direct operation (40%): 185‘000 Nm3/h wet @ 7%O2*

 22% moisture, T=145°C,
pstat =-10 mbar

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Case study description: Coal handling and coal
types
 The coal is transported by truck to the plant and unloaded in the
dump hopper.
 The coal is further conveyed by belt conveyor from dump hopper
to stacker / reclaimer.

Coal used:
NCV cal/gm Sulfur % Ash % VM % Moisture %
Coal 1 (50%) 4400 <1 5 28 26
Coal 2 (50%) 5500 <0.8 6 40 15

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Case study description: Task
 Your task is to determine the following:
 Based on the fuel characteristic, determine the following
• Height of coal pile
• Storage time
• Surveillance of raw coal stockpiles
• Precaution to be taken during coal storage.
• What to do with identified smoldering fires
• Location of the hydrant network.

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Case study description: Bonus task
 Due to pricing strategy, an innovative material has been proposed
to used. The material carbon black material which is locally
available.
 Please evaluate if this can be implemented?

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