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IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY
IN CEMENT PLANTS
USING
COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD)
For Bureau of Energy Efficiency – “Best Practices in Energy Efficiency in Cement Sector"
Date : 23rd June 2015 Jodhpur, Rajasthan
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ABOUT US
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Established in 1983, Mechwell is a multi-discipline applied R&D oriented engineering firm.
Mechwell was established to provide solutions for Cement, Power & Allied industries for flow, emissions
& energy consumption problems.
Business:
- Turnkey Solutions to Cement, Power & Allied Industries including custom
engineering, specialty systems design (EFIP), manufacturing and implementation,
and support to industry in emissions control to achieve SPM<30mg, heat and mass
transfer, and applied energy systems.
- Design, Manufacture & Supply of Expansion Joints, Dampers & Gates and EFIP’s
- CFD & FEA Consultancy Services
Mechwell’s team consists of the engineering experts from IIT & Other reputed engineering institutes
having vast experience.
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SOFTWARE FACILITIES
Mechwell has the latest Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) systems to help you create
superior products more effectively than ever before.
3 D Modeling - ANSYS Design Modeler. Solid Works
Meshing - ICEM CFD, Gambit, HyperMesh.
CFD Analysis - ANSYS Fluent, ANSYS CFX, AcuSolve, OpenFoam
FEA Analysis - ANSYS Mechanical, Radios.
Boiler Software - Boiler Expert
The company has adequate resources to press into service additional machine
power, man power & additional software licenses required then and there.
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Computer-aided flow simulation (CFD) is a highly recommendable
technology to use in the process optimization. It is especially an
alternative to costly, conventional development processes, consisting of
constructive development, prototype construction and experimental
validation (in several cycles).
CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamic, CFD), is a new technology with the
emergence of high-speed electronic computer. The technology allows the
numerical calculation method for solving fluid flow problems as possible,
in solving practical engineering flow, heat transfer problem in practice
has been continuously mature and complete, and has an increasing
number of engineering practices verification.
IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN CEMENT PLANTS USING
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CFD APPLICATION AREAS IN CEMENT PLANTS
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GENERAL PROBLEMS FACED BY CEMENT INDUSTRIES
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PH system : Improper Heat Transfer , High Pressure Drop , Improper Material
Distribution , Material Accumulation
Cyclone : Low Collection Efficiency , Improper material distribution , Improper
Heat Transfer
Ducts : High Pressure Drop , Erosion
Raw Mill , Cement Mill : Erosion , High Pressure Drop
ESP , Bag House : Improper flow distribution , Low Collection Efficiency
Gas Conditioning Tower : High Pressure Drop , Improper Heat Transfer
Fan : High Power Consumption , Lesser Efficiency
Kiln : Castable Erosion , Flame Propogation , Improper Combustion
Calciner : Improper Combustion
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COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS : APPROACH
• Identification of problem
• Data Collection
• Modelling
• Mesh Generation
• Boundary Condition
• Evaluation
• Modification/ Analysis
• Simulation
• Verification
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COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF
RAW MILL CIRCUIT
SUCCESS STORY
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DATA BY CLIENT :
• Detailed Drawings
• Operating parameters like
temp. , Flow rates , Pressure
etc.
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DETAILED DRAWING :
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PH Fan Outlet
To RABH Inlet
To VRM Inlet
CAD MODEL OF RAW MILL CIRCUIT
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MESHING : GRID FOR RAW MILL CIRCUIT
Types of Meshing :
• Hexa Mesh
• Tetra Mesh
• Structured Mesh
• Unstructured Mesh
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CFD RESULTS OF EXISTING RAW MILL CIRCUIT
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CFD RESULTS OF EXISTING RAW MILL CIRCUIT
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CFD RESULTS OF EXISTING RAW MILL CIRCUIT
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ENGINEERING DRAWINGS
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CONCLUSION:
Area of Work Existing Modified
Rawmill Outlet Duct Not Uniform flow due to immediate Bend
Guide Vanes Provided & flow optimised
Cyclone Inlets Flow not uniform due to ____
Flow distribution improved due to
moification in
Cyclone Outlets Flow distribution was not uniform, highly turbulent & swirling
Flow distribution is optimized & sufficient reduction in pressure
drop is achieved.
CA fan inlet Non Uniform flow distribution
Flow distribution is made uniform
Pressure drop 153 mmWC Pressure drop reduced
by 42mmWC(>25%) than existing system.
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Reasons for High PH Exit Temperature
Improper material distribution
Improper flow distribution
High velocity
Heat Transfer Analysis in Riser Duct for Flue gas with Particles elaborates the Temperature
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THERMAL EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT IN PH SYSTEM
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Modification in Spreader box & Feed Pipe for Heat transfer Improvements
So by CFD Modification, PH Exit Temperature can be reduced from 5 Deg C to 25 Deg C
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THERMAL EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT IN PH SYSTEM
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CFD STUDY FOR PH SYSTEM TO REDUCE PRESSURE DROP
Case Study for JK Cements, Nimbahera 20
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Streamline Plot_ in PH system
Benefits After CFD Modification &
Implementations
Reduction in Pressure Drop Power Saving
60 mm WC More than 100 KW
CASE STUDY JK CEMENT WORKS, NIMBAHERA PH SYSTEM
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MODIFICATION TO PH SYSTEM TO AVOID MATERIAL
ACCUMULATIONS
Case Study for Bheema Cements
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MECHWELL INDUSTRIES LTD. | Driven By Innovation CFD results of Material Deposition study in PH System
MODIFICATION TO PH SYSTEM TO AVOID MATERIAL ACCUMULATIONS
Inlet to 6th
cyclone
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52 micron particle Study in Cyclone 75 micron particle Study in Cyclone
From CFD results (Multiphase flow analysis),it can be observe that for 75 micron & Above, not a single particle is escaping through cyclone ,means Cyclone have 100 % efficiency.
PARTICLE TRACKING STUDY FOR IMPROVEMENT IN COLLECTION
EFFICIENCY
Particle Tracking Study MECHWELL INDUSTRIES LTD. | Driven By Innovation
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PARTICLE TRACKING STUDY AND IMPROVEMENT IN PH SYSTEM
Efficiency Comparison of Testing Data (Provided) & CFD Results to 1st Stage Cyclone
Sr No. 10 micron
30 micron
52 micron
75 micron
104 micron
209 micron
Increase in Pressure Drop
1 % Retain (given Data by Client) 17.82 16.38 10.72 27.63 20.02 1.05
2 Exist Efficiency ( From % Retain
Data) (%) 6.38 24.2 40.58 51.3 78.93 100
3 Exist Efficiency ( From CFD ) ( % ) 6.0 17.7 28.7 96.6 100.0 100.0
4 MOd1_Deep Tube dimension
change 7.2 35.3 90.9 100.0 100.0 100.0 12 mmWC
5 MOd2_Deep Tube dimension
change 6.24 45.74 98.11 100 100 100 15 mmWC
6 MOd3_Deep Tube dimension
change 8 54.43 100 100 100 100 19 mmWC
7 Mod 4_ Entry Duct dimension
change 14.4 23.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 12 mmWC
8 Mod 5_ same as MOd4 with
bottom Surface dimension change 22.0 21.0 99.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 13.5 mmWC
9 Mod 6_ same as MOd5 with Top
Surface dimension change 28.53 21.11 93.87 100 100 100 12.5 mmWC
10 Mod 7_ Mod1+MOd5 13.825 33.73 100 100 100 100 12.0 mmWC
11 Mod 8_ Mod1+MOd6 36.47 17.85 100 100 100 100 18.9 mmWC
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CFD STUDY TO PREDICT THE EROSION PATTERN
Case Study for
Saurashtra Cements
Cooler ESP Inlet Duct
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CFD STUDY TO PREDICT THE EROSION PATTERN
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CFD STUDY TO PREDICT THE EROSION PATTERN
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CFD STUDY OF DOWNCOMER DUCT
Case Study for
India Cements
Minimum pressure drop reduction
of 12 mmWc
Payback period less than 5 months
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CFD STUDY OF BAG HOUSE OUTLET DUCT
Case Study for
Ramco Cements
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CFD STUDY OF BAG HOUSE OUTLET DUCT
Minimum pressure drop reduction
of 20 mmWc
Payback period less than 4 months
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CFD STUDY FOR FAN OUTLET DUCT OF CEMENT MILL 2
Case Study for
Ramco Cements
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CFD STUDY FOR FAN OUTLET DUCT OF CEMENT MILL 2
Flow separation
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CFD STUDY FOR ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR
(ESP)
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CFD STUDY FOR ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR
(ESP)
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Computational Model of Bag house
Out let
Inlet
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CFD STUDY OF BAG HOUSE
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(Premodified Baghouse) (Modified Baghouse)
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CFD STUDY OF BAG HOUSE
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(Premodified Baghouse) (Modified Baghouse)
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CFD STUDY OF BAG HOUSE
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Sr.No Project Benefits
1. Thermal Efficiency Improvement in PH system – JK Cement
Improved Production , Ph system collection efficiency improved
2. Thermal Efficiency Improvement in PH system – Sagar Cement
100 KWh Saving & Heat Rate Improvement by 5 deg celcius
3. Duct Design for Maihar Cement 50 KWh Saving
4. Deflector Design in Down comer For Dalmia Cement
Tamilnadu
30 KWh Saving
5. Duct Design in Raw Mill- Shree Cement
Pressure drop reduction by 18 mmWC
BENEFITS ACHIEVED BY CFD:
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COMBUSTION ANALYSIS Combustion analysis using CFD
allows:
to improve the combustion air
flow pattern to the burners in
order to smooth the combustion.
to compare the influence of
different burner designs on flame
shape.
to understand the influence of
several inlet parameters
concerning either the fuel used, or
the kiln geometrical dimensions,
the position of the burner in the
kiln, the various velocities.
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Projects under R & D
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Schematic of the Calciner
CFD analysis in the Calciner Distributions of Velocities, Temperature Concentrations of the reactant products and trajectories of coal particles Particle interaction with the gases can be predicted Particle residence time All the above factors are assessed for CFD analysis in a Calciner
Thermal Efficiency Improvement in Calciner
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Schematic of kiln with kiln Hood
By CFD Analysis in the Kiln Hood & Kiln, Secondary/Tertiary air Splits Distributions of Velocities, Temperatures Flow through the Hood Size & shape of the flame in the kiln Erosion pattern in the kiln Hood
Thermal Efficiency Improvement in Kiln Hood & Kiln
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Benefits by CFD analysis in the Kiln, Cold CFD Simulation: to predict the flow pattern & Improvement in flow for combustion CFD simulations in combustion: To predict the Flame length propagation Reduction in Kiln hood Erosion
Thermal Efficiency Improvement in Kiln Hood & Kiln
Temperature profile in Kiln
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