What the kiln operator should do during severe kiln upsets in

relation to fuel rate in the kiln?

During kiln severe upsets, the kiln burning zone will be blackened and the unburned fine clinker will over flow the cooler and the visibility in the kiln hood will be nil. The kiln operator natural and spontaneous reaction to the situation will be increasing the fuel rate to the kiln regardless the real situation would be. This is a natural tendency of all operators because he understands that a lot of heat is needed to bring back the burning zone to its normal operation condition.

Since the kiln speed in this condition is greatly reduced and since the visibility is
greatly reduced, the operator will think that the burning zone is of very low in temperature and he will leave the fuel rate very high for a long time in the kiln without alteration, waiting for the burning zone to clear. In most cases the kiln will be very hot in the burning zone and the burning zone will be in an overheated condition. The following are to be considered during such condition