Application, operation and design
APPLICATION
With very few exceptions, new cement
plants are designed to operate on the dry
process principle. Most cement raw materi-
als, however, have a moisture content of 3-
8%, in some cases even more than 20%. To
obtain effective grinding in a ball mill it is
therefore necessary to dry before grinding.
To achieve simplicity of mill installation
the drying and grinding processes can be di-
rectly connected by passing the exhaust gases
from the kiln through a semi-airswept raw
mill. The air velocity through the mill and
trunnion must be kept as low as possible to
avoid a heavy pressure drop through the mill,
with correspondingly high mill fan power con-
sumption.
The advantages of low pressure
drop, as provided by a one compartment
mill, and the high grinding efficiency of a
two compartment mill, are combined in a
single unit in the Duodan mill.
The Duodan offers a number of design
advantages over conventional ball mills:
! High drying capacity
! High grinding efficiency
! Low pressure drop
OPERATING PRINCIPLE
The Duodan, which is used for drygrinding
of raw materials, is a semiairswept mill
equipped with a drying chamber and two
grinding compartments: a pregrinding com-
partment containing large steel balls, and a
finegrinding compartment using small steel
balls or Cylpebs as grinding media. These
two compartments are separated by dia-
phragms and a peripheral outlet.
The material to be ground passes through the
drying chamber before entering the
pregrinding compartment. The drying cham-
ber is fitted with lifters which cascade the raw
material through the hot air current during mill
rotation. The mill is designed with large flow
areas for the drying air drawn through the dry-
ing chamber and pregrinding compartment to
maintain a flow of hot gas at relatively high
velocity while at the same time ensuring low
air velocity through the finegrinding compart-
ment.
The mill discharge material is conveyed to the
separator by Fluxoslides or screw conveyors,
elevators, and to a lesser extent, by the mill
vent air. On leaving the separator the finished
material is passed into cyclones. The reject
material is returned to the fine- grinding com-
partment, except for a small amount which is
sent to the pregrinding compartment.
DESIGN
The Duodan mill is equipped with one trun-
nion bearing and one slide-shoe bearing and is
arranged for central drive. The mill is pro-
vided with inlets at both ends for the first and
second grinding compartments, respectively.
Mill body. All-welded shell with a cast steel
conical mill head at the secondary inlet end,
welded to the shell. A cast steel trunnion is
fastened to the mill head and the slide ring to
the mill flange by tight-fitting bolts.
The drying chamber is cantilevered from the
slide ring and consists of an all-welded shell
flanged to the web of the slide ring by means
of tight-fitting bolts. At the inlet end, a steel
front plate is bolted to the shell flange.
Trunnion bearing. The mill trunnion rests
in a self-aligning ball-and-socket type bearing
lined with white metal. This oil-lubricated
bearing is bolted to a heavy base plate.
Slide-shoe bearing. The slide ring runs in a
bearing fitted with two self-aligning slide
shoes which are supported on rollers mounted
on a robust bedplate to allow for the longitu-
dinal expansion and contraction of the mill
body. Slide ring and bearing are enclosed in a
dust-tight casing.
Both bearings are water-cooled and provided
with a self-contained oil
Duodan mill
pumping unit enclosed in a metal casing. This
unit comprises an oil circulation pump for
general lubrication, and a high-pressure oil
pump to ensure lubrication during mill start
and barring.
Drive. A welded-up, flanged, cylindrical
connection piece for the Symetro gear drive
is attached to the trunnion by tight-fitting
bolts.
Inlets. At the primary inlet a large diameter
plate steel funnel is provided to channel the
feed and drying air into the drying chamber
through a large opening in the steel front
plate. An air seal between funnel and front
plate, and a funnel support, are also pro-
vided.
At the secondary inlet the connec-
tion piece is provided with a large scoop-
ing device and internal flights to trans-
port tailings from the separator to the
fine-grinding compartment. Additional
openings are provided in the connec-
tion piece for passage of ventilation or
drying air into the fine grinding com-
FLS Separator, Type RTE
Self-aligning trunnion bearing
partment. Also included are a casing
with support and seals for
the rotary parts, as well as steel plate linings
for connection piece and trunnion.
Outlet. The drying air and ground material
from the first and second grinding compart-
ments leave the mill through a peripheral out-
let in the form of oblong openings in the
mill shell between the two compartments.
The outlet section of the mill, which is
protected by bolted-on wear plates between
the openings, is separated from the grinding
compartments by diaphragms, described be-
low. Also included is a stationary, airtight
outlet easing with supports, seals at the mill
shell, outlet flange at the bottom, and an open-
ing in the upper part fitted with an expansion
joint for connection to an exhaust duct.
Internal fittings. The drying chamber is lined
with bolted-on carbon steel plates and is
equipped with highgrade cast steel lifters.
The first grinding compartment has a
steplining of highchromium cast steel
bolted to the mill shell, while the second
Installation for grinding raw material
Slide ring and slide shoe bearing
compartment is fitted with bolted-on
highchromium cast steel and grouted-in cast
Dragpeb lining plates.
A scooping device with carbon steel scoops
for lifting the feed into the mill proper is fitted
between the drying chamber and first grinding
compartment. The scooping device is bolted
to a heavy double supporting plate joined to
the web of the slide ring, forming the inlet end
plate of the first grinding compartment
This inlet end plate and the mill head are
provided with bolted-on, wear-resistant lining
plates of high- chromium cast steel.
The diaphragms at the outlet end of the
two grinding compartments each comprise a
mild steel front plate
bolted to cast steel segments, which in turn
are bolted to the mill shell. Welded onto the
front plates are stiffening flatirons and tube
spacers. The front plate supports cast-steel,
wear- resistant grates via bolts through the tube
spacers.
Dimensioning
Approx. Maximum
Motor charge *) Weight
Capacity of grinding
Mill size RPM of mill
t/h kW media t
t
125-165 48X 7.5+3.2 2500 14.0 157 305

140-185 48X 8.5+3.2 2800 14.2 174 320

155-205 48X 9.5+3.2 3120 14.1 197 330

175-235 48X 10.5+3.2 3500 14.2 223 340

200-265 56X 8.0+4.4 3960 12.9 230 425

225-300 56X 9.0+4.4 4480 13.0 260 440

250-335 56X 10.0+4.4 5050 13.0 290 460

275-370 56X 11.0+4.4 5540 12.8 324 480

*) Not including grinding media and Symetro gear **) Depends on length of compartment II

Dimensions (m)
Mill size
A B C D**) E F

48X 7.5+3.2 19,5 4,9 8,3 4,9 3,3 10,9

48X 8.5+3.2 20.5 4.9 8.3 5.4 3.3 11.8

48X 9.5+3.2 21.5 4.9 8.3 5.4 3.3 12.8

48X 10.5+3.2 22.5 4.9 8.4 5.9 3.3 13.7

56X 8.0+4.4 22,0 5.7 9.1 5.1 4.6 11.5

56X 9.0+4.4 23.0 5.7 9.3 5.6 4.6 12.5

56X 10.0+4.4 24.1 5.7 9.4 6.0 4.6 13.4

56X 11.0+4.4 25.0 5.7 9.7 6.6 4.6 14.5

OPTION. As an alternative the mill can be fitted with a side drive with one or two pinions.
Data in this brohure is only intended for preliminary project Planning. Manufacturer reserves the right to modify equipment details and/or specifications without notice.

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