3 - 503.

07 e

V + SK = VSK ®

VSK ® Separator VSK ® features:

The VSK ® combines the sturdy design
of the V - Separator with the high
performance of the SEPMASTER.
The cage wheel is arranged as an
add-on module to the V. With the
V and VSK ® Separator, the need
for auxiliary equipment is greatly
reduced: no separate dryer, no
deglomerator. New ways of pro-
cess design are now open to a
wide field of applications for new
plant and upgrade alike. Wear is
minimized, even when grinding
• Five jobs in one unit:
• Relieving the dynamic classifier of coarse material by pre-classifying.
• Mixing feed and recycled material before entering the roller press.
• Deglomeration of RP discharge by impact action of the cascade.
• Drying / cooling.
• High efficiency classifying.
• Cut size between 25 and 150 µm.
• Effective wear protection.
abrasive materials. These new tube mills and impact hammer mills.
systems are not exclusively bound Tailor-made solutions by KHD
to the roller press, but can be Humboldt Wedag are available.
applied in grinding circuits with

VSK ® e Separator
(“e” = extended version)
The VSK ® e Separator will require significantly less mechanical conveying
capacity. To accomplish this, the VSK ® is split into two parts. The static
“V” - part underneath the roller press and the dynamic “SK”- part above the
Focus on efficiency
roller press are connected by a riser duct (e), over which all fines from the
“V“- part are lifted by air flow to the “VSK ®“- part. KHD Separators

The benefits of the VSK ® e are:

• Minimizing of bucket elevator capacity • Reduction in building volume
• Higher feed rates can be processed • Lower capital investment.

KHD Humboldt Wedag ZAB Zementanlagenbau GmbH & Humboldt Wedag India Private Ltd. KHD Humboldt (Shanghai)
GmbH Industrietechnik & Service GmbH Espire Campus International Industries Ltd.
Colonia - Allee 3 Brauereistraße 13 A - 41, Mohan Co - op Estate, Office Beijing Guo Ji Da Sha 25 - A
51067 Cologne / Germany 06847 Dessau / Germany Mathura Road 19, Jiangou Menwai Dajie
Phone +49 221 6504 0 Phone +49 340 5029 0 New Delhi - 110044 / India Beijing / PR China
Phone +91 11 4210 1100 Phone +86 10 6500 4101

Humboldt Wedag, Inc. OOO KHD Humboldt Engineering
400 Technology Parkway Mjasnizkaja ul., 24 / 7
Norcross GA 30092 / USA Office 108
Phone +1 770 810 7315 Moscow 10100 / Russia
Phone +7 495 9233480
KHD Humboldt Wedag Rep.
Iran Branch Office
3rd Floor, No. 244
Navak Building, Africa Avenue,
Tehran 15186 / I.R. Iran
Phone +98 21 8888 9880
Humboldt Wedag SA (Pty) Ltd.
36 Wankel Street, Jet Park
Boksburg, 1459 / South Africa
Phone +27 11 397 4660
www.khdhumboldt.com
 The SEPMASTER SEPMASTER 1.0

Degree of separation
0.9

High-performance separators have a long tradition at KHD Humboldt Wedag.

Our SEPMASTER provides excellent selectivity and fits into small space. In
Process and options 0.8

0.7

addition to installation in new mill circuits, the SEPMASTER is particularly Fine material and coarse material are sepa- 0.6

well suited for increasing the productivity of mills already in operation. The rated at the periphery of the rotor cage in a 0.5

innovative rotor cage system enables the grinding of premium product qualities. vortex predetermined by air deflectors and the 0.4

0.3
The investment cost incurred by a change of separators is quickly recovered. rotation of the cage. The airstream, which is fed
0.2
Through its compact dimensions and low operating and maintenance cost the horizontally, will drag the fine particles against the
0.1
SEPMASTER significantly increases grinding plant efficiency. centrifugal force to the inside of the cage wheel and
0.0 Grain size, µm
from there to the fine material discharge. The coarse 1 10 100 200
Depending on size and application, the SEPMASTER separator is available in various grains are pushed away from the separator
versions and with specifically tailored protection against wear and tear. wheel by the centrifugal force and drop
Typical SEPMASTER selectivity curve according to Tromp.
into the coarse material discharge.

Rotor stability Efficiency of separation Setting the cutpoint:

Precise separation was previously Fineness of the finished product is
The rotor shaft is supported at both ends. This concept avoids only possible on a laboratory quickly and accurately set by the
vibration and ensures a smooth and safe running machine, even scale, but can now be achieved cage speed.
when producing very fine products. in large plants because of the
SEPMASTER's high performance. Consistent quality
Why is the drive on the bottom? Upgraded plants show savings in Variation in fineness and mass
For maintenance work on the separator, gearbox, motor and electric grinding energy of 10 to 20 % on flow of the feed material have little
cables do not need to be moved. The drive is positioned away from average and production increases effect on the fineness of the finished
the heat and easily accessible. product. The quality of the product
Feed remains constant.
The bearings are outside.
The support bearings are located outside the separator housing and can fine products such
be easily installed or removed, whilst the cage wheel remains in normal as high quality Fines
position. cement or filler.
As a result of
2 Resistance to wear and tear = lower costs. the excellent Readily re-
1
selectivity, producible
Easily replaceable parts made of high quality materials such grits returned separator
as cast basalt, ceramics, chromium carbide or chilled iron to the mill in results
guarantee long life. the grinding The desired
circuit are well material fine-
Fits comfortably into small spaces. cleaned of fine mate- ness can be
The SEPMASTER is the perfect replacement for old Coarse rial. Because of this, quickly reproduced,
separators. Compared to older generation sepa- more fresh material can be fed a great advantage when
rators, the SEPMASTER cage wheel separator is of 10 to 25 % for cement raw meal to the mill. The “Tromp“ selectivity switching to a different product.
not only more efficient but also significantly and normal cement. Significantly curve is used to assess the selecti-
smaller and lighter. higher production increases of more vity performance of separators.
Replaceable cage bars make
than 50 % have been achieved The KHD SEPMASTER achieves top easy maintenance.
in the manufacture of extremely marks, as can be seen in the graph.

1 Feed
2 Fines
3 Coarse
SKS-Z 4 Drive
Rotating
4

3
 The SEPMASTER SEPMASTER 1.0

Degree of separation
0.9

High-performance separators have a long tradition at KHD Humboldt Wedag.

Our SEPMASTER provides excellent selectivity and fits into small space. In
Process and options 0.8

0.7

addition to installation in new mill circuits, the SEPMASTER is particularly Fine material and coarse material are sepa- 0.6

well suited for increasing the productivity of mills already in operation. The rated at the periphery of the rotor cage in a 0.5

innovative rotor cage system enables the grinding of premium product qualities. vortex predetermined by air deflectors and the 0.4

0.3
The investment cost incurred by a change of separators is quickly recovered. rotation of the cage. The airstream, which is fed
0.2
Through its compact dimensions and low operating and maintenance cost the horizontally, will drag the fine particles against the
0.1
SEPMASTER significantly increases grinding plant efficiency. centrifugal force to the inside of the cage wheel and
0.0 Grain size, µm
from there to the fine material discharge. The coarse 1 10 100 200
Depending on size and application, the SEPMASTER separator is available in various grains are pushed away from the separator
versions and with specifically tailored protection against wear and tear. wheel by the centrifugal force and drop
Typical SEPMASTER selectivity curve according to Tromp.
into the coarse material discharge.

Rotor stability Efficiency of separation Setting the cutpoint:

Precise separation was previously Fineness of the finished product is
The rotor shaft is supported at both ends. This concept avoids only possible on a laboratory quickly and accurately set by the
vibration and ensures a smooth and safe running machine, even scale, but can now be achieved cage speed.
when producing very fine products. in large plants because of the
SEPMASTER's high performance. Consistent quality
Why is the drive on the bottom? Upgraded plants show savings in Variation in fineness and mass
For maintenance work on the separator, gearbox, motor and electric grinding energy of 10 to 20 % on flow of the feed material have little
cables do not need to be moved. The drive is positioned away from average and production increases effect on the fineness of the finished
the heat and easily accessible. product. The quality of the product
Feed remains constant.
The bearings are outside.
The support bearings are located outside the separator housing and can fine products such
be easily installed or removed, whilst the cage wheel remains in normal as high quality Fines
position. cement or filler.
As a result of
2 Resistance to wear and tear = lower costs. the excellent Readily re-
1
selectivity, producible
Easily replaceable parts made of high quality materials such grits returned separator
as cast basalt, ceramics, chromium carbide or chilled iron to the mill in results
guarantee long life. the grinding The desired
circuit are well material fine-
Fits comfortably into small spaces. cleaned of fine mate- ness can be
The SEPMASTER is the perfect replacement for old Coarse rial. Because of this, quickly reproduced,
separators. Compared to older generation sepa- more fresh material can be fed a great advantage when
rators, the SEPMASTER cage wheel separator is of 10 to 25 % for cement raw meal to the mill. The “Tromp“ selectivity switching to a different product.
not only more efficient but also significantly and normal cement. Significantly curve is used to assess the selecti-
smaller and lighter. higher production increases of more vity performance of separators.
Replaceable cage bars make
than 50 % have been achieved The KHD SEPMASTER achieves top easy maintenance.
in the manufacture of extremely marks, as can be seen in the graph.

1 Feed
2 Fines
3 Coarse
SKS-Z 4 Drive
Rotating
4

3
 Fine material – without "OSP's" Important effect on downstream
(oversized particles) performance
The rotor seal, which is purged Excellent product quality is
with fresh air, ensures fine pro- achieved by accurate control
ducts without oversized particles of oversize material. For raw
and higher protection against meal, low levels of super fine Optimum solutions for each grinding process
wear. Quick-Lime producers in
particular enjoy the "OSP" free
material allows for good burn
and flow characteristics.
Grinding with the tube mill
operation performance of the
SEPMASTER SKS - V:
SEPMASTER. The feed material is fines from the V - SEPARATOR.
Although tube mills have higher energy consumption
than more modern grinding systems, they do offer
a number of benefits which justify their use:
• High availability
The SEPMASTER family • Perfect cement characteristics
• Simple adjustment
SKS - M Feed material SKS - Z and SKS - L Feed material • Easy maintenance
Separator Size fine separation t/h coarse separation t/h Rotor cage diameter (mm) fine separation t/h coarse separation t/h • Extreme resistance to abrasion
400 4 7 1,750 150 230
550 9 15 2,000 190 300
700 15 25 2,250 240 370 Our classic
850 24 39 2,500 280 440 For grinding cement or granulated slag, tube mills are in
1,000 34 57 2,750 350 550 operation either as „open-circuit mill“ or as „closed-circuit
1,150 43 72 3,000 410 640 mill“ with the SEPMASTER high performance separator.
1,350 63 104 3,250 480 750 These mills have a length to diameter ratio of more
1,550 84 141 3,500 560 880 than 3.0 and are supplied with one or two grin-
3,750 640 1,000 ding chambers.
4,000 770 1,200
SEPMASTER SKS - V:
4,300 880 1,370
For combination with the KHD V - SEPARATOR.
4,600 980 1,530
SEPMASTER SKS - Z:
The hundredfold proven separator for separating in the range from 20 to 250 µm cut point.
1 Fresh material
SEPMASTER SKS - L: SEPMASTER SKS - M: 2 Finished material
For use on air-swept systems. Highly suitable for “In-Process-Drying”. For extremely fine products. 3 Coarse material
4 Waste gas
4 4

2 2 1
1

SKS - L SKS - M
2
2
1 Feed
2 Fines
6 3 Coarse
5
4 Coarse 1
5 Coarse 2
6 Secondary air
4
Open-circuit mill (blue) 2
1
3
and closed-circuit mill (blue and red)
 Fine material – without "OSP's" Important effect on downstream
(oversized particles) performance
The rotor seal, which is purged Excellent product quality is
with fresh air, ensures fine pro- achieved by accurate control
ducts without oversized particles of oversize material. For raw
and higher protection against meal, low levels of super fine Optimum solutions for each grinding process
wear. Quick-Lime producers in
particular enjoy the "OSP" free
material allows for good burn
and flow characteristics.
Grinding with the tube mill
operation performance of the
SEPMASTER SKS - V:
SEPMASTER. The feed material is fines from the V - SEPARATOR.
Although tube mills have higher energy consumption
than more modern grinding systems, they do offer
a number of benefits which justify their use:
• High availability
The SEPMASTER family • Perfect cement characteristics
• Simple adjustment
SKS - M Feed material SKS - Z and SKS - L Feed material • Easy maintenance
Separator Size fine separation t/h coarse separation t/h Rotor cage diameter (mm) fine separation t/h coarse separation t/h • Extreme resistance to abrasion
400 4 7 1,750 150 230
550 9 15 2,000 190 300
700 15 25 2,250 240 370 Our classic
850 24 39 2,500 280 440 For grinding cement or granulated slag, tube mills are in
1,000 34 57 2,750 350 550 operation either as „open-circuit mill“ or as „closed-circuit
1,150 43 72 3,000 410 640 mill“ with the SEPMASTER high performance separator.
1,350 63 104 3,250 480 750 These mills have a length to diameter ratio of more
1,550 84 141 3,500 560 880 than 3.0 and are supplied with one or two grin-
3,750 640 1,000 ding chambers.
4,000 770 1,200
SEPMASTER SKS - V:
4,300 880 1,370
For combination with the KHD V - SEPARATOR.
4,600 980 1,530
SEPMASTER SKS - Z:
The hundredfold proven separator for separating in the range from 20 to 250 µm cut point.
1 Fresh material
SEPMASTER SKS - L: SEPMASTER SKS - M: 2 Finished material
For use on air-swept systems. Highly suitable for “In-Process-Drying”. For extremely fine products. 3 Coarse material
4 Waste gas
4 4

2 2 1
1

SKS - L SKS - M
2
2
1 Feed
2 Fines
6 3 Coarse
5
4 Coarse 1
5 Coarse 2
6 Secondary air
4
Open-circuit mill (blue) 2
1
3
and closed-circuit mill (blue and red)
 1
V - SEPARATOR: 2

Grinding and drying, all in one

gas and material flow
6
5 A short tube mill with or without drying 1 Feed 4

chamber (depending on feed material moi- 2 Fines

3 Coarse
6 sture) is used for drying and 4 Air
1
grinding of cement raw 5 Separating channels
material. The air-swept
3
mill is advantageous
2
when the moisture level m /sec

is high, whereas the

5
closed-circuit mill is mostly
4 4 used for low moisture and high
fineness levels. Air-swept mills are
generally used for grinding coal.
3 Computerized-Fluid-
Dynamic (CFD) Simulation
Airswept grinding plant TANDEM grinding plant: Pneumatic transfer of ground

(blue) and TANDEM

material from PHM and tube mill to the separator
Shape giving name
grinding plant (blue and red)
Team work is top! The V - Separator
The TANDEM grinding
plant is a KHD Humboldt Wedag develop- The V - SEPARATOR in operation Virtually unlimited use The benefit to you
ment. An impact hammer mill (PHM) is Originally developed to separate fine The required product fineness is achie- The V - SEPARATOR is an uncomplica-
connected in series with a tube mill. The material from a roller press circuit, the ved by adjusting the air speed in the ted static separator without any mo-
1 Fresh material solution offers excellent drying performan- V - SEPARATOR has, however, also separating channels. Cut point ving parts. Since it carries
2 Finished material ce and handles feed sizes of up to 120 proved its value in tough applications range is from out a whole range of
3 Coarse material
mm. Highly abrasive raw material can be with large mass flows and abrasive approx. 80 µm process functions,
4 Hot gas
5 Waste gas fed directly to the tube mill. material of wide size range and high to 1.5 mm. it considerably
6 Return gas levels of feed moisture. extends the
PHM impact dryer Limiting wear range of ap-
How does it work? and tear plications for
When the going gets hard Material is fed from above to the built- All internal high pressure
The center discharge mill is used for material in step grate. From here, the fine ma- parts are fixed comminution.
which is very difficult to grind. It has two terial is carried upwards with the air and have In addition
grinding chambers, both of which can through the separating channels, the straight and to reduced in-
5
be fed with fresh material and grits. coarse material falls down over the level surfaces, as vestment for
The SEPMASTER SKS - L, which is fed step grate and is discharged at the does the housing. machinery, the
by a gas stream from below and bottom of the housing. The ratio of This ensures simple but V - SEPARATOR also
via a bucket-elevator from material load to separating air can be effective protection against results in energy savings.
above, is the separator of up to three times higher than with an wear, eliminating the need for main- With the rising cost of energy, this will
choice for this mill. airstream separator. tenance work for many years. become increasingly important.

3
3
The Allrounder.
1 Despite its simple design, the V - SEPARATOR carries out a whole range of process-related tasks within the
2
grinding circuit:
• Separating fine material from • Deglomeration underneath the roller press.
4 4 fresh material • Mixing fresh material and grits • Producing a finished material with
• Drying moisture from fresh • Preventing formation of deposits custom tailored grain size distribu-
material when grinding granulated slag tion by combining V - SEPARATOR
• Cooling hot fresh material by positioning the V - SEPARATOR and cage wheel separator.
Center discharge mill
 1
V - SEPARATOR: 2

Grinding and drying, all in one

gas and material flow
6
5 A short tube mill with or without drying 1 Feed 4

chamber (depending on feed material moi- 2 Fines

3 Coarse
6 sture) is used for drying and 4 Air
1
grinding of cement raw 5 Separating channels
material. The air-swept
3
mill is advantageous
2
when the moisture level m /sec

is high, whereas the

5
closed-circuit mill is mostly
4 4 used for low moisture and high
fineness levels. Air-swept mills are
generally used for grinding coal.
3 Computerized-Fluid-
Dynamic (CFD) Simulation
Airswept grinding plant TANDEM grinding plant: Pneumatic transfer of ground

(blue) and TANDEM

material from PHM and tube mill to the separator
Shape giving name
grinding plant (blue and red)
Team work is top! The V - Separator
The TANDEM grinding
plant is a KHD Humboldt Wedag develop- The V - SEPARATOR in operation Virtually unlimited use The benefit to you
ment. An impact hammer mill (PHM) is Originally developed to separate fine The required product fineness is achie- The V - SEPARATOR is an uncomplica-
connected in series with a tube mill. The material from a roller press circuit, the ved by adjusting the air speed in the ted static separator without any mo-
1 Fresh material solution offers excellent drying performan- V - SEPARATOR has, however, also separating channels. Cut point ving parts. Since it carries
2 Finished material ce and handles feed sizes of up to 120 proved its value in tough applications range is from out a whole range of
3 Coarse material
mm. Highly abrasive raw material can be with large mass flows and abrasive approx. 80 µm process functions,
4 Hot gas
5 Waste gas fed directly to the tube mill. material of wide size range and high to 1.5 mm. it considerably
6 Return gas levels of feed moisture. extends the
PHM impact dryer Limiting wear range of ap-
How does it work? and tear plications for
When the going gets hard Material is fed from above to the built- All internal high pressure
The center discharge mill is used for material in step grate. From here, the fine ma- parts are fixed comminution.
which is very difficult to grind. It has two terial is carried upwards with the air and have In addition
grinding chambers, both of which can through the separating channels, the straight and to reduced in-
5
be fed with fresh material and grits. coarse material falls down over the level surfaces, as vestment for
The SEPMASTER SKS - L, which is fed step grate and is discharged at the does the housing. machinery, the
by a gas stream from below and bottom of the housing. The ratio of This ensures simple but V - SEPARATOR also
via a bucket-elevator from material load to separating air can be effective protection against results in energy savings.
above, is the separator of up to three times higher than with an wear, eliminating the need for main- With the rising cost of energy, this will
choice for this mill. airstream separator. tenance work for many years. become increasingly important.

3
3
The Allrounder.
1 Despite its simple design, the V - SEPARATOR carries out a whole range of process-related tasks within the
2
grinding circuit:
• Separating fine material from • Deglomeration underneath the roller press.
4 4 fresh material • Mixing fresh material and grits • Producing a finished material with
• Drying moisture from fresh • Preventing formation of deposits custom tailored grain size distribu-
material when grinding granulated slag tion by combining V - SEPARATOR
• Cooling hot fresh material by positioning the V - SEPARATOR and cage wheel separator.
Center discharge mill
 3 - 503.07 e

V + SK = VSK ®

VSK ® Separator VSK ® features:

The VSK ® combines the sturdy design
of the V - Separator with the high
performance of the SEPMASTER.
The cage wheel is arranged as an
add-on module to the V. With the
V and VSK ® Separator, the need
for auxiliary equipment is greatly
reduced: no separate dryer, no
deglomerator. New ways of pro-
cess design are now open to a
wide field of applications for new
plant and upgrade alike. Wear is
minimized, even when grinding
• Five jobs in one unit:
• Relieving the dynamic classifier of coarse material by pre-classifying.
• Mixing feed and recycled material before entering the roller press.
• Deglomeration of RP discharge by impact action of the cascade.
• Drying / cooling.
• High efficiency classifying.
• Cut size between 25 and 150 µm.
• Effective wear protection.
abrasive materials. These new tube mills and impact hammer mills.
systems are not exclusively bound Tailor-made solutions by KHD
to the roller press, but can be Humboldt Wedag are available.
applied in grinding circuits with

VSK ® e Separator
(“e” = extended version)
The VSK ® e Separator will require significantly less mechanical conveying
capacity. To accomplish this, the VSK ® is split into two parts. The static
“V” - part underneath the roller press and the dynamic “SK”- part above the
Focus on efficiency
roller press are connected by a riser duct (e), over which all fines from the
“V“- part are lifted by air flow to the “VSK ®“- part. KHD Separators

The benefits of the VSK ® e are:

• Minimizing of bucket elevator capacity • Reduction in building volume
• Higher feed rates can be processed • Lower capital investment.

KHD Humboldt Wedag ZAB Zementanlagenbau GmbH & Humboldt Wedag India Private Ltd. KHD Humboldt (Shanghai)
GmbH Industrietechnik & Service GmbH Espire Campus International Industries Ltd.
Colonia - Allee 3 Brauereistraße 13 A - 41, Mohan Co - op Estate, Office Beijing Guo Ji Da Sha 25 - A
51067 Cologne / Germany 06847 Dessau / Germany Mathura Road 19, Jiangou Menwai Dajie
Phone +49 221 6504 0 Phone +49 340 5029 0 New Delhi - 110044 / India Beijing / PR China
Phone +91 11 4210 1100 Phone +86 10 6500 4101

Humboldt Wedag, Inc. OOO KHD Humboldt Engineering
400 Technology Parkway Mjasnizkaja ul., 24 / 7
Norcross GA 30092 / USA Office 108
Phone +1 770 810 7315 Moscow 10100 / Russia
Phone +7 495 9233480
KHD Humboldt Wedag Rep.
Iran Branch Office
3rd Floor, No. 244
Navak Building, Africa Avenue,
Tehran 15186 / I.R. Iran
Phone +98 21 8888 9880
Humboldt Wedag SA (Pty) Ltd.
36 Wankel Street, Jet Park
Boksburg, 1459 / South Africa
Phone +27 11 397 4660
www.khdhumboldt.com