Gas velocity measurement for

F LOWS I C 100
cement kiln flue gas conditioning
M arket S egment
Segment
A typical market segment for
the FLOWSIC gas velocity
monitor is the cement
industry. In cement plants
using electrostatic gas
P L I C AT I O N
and regulated by the quantity
of cooling water supplied to
the cooler to optimize the
processes involved .Thus the
filter efficency will be
increased and the level of
only. Sometimes these
control circuits can be further
optimized by measuring the
energy content of the flue
gases additionally.The gas
velocity measurement, and

cleaning systems, dust emissions minimized. In thus the volumetric flow,

conditioning of the hot flue most cases, the coolant required for this purpose can
gases regarding temperature supply is regulated via be performed with the
and dew point is neccessary temperature control circuits FLOWSIC measuring device.

Process material in the process energy content of the flue

AP

Cement clinker is (combined operation), gas upstream of the cooling

manufactured by burning a
mixture of limestone, clay,
Results and sand in a rotary kiln at
temperatures up to 1450 °C.
u Optimized flue gas After they have been cleaned,
conditioning the hot and dust-laden flue
u Increased filter gases from the kiln in some
efficiency cases are released directly
into the atmosphere via the
u Reduced dust
flue gas stack (direct
emission level operation). Sometimes,
however, the flue gases are
used beforehand to dry the
whereby they are cooled and
absorb moisture. Preparing
the flue gases before
cleaning them in an electro-
static filter system involves
conditioning them in an
evaporative type cooler. The
temperature upstream of the
filter system is primarily used
as a reference variable to
determine the required
coolant supply. In order to
take fluctuations in the
tower into account, however,
the required coolant supply
should be additionally
corrected according to the
current energy content of the
gas flow, since an inadquate
water supply leads to
insufficient cooling and
increased emis-sion levels
and -conversely- an excess
supply can lead to sludge
formation in the cooler and
thus cause operating
malfunctions.

Flue gas ➤
FLOWSIC 105

➤ Cooling water ➤

Kiln Evaporation cooler

➤
Flame
➤
➤ To stack
➤ Material flow Electrostatic filter
➤ Flue gas

Evaporation cooler and FLOWSIC

(schematic)
Measuring Task
The task here is to measure with high
reliability the velocity of the hot flue gases
continuously under boundary conditions and
to calculate the volumetric flow.
Operational parameter at measuring location:
u High dust concentrations up to 100 g/m³³ 3
u Gas temperatures up to 400 °C
u Considerable fluctuations in the humidity content
u Considerable fluctuations in the gas flow rate
u Extreme ambient conditions at measuring location

Measuring Solution
The FLOWSIC 105 has been designed for tasks of this kind.
The ultrasonic measuring principle with
its characteristics make it particularly
suitable for these applications. Its two
combined transmitter/receiver units,
which are mounted opposite one
another at an angle of 60 ° at the gas
duct -not inside! - transmit and receive
ultrasonic signals. The propagation
delay time of these pulses is FLOWSIC 105 (one part)
measured in and against the gas flow at the gas ducct
direction. The gas velocity is calculated
from this difference and, together with the dimensions of the
gas duct, is used to derive the volumetric flow.
FLOWSIC 105 has already proven itself in many applications of this type.

Benefits
The benefits of using FLOWSIC for this application are based on the properties
of the ultrasonic measuring principle:
➤ No sensitive and movable parts in the gas flow. ➤ Representative values by integral measurement along
one axis (Cross stack).
➤ High level of accuracy across the entire measuring ➤ No backflush, no compressed air needed;
range, even near the zero point. extremely low maintenance requirements.
➤ Air purging keeps transducer clean with ➤ Remote parameter setting for FLOWSIC possible from
additional cooling effect the control station using the evaluation unit.

In short, this means:

By taking into account the energy content of the flue
gas, an effective closed-loop control system that
operates in realtime is provided to determine the
required cooling water supply and thus support uniform
process control.
This is ensured by gas velocity measurements with the
FLOWSIC 105 measuring device, which operates
reliably even under extreme conditions.
Traditional measuring methods will usually reach their
limits with this application.

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