INDUSTRIAL

TRIAL
PROTOCOL

HM-910 ADDITIVE

January 2020

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INDUSTRIAL TRIAL PROTOCOL

PETCOKE ADDITIVE HM-910

CONTENT

1. Objective.
2. Expected results.
3. Plant requirements to facilitate the industry trial execution.
4. Preliminary information required for the trial.
5. Industrial trial phases.
6. Startup meeting.
7. Visit to the working area to determine point of dosage and product container
location.
8. Dosage equipment installation and test.
9. Beginning the dosage and its control.
10. Follow-up of process data and information.
11. Follow-up of cleaning activities in cyclones.
12. Sample collection.
13. Criteria for operational adjustments.
I. Increase in kiln feeding.
II. Increase in alternate fuels consumption.
III. Fuel consumption optimization.
14. Additive application period.
15. Uninstalling the dosage equipment.
16. Results evaluation.
17. After-sales.
I. Migrate to a high sulfur petcoke consumption.
II. Dosage optimization for the HM-910 additive.

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INDUSTRIAL TRIAL PROTOCOL

PETCOKE ADDITIVE HM-910

1. Objetive.

To define the activities and their execution sequence to adequately perform the industrial trial
to evaluate the HM-910 additive.

2. Expected results.

The application of the HM-910 additive has shown effectiveness in obtaining benefits such as:
• Cleanliness of cyclones and kilns.
• Production increase.
• Process stability.
• Optimization of thermal consumption per Ton of clinker.
• Optimization of the fuel mix.
• Migration to cheaper fuels (high sulfur content petcoke).
• Better drainage of SO3 towards the clinker.
• Decrease in manual cleaning times in cyclones (lower exposition risk of the workers and less false air entering the
system).
• Decrease in the kiln cleaning time and costs during scheduled shutdowns.

The performance indicators of the industrial trial are defined from the analysis and diagnose
obtained from the process information given by the Plant.

3. Plant requirements to facilitate the industrial trial execution.


• Designate an area to store the HM-910 additive. For an industrial trial, product is shipped in 1,000 liter plastic
bins with approximate measures of 1m x 1m x 1 m.
• A free space of approximately 2m x 2m to install the dosage system. This space must be as near as possible
to the petcoke mill.
• Power supply. It is asked to the Plant to define the available voltage so that EES Services may carry the
adequate equipment. Normally dosage pumps of 110 or 220 Volts are used.
• Access to the petcoke conveyor that feeds the kiln, where the dosage injection point will be installed.
• Access to the Control room in order to be able to make inquiries about process data that may be of interest.
• Access to the cleaning zone of the cyclones to observe activities and to take samples.

4. Preliminary information required for the trial.


To be able to determine the feasibility of the application of the HM-910 additive, we kindly
request the following information:

• Design feed capacity (Ton /h) 18.75 tph
• Actual feed (Ton /h) 10 tph
• Clinker factor. Raw Meal to clinker conversion factor is 1.7
• Kiln length (Meters) 47 Meter
• Kiln diameter (Meters) 3 Meter
• Please describe the configuration and quantity of cyclone stages 4 stages single string with inline calciner(Calciner not in operation)

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 • Petcoke Mill: Capacity in Ton/h 7 tph with petcoke
• Petcoke Mill: If there is more than 1 process line, confirm if it is possible to segregate the additivated petcoke
to a single line. If not, please describe the configuration of the system N/A
• Gas consumption (m3/hr) 2000 m3/hr
• Coal consumption (Ton/hr) N/A
• Petcoke consumption (Ton/hr) Not yet tested
• Alternative fuels (Ton/hr) N/A
• Alternative fuel specifications N/A
• Mix of Fuel feed to main burner (%) N/A
• Mix of Fuel feed to precalciner (%) N/A
• Sulfur content in Petcoke (%) 5 %
• Sulfur content in coal (%) N/A
• Sulfur content in alternative fuels (%) N/A
• Vanadium content in Petcoke (ppm)
• Chlorine content in alternative fuels (%)
• Alkali (Sodium, Potassium) in Raw Meal (%)
• Alkali (Sodium, Potassium) in Hot Meal (%)
• Alkali (Sodium, Potassium) in Clinker (%)
• SO3 in Raw Meal (%)
• SO3 in Hot Meal (%)
• SO3 in Clinker (%)
• Chlorine in Raw Meal (%)
• Chlorine in Hot Meal (%)
• Oxygen at kiln inlet (%) Gas Anlyser is out of order, with Natural gas its old reading was 2 to 3%
• Number of cleaning activities in the cyclones (per shift) No Blockage observed
• High pressure water pump used in cyclones cleansing ( YES / NO ) No
• Duration of cleaning activities in the cyclones per shift (Minutes) No

In order to make the best diagnosis, we kindly request that the process and chemical data is
given to us in a daily average basis for the last 30 days of the process. It is better if the data is
available in an hourly basis. Also, we kindly request a recent thermography of the kiln. Example
of process data format: Please resend below data format in english language




















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5. Industrial trial phases.


The industrial trial consists of five phases:

i. Previous phase: A 30 days period of operations previous to the application of the additive. The
process information generated during this phase will serve as a baseline to compare against the
results obtained during the industrial trial, mainly against the “Optimal phase”.

ii. Cleansing phase: First days of the trial in which the additive begins to act by modifying the
consistency of the crusts and rings promoting the cleansing of the cyclones and kiln. This phase
may take 3 to 5 days. During these days the obtained results are not representative to make an
evaluation of the additive.

iii. Optimal phase: Period during which, with a clean system, the best operative adjustments are
made and maximum benefits are reached in relation to kiln feeding, fuel optimization, etc.

iv. Elimination phase: Upon completion of the additive application, it takes 3 to 4 days by our
estimates for the system to eliminate the presence of the additive. During these days the obtained
results are not representative to make an evaluation of the additive

v. End phase: During this stage the process is completely free of the additive and its benefits and
therefore it should return to similar conditions as the Previous phase.


6. Startup meeting.

This meeting between Plant personnel and the EES Services team is to define subjects such as:


• Mutual introductions.
• Clarification of technical questions about the additive performance.
• Review and technical questions about the trial protocol.
• The Plant delivers to EES Services the process information corresponding to the “Previous phase”.
• Define the starting date for the trial.


7. Visit to the work area to determine point of dosage and product container location.


A visit to the area where the petcoke mill is located to determine the ideal dosage point which
is normally situated above the mill feeding conveyor. Also define the location of the additive
containers which should be the nearest possible to the mill.

Plant support is needed to move the additive bins to the selected area.



8. Dosage equipment installation and test.

EES Services will install and test the dosage equipment. EES Services will inform the Plant when
the dosing system is ready.


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9. Beginning the dosage and its control.

The beginning of the additive dosage will be at the time and date agreed with the Plant. Base
dosage of the additive is 1 liter per Ton of petcoke. Product consumption will be measured in
ml/min in a measuring cylinder of 1 L or similar.

To establish the additive injection rate in ml/min, the amount of Ton/h of petcoke fed to the
mill will be divided by 60.

The dosage equipment will only operate when the petcoke mill is in operation

10. Follow-up of process data and information.

In order to have the best follow-up to the development of the trial we ask the Plant its
authorization for the technical team of EES Services to have 24 hour access to the plant and
control room.

We ask the Plant to provide EES Services, if possible, daily information of the process in an
hourly basis. For EES Services to be in a position of achieving the best possible evaluation, this
information is required along the whole trial, including the first 5 days of the “End phase”.

11. Follow-up of cleaning activities in cyclones.

We ask the Plant its authorization to be present during the cleaning activities in the cyclones.
This activity will allow us to follow-up the changes in the crust consistency and the changes in
the workload that is implicated in their cleaning.

12. Sample collection.


Samples of the crust in the cyclones must be taken during cleaning activities. The chemical
analysis of the samples during the different phases of the trial will provide significant
information about the changes in the physicochemical characteristics of the crusts. We expect
to detect changes mainly in the Sulfur, Alkalis and Magnesium content.

13. Criteria for operational adjustments.

The development of the trial in itself and the results obtained will provide guidance to make
operational adjustments in the kiln feed, fuel consumption and optimization.

EES Services will be in a position to make operation adjustment suggestions, however, it is up to
the Plant to accept those suggestions and/or improve them, always with the idea of maximizing
the treatment effectivity.

Highlights:
• The cleaning of cyclones and kiln should allow the kiln feed to increase.
• The increase of oxygen in the process should allow the increase of alternative fuels usage.
• The combination of these factors should give as a result a lower caloric cost to Clinker production.
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14. Additive application period.

The “Cleansing phase” may take from 3 to 5 days whereas reaching the “Optimal phase” may
take an extra week. After that, the ideal is to sustain the conditions of the “Optimal phase” for
10 days. With all this considered, EES Services recommends that the industrial trail has a
duration of 3 to 4 weeks.


15. Uninstalling the dosage equipment.

EES Services will be responsible for the uninstallation and withdrawing of the installed dosage
equipment an also of the cleansing of the working area.

16. Result evaluation.

Once the trial is completed and 5 days after the “End phase”, EES Services will elaborate a
results report that includes the cost-benefit analysis and will present it to the Plant

Both parties will give their opinions and suggestions to reach the best possible analysis.

17. After-sales.

If the Plant shows its interest in purchasing the HM-910 additive, as part of our after-sales
service, our advisory to find new opportunities of improvement and savings will be offered:


• Migrate to a high Sulfur petcoke consumption: The use of the HM-910 additive will allow the Plant to use
high Sulfur petcoke and to increase the consumption of alternative fuels, significantly decreasing the costs of
fuel to the Plant.

• Dosage optimization of the HM-910 additive: Even though the recommended dosage is 1 liter per Ton of
petcoke, the optimization of that consumption can be achieved through a program of gradual adjustments as
far as the process allows it without losing the benefits of the additive.



This protocol is subject to the review and suggestions of the Plant

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