False Air

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False Air formulas: Lafarge vs Holcim
Equipment

* This is the used formula generally, however there can be exceptions

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Example
Vin=5000Nm3/h
Vfalse_air=2000Nm3/h
Vout=7000Nm3/h

• % FA=(Vfalse_air / Vout)*100= 2000/7000*100= 28.6

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Indicator to be used for magnitude of the False Air

• For False Air magnitude use the ratio of Vexit/ Vinlet of an installation, where the
volume increase at exit is due to false air (Volume Increase due to False Air). The
ratio is always higher or equal with 1 (when ratio=1 means that False Air = 0 in the
system). The (ratio -1)*100 represents the false air calculated as percentage based
on inlet volume.

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False Air formulas

False air amount quantification, dry basis in one

equipment:

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 False air limits

Limits are expressed based on volume increase ratio due to false air:
Vout/Vin, on dry basis.

Group False Air limits:

Raw Mill Ball mill shop< 1.2 Pre Heater Cyclone < 1.0125
Raw Vertical mill shop < 1.15 Kiln inlet seal < 1.01
Coal Ball mill shop < 1.2 Fan < 1.02
Coal Vertical Mill shop < 1.15 Cooler Exhaust < 1.1
Cement Ball mill shop < 1.2 Electrostatic Precipitator < 1.1
Cement Vertical mill shop < 1.15
Conditioning Tower < 1.05
Expansion Joint 1!

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False air limits

Raw Mill: 15-25%

Coal Mill: 25%
Cement Mill: 15-20%

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