MPT Introduction / Basics of VRM Process

MPT Grinding Technology

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General VRM Knowledge and Design

 Introduction
 Applications
 Process steps
 Main components
 Design comparison

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 Introduction

The purpose of the mill is to produce a homogenous

material (Meal, Coal, Cement, Slag) with an
adequate chemical composition, proper fineness
and with the correct particle size distribution in order
to fulfill the product needs

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 Why a Roller Mill ?
 Specific electrical energy consumption of a VRM
department is 30 % to 40 % lower compared with the
ball mill department!
 Max. drying capacity of 25 % compared to 5 – 6 % in a
ball mill

Kugelmühle Walzenschüssel- Rollenpresse Horizontal-

mühle mühle

Zerkleinerung : Rohmaterial 10-20% R 90 m

Kohle 1-20% R 90 m
Zement 3000-5000 cm2/g Blaine
2-25% R 32 m
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Vertical roller mill applications

 Raw grinding

 Coal grinding

 Cement and slag grinding

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 Location of VRM’s in the Cement Plant

Coal Grinding

Raw Grinding

Cement Grinding 6
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Process steps

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 Processes?

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 Processes inside a vertical roller mill
Transport
 Grinding Exhaust gases
Raw meal
The material is ground when it


passes between the rollers and Drying Separation

the table
 Drying
 The material is dried when it

comes into contact with the hot Feed

gas after leaving the table Material

 Transport Grinding

 The material is transported by Hot

gases
the gas from the table to the
separator and further on to the
filter
 Separation
 The fine product is separated
Drive
from the coarse Energy

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 VRM - Material Flow inside
Separator: Gas & Product Material
removes fine
material Feed Material

rejects coarse
material

Internal gas Separator Rejects

flow
Internal Circulation

Large Material falls through to

scraper
Material
Material & Gas
Gas
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 Grinding: Normal VRM Roller Operation
Vertical
The VRM uses the friction rollerbetween
and pressure mill a roller and the
rotating table to crush the material.

Stable Material bed

No Vibrations

Feed size OK

Max Particle size in feed: 3-5 % of roller diameter

Example: Roller diameter = Feed size:
1 m -> max. feed size 30 – 50 mm
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 Grinding: material distribution on the table

 Partially ground material spills  Feed material is directed onto

over the dam ring into the hot the center of the table by the
gas stream feed chute.
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 Grinding
Factors which influence grinding process (e.g.: raw meal)
 Raw feed granulometry
 < 100 mm

 Mill design parameters

 Dam Ring: allows material bed height adjustment (A frequent reduction
of the dam ring height is necessary to compensate for the table wear)
 Nozzle Ring: directs drying and conveying gas
 Armor Ring: directs gas and material flow

 Mill operational parameters

 Roller Pressure: higher pressure -> higher production but usually more
unstable mill operation
Limit for specific roller force:
Raw grinding: < 800 kN/m2
Cement grinding: < 2’000 kN/m2
 Mill air flow (to be held constant to reach stable product quality)
 Water injection: creates a compact material bed

 Separation - product
 R 200 µm (DIN 1.171) =1-2%: Critical values for good burning
 R 90 µm (DIN 1.171) = 10-15%

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 Drying
Transport
Exhaust gases
95 85 Raw meal

Hot gas Drying Separation

Feed
Material

Grinding

Hot
gases
Above nozzle ring 150 75

T [°C]
350 25
Material Drive
Energy

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 Transport
 Pneumatic transport
to the separator of
the material leaving
the table

 Mechanical transport
of the material falling
down through the
nozzle ring

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 Separating

 The separator
(rotor cage type)
allows fines to
pass and returns
coarse material
back to the
grinding table

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Vertical roller mill systems

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 Raw Grinding System

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 Cement grinding system

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 Solid fuel grinding system

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