Usage of Alternative Fuels & Raw
Materials in Cement Industry as
Sustainable Waste Management Option
3rd International Conference on AFR in Cement Industry –
23rd & 24th March, 2017 - New Delhi
Ashok Kumar Dembla
KHD Humboldt Wedag India
Content
Introduction
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR – PYROJET® Kiln Burner
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR – PYROCLON® Calciner
AFR – Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials
Conclusion
AFR Handling Concepts
AFR – KHD‘s References [India]
RDF
Tyres
• Before exercising Alternate Fuels and
Raw Materials it is Important to know
about the waste Management system
and Amount of Waste Availability.
• Cement Industry experienced many
usages of waste materials of other
industries / Bi-Products in last few
decades.
• Waste management Hierarchy Shows
that the Most Potential band is
avoidance of Waste [as shown ].
• Co-Processing of waste falls under mid
point of the Hierarchy Cone which has
a great potential than incineration and
Landfilling or Dumping.
Introduction - Alternative Fuel Potential
RD
F
Recovery of Materials
(Recycle & Reuse)
Co-Processing
Incineration
Landfilling
Uncontrolled
Burning
or Dumping
Minimization
Hierarchy of Waste Management
Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials-Introduction
States Generated
(TPD)
Treated (TPD)
Andhra Pradesh* 4760 6402
Chhattisgarh* 1896 168
Delhi 8370 3240
Gujarat 9988 2644
Haryana 3103 188
Jammu & Kashmir* 1792 320
Jharkhand* 3570 65
Karnataka 8697 3000
West Bengal 9500 851
Madhya Pradesh 6678 -
Maharashtra 22,570 5,927
Punjab* 4105 350
Rajasthan* 5037 490
Tamil Nadu 14500 1607
Telengana 6740 3016
Uttar Pradesh 19180 5197
Other 10578 1287
Total 1,41,064 34,752
141064
34,752
Only 25 % of Generated
Waste is Treated,
(Data of CPCB Annual Report 2013-14 & 2014-15)
Waste Generation Statistics: India
Introduction - Alternative Fuel Availability in India
Introduction - Alternative Fuel Utilization Rate
5
Alternative Fuels (AF) utilization rate in the German Cement Industry.
Source: VDZ Monitoring Data
RD
F
Tyres
• Recent database analysis shows that the Green House Gases emission reduction
potential through waste utilization in cement kilns is extremely high.
• A look at international experiences supports this presumption. For example,
Japanese cement industry utilizes about 450 kg Waste / Ton of cement manufactured.
In European cement plants, thermal substitution from alternate fuels is as high as
40%.
• Netherlands is the country where highest TSR more than 80% is achieved.
• India has a Huge Potential when TSR 1% is compared to European Countries TSR
above 40% but limited due to continuous processing and supply of Alternate fuels.
Introduction - Alternative Fuel Potential
Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials (AFR)
AFR are mainly industrial, agricultural, or household wastes and by-products, which can be used
as a source of energy or as substitute for raw materials and cement additives.
AFR is identified as one opportunity to lower the fossil fuel related CO2 emissions.
Thermal substitution rate of AFR will increase on global basis.
Introduction – AFR, Alternative Fuel and Raw Materials
Sewage
Sludge
Rice Husks
Tyres Municipal
Waste
Animal-Meal Animal Meal
Rubber
Chips
RDF
Wood Chips
Alternative Fuels, examples
RDF (Residue derived
Fuels)
Agricultural wastes (Rice
Husk..)
Waste oil, solvents
Sewage sludge
Waste tyres
Impregnated saw dust,
waste wood
etc.
Type of Alternative Fuel: RDF, Fluff, Sorted Waste
Calorific Value, Hu:
Moisture:
3500 - 5000 kcal/kg, kiln ready
15 - 25 wt.-%, kiln ready
0,3 - 0,5 wt.-%
0,5 – 1,0 wt.-%
S-content:
Cl-content:
Others:
Particle Size
Kiln Burner: 2-D Material: < 10 mm 3-D Material: < 2 mm
Calciner: 2-D Material: < 20 mm (< 50 mm for Comb.
Chamber) 3-D Material: < 5 mm (< 20 mm for
Comb. Chamber)
Fluff / RDF
Introduction - Alternative Fuels
Type of Alternative Fuel: Dried Sewage Sludge
General: Physical and chemical properties of sewage
sludge are strong dependent on treatment of
sludge (P2O5 elimination, digestion rest amount
of organic substance..).
2000 - 4000 kcal/kg, kiln ready
Raw ~ 90 – 95 % / Mech. dried ~ 60 – 85 % /
Therm. dried 5 – 15%
Calorific Value
Moisture:
0,9 - 1,6 wt.-%
0,1 -0,2 wt.-%
S-content:
Cl-content:
Particle Size:
Kiln Burner: < 1 mm
Dried Sewage Sludge Calciner: < 4 mm
w Materials
Alternative Raw Materials
• Ca -
• Si -
• Fe -
• Al -
• Si-Al-Ca -
etc.
• S
Lime from waste water treatment
Foundry sands
Steel mill dust, pyrite cinders
Aluminium recycling sludge Fly ash,
ground slag
Gypsum from Desulphurization
Iron Dust
Introduction - Alternative Raw Materials
Alternative Materials to substitue Clinker in
Cement
• Fly ash (power generation)
• Artificial gypsum (flue gas cleaning)
• Ground slag (steel industry)
• Natural Pozzolan
• Limestone
Coarse Slag
Introduction - Alternative Fuel - Goals and Challenges
Global Goals:
Saving of natural resources
Reduction of CO2 emissions (Emission trading)
Thermal Recycling
Material Recycling
Individual Goals:
Earning of disposal fees
Reduction of fuel costs “negative fuel costs”
Stronger market position
Challenges:
Identifying of new (fuel) sources.
Preparing of waste to alternative fuel.
Installation of AFR handling equipment.
Plant up-grade.
Introduction - Alternative Fuel co-processing in the clinker process
Why is the Cement Plant the optimal solution for burning Wastes?
• Highest temperatures and residence time.
• High excess of oxygen for improved and
complete combustion.
• Complete destruction of organic
compounds.
• Basic kiln atmosphere (CaO) and therefore
highest scrubbing effect (Counter Current
Flow) for acid fuel components (Cl, S,
F,…).
• Stable embedding of heavy metals in
crystalline structure of clinker.
• No formation of by-products (e.g. ash, slag,
liquids, residues from gas cleaning…).
Complete recovery of waste fuel energy and mineral content.
Introduction – Feed points for Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials
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Cement Mill:
• FGD Gypsum
• Gran. Blast Furn. Slag
• Fly Ash
• …….
Raw Mill:
• Slag
• Fly Ash
• …….
Kiln Inlet:
• Whole Tires
• Pasty sludge
• ……
Kiln Burner:
• Sorted municipal
and industrial
waste (RDF)
• Dried sewage
sludge
• Liquid hazardous
wastes, Solvents
• …….
Calciner:
• Sorted municipal
and industrial
waste, low Quality
• Sewage Sludge
• Tire Chips
• …….
Introduction – AFR Influence on Clinker Burning Process
Influence on energy balance, increase of specific heat consumption.
Increased waste gas volumes (higher fuel moisture, fuel chemical composition, higher excess air
demand, more fuel to maintain hot sintering zone).
Higher amount of primary air (transport air) and leakage air, decrease of recuperation air from clinker
cooler.
Increased heat losses by radiation (shifting temperature profile of kiln to kiln inlet chamber).
In case of Bypass System losses due to bypass gas extraction.
Influence on plant operation stability
High demands on fuel dosing equipment, continuous fuel feed.
Formation of build-ups in case of Cl- and S-rich alternative fuels in the area kiln inlet, riser duct,
bottommost cyclone. More manual cleaning efforts or Bypass System necessary
Influence on clinker quality
“Raining” of unburnt fuel out of the kiln flame to the clinker bed => reduced burning conditions.
Cooling down of the sintering zone.
Possible enrichment of harmful elements in clinker, e.g. MgO, P2O5 (depending on Alternative Fuel ash
composition).
Adaption of raw mix, e.g. high Fe-content in Alternative Fuel.
Influence on emissions
Positive influence on avoiding NOx formation and / or NOx reduction.
CO formation in case of inadequate calciner technology or unsuitable secondary fuels.
Saving of primary fuel related CO2 emissions.
Introduction – AFR Influence on Clinker Burning Process
Influence on Process
Just to add some AFR without deeper analysis and knowledge of process
related impacts can cause big problems!
KHD with his over 160 years of industrial history has the
experience and process knowledge to identify and to solve these
challenges to reach high and stable AFR firing rates.
Global KHD Presence
Introduction – AFR Services by KHD
• Analysis of fuels and raw materials.
• Plant Audit as basis for process
design.
• Process design and selection of
components.
• Integration of the full AFR concept into
the cement plant.
• Basic and detail Engineering.
• Project execution.
• Supervision of erection and
commissioning.
• Training.
• After sales service.
Content
Introduction
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR – PYROJET® Kiln Burner
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR – PYROCLON® Calciner
AFR – Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials
Conclusion
AFR Handling Concepts
AFR – KHD‘s References [India]
AFR Handling Concepts
Concept consists of the following modules:
• Reception
• Storage
• Screening
• Long Distance Conveying
• Dosing
Feed Bin Optional: Manual Sep. Magn. Sep. Shredding
Preparation Plant Concept:
Drum Screen
AFR Handling Concepts
Solid Alternative Fuels - Calciner
Pneumatic Transport • Feed bin
• Dosing
• Injector Rotary Valve
• Blower + Pipeline
• Direct injection into Calciner
Suitable for fine and medium sized solid fuels, e.g.: • Shredded agricultural wastes and biomass
• Pre-treated industrial and municipal waste, RDF, Fluff
AFR Handling Concepts
Solid Alternative Fuels - Calciner
Mechanical Transport • Feed bin
• Belt Elevator, Bucket Elevator etc.
• Dosing bin
• Belt Scale
• Chute
Double Pendulum Flap (Protected by Slide Gate) • Gravimetric transport into Calciner
Suitable for fine and medium sized solid fuels, e.g.: • Shredded agricultural wastes and biomass
• Pre-treated industrial and municipal waste, RDF, Fluff
• Shredded tyres
Belt Scale (in front of Combustion Chamber) Double Pend. Flap for shredded Tires, Mordow Cement
Content
Introduction
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR – PYROJET® Kiln Burner
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR – PYROCLON® Calciner
AFR – Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials
AFR – KHD‘s References [India]
AFR Handling Concepts
Conclusion
Primary Air Amount:
Depending on fuel scenario
– Lower for primary fuels ( Low NOx Burner)
– Higher for alternative fuels
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR – PYROJET® Kiln Burner
Refractory
Swirl Element
Coal Dust Nozzle
Jet-Air Nozzles
Inner Tubes for Alt.
Fuels
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR – PYROJET® Kiln Burner
AFR Swirl Nozzle – Special Feature for higher AFR rates
Retractable swirl element.
No additional primary air necessary for
AFR nozzle.
Adjustable during operation.
Fracturing, mixing of the AF flow shortly
before entering the kiln (spraying angle).
Improving the mixture within the flame
core and with oxygen.
Oxygen enrichment is also possible.
Increase of alternative fuel firing rate
AF Channel with retractable
Swirl Nozzle
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR – PYROJET® Kiln Burner
AFR Swirl element in front position Poor AFR distribution
AFR Swirl element in back position Good AFR distribution into
the flame
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR – PYROJET® Kiln Burner
Reference List for Burner Modification with newly developed AFR Nozzle
Plant Company Clinker
Production
[t/d]
AFR Rate Kiln
Burner [%]
AFR Fuel
Type
Project
Burglengenfel
d, D
Heidelberger
Cement
2000 50-60 Plastic and
paper foils
Existing
Burner,
retrofit with
AFR Nozzle
Outão, PT SECIL 3500 40-50 RDF,
Sawdust,
Wood Chips
Existing
Burner,
retrofit with
AFR Nozzle
Erwitte, D Spenner
Zement
2000
Commissioning started
Existing
Burner,
retrofit with
AFR Nozzle
Lampang,
Thailand
Siam
Cement
5500 Future intention to burn AFR New Burner
Content
Introduction
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR – PYROJET® Kiln Burner
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR – PYROCLON® Calciner
AFR – Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials
Conclusion
AFR Handling Concepts
AFR – KHD‘s References [India]
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR - PYROCLON® Calciner
KHD PYROCLON® Calciner Technology – Overview
PYROTOP® Mixing Chamber for complete fuel burn-out
High velocity to ensure lifting of coarse fuels, avoidance
of thick coatings
Design of Calciner length to reach suitable residence time
(6-10 sec) for complete burn-out
Orifice to maintain gas balance and avoidance of coarse
fuel fall through
Tertiary Air Duct with Dust Settling Chamber or extended
Kiln Hood to reduce clinker dust recirculation
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR - PYROCLON® Calciner
PYROCLON® R PYROCLON® R Extended PYROCLON® R + Combustion Chamber
2D: < 40 mm 2D: < 50 mm
2D: < 100 mm
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR - PYROCLON® Calciner
KHD PYROCLON® Calciner Technology – Combustion Chamber
• Utilization of coarse fuels with extremely poor ignition and
burning properties like coarse anthracite, petcoke and coarse
secondary fuels or waste derived fuels.
• Ignition and start of combustion in pure air at high
temperature (T > 1200°C).
• Calciner retention time > 7 sec.
• High efficiency and flexibility.
• Possibility for primary low NOx reduction via staged
combustion (Top Air Duct).
• Lower demand on fuel quality and preparation efforts.
Saving of alternative fuel costs.
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR - PYROCLON® Calciner
KHD PYROCLON® Combustion Chamber – Working Principle
• Meal is fed from 2nd lowest cyclone to tertiary air.
• Tertiary air duct is connected tangentially to the combustion
chamber.
• Due to tangential tertiary air inlet, the main amount of meal is
forced into the direction of the chamber wall.
• This results in a thermal protection of the refractory lining by this
meal curtain.
• Therefore the meal concentration in the center part of the
combustion chamber is very low.
• The low meal concentration in the center results in high flame
temperatures (no absorption of heat by de-carbonisation
reaction).
Improved ignition and start of AF burn-out.
Chamber refractory
protected by meal
curtain.
Hot center flame (~ 1200°C)
Attributes Combustion Chamber
Start-up With burner.
Mechanical Design
Less weight
No moving parts in the combustion area.
Design for 100% Calciner fuel.
Wear
No moving parts.
Protected by a curtain of “cold”
meal. Fully oxidizing burning
Operation
Temperature control by fuel feed and
tertiary air to the top of the combustion
chamber. Very fastcontrol of temperature.
No additional burner is necessary. Very intensive contact of fuel and oxygen.
Separation of meal (due to tangentially
inlet at chamber wall) and fuel (in the
center of chamber).
Hazardous Fuel Can be Burnt [ high temperature and
intensive contact with oxygen].
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR – PYROCLON® Calciner
KHD PYROCLON® Combustion Chamber – Characteristics
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR - PYROCLON® Calciner
KHD Combustion Chamber: 60 % of total fuel (thermal)
• Coal / Petcoke / Animal Meal mix: 10 th-%
• Solid Hazardous Waste: 27 th-%
• Fluff RDF: 63 th-%
Typically 16 to 18 t/h of solid hazardous waste and Fluff RDF
are fed into the KHD Combustion Chamber.
Result = Stable feeding of approx. 90 th-% of alternative fuels to the calciner.
KHD PYROCLON® Combustion Chamber – Norway, 3 500 tpd
In 2014, after 10 years in operation
Calculation Example:
16 t waste/h 384 t/d assumed plant run time of 310 d/y
119 040 t/y 1 190 400 t waste in 10 years.
Waste Density: 0,3 t/m³
Waste Volume: 3 968 000 m³ (in 10 years)
In Other Numbers
Storage Height: 5 m
Storage Area: 891 m x 891 m !!!!
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR - PYROCLON® Calciner
KHD PYROCLON® Combustion Chamber – Latvia, 4 000 tpd
Result = Stable feeding of approx. 68 th-% of Alternative Fuels to the kiln / calciner.
Main burner: 40 % of total fuel (thermal)
Coal: 78 th-%
Solid Residue Fuel, fine: 22 th-% (= 2,5 t/h)
KHD Combustion Chamber: 60 % of total fuel (thermal)
Coal (as stand-by for fast response): 3 th-%
Solid Residue Fuel: 70 th-%
Waste Wood Chips: 2 th-%
Tyre Chips and Fluff: 15 th.-%
Neutralized Sulphuric Acid Tar: 10 th.-%
Typically 20 t/h of Alternative Fuels are fed to the KHD
Combustion Chamber.
Cemex Rüdersdorf, Germany – 6.000 tcli./d
Core equipment 5 Stage Cyclone Preheater WT PRZ 7648/3
PYROCLON R® Low NOx Calciner w. PYROTOP
2-Pier Rotary Kiln, PYRORAPID® Ø 5,2 x 61 m
15% Bypass
3-Grate Cooler (CP) with hammer crusher
Worlwide unique Plant Concept Clinker Pyroline combined with
CFBR
Circulating Fluidized Bed Reactor
Result Since 1995 in operation
Capacity proven for up to 6.500 t/d
AFR ratio up to 85%
CFBR
WHR in connection with powerplant
A gasifyer operating on the principle of circulating
fluidized bed to extent the options for using a wide
range of different secondary materials.
The produced lean gas is burned in the calciner
firing system while the reaction residues are
discharged at the reactor floor and finally used in
the raw mill.
Heidelberger Cement Teutonia, Germany – 2.500 tcli./d
Core equipment
1-String Pre-Heater, 4-stage. Type 7346/4
PYROCLON® R LowNOx with PYROTOP®
Tertiary Air Duct with Dust Setting Chamber
Bypasssystem, design for 14 %
2-Station Rotary Kiln PYRORAPID® 4,2 x 50 m
Kiln Burner PYROJET® HPJ/230
Clinker Cooler IKN 3000/52/56/5/3 P, Grate Area
55 m²
Result Since 1996 in operation
Capacity proven for up to 2.500 t/d
AFR ratio up to 50 %
Alternative Fuel
Rate
Alternative Fuel Fossil Fuel
Kiln 15 % Animal Meal 85 % Coal
LowNOx Calciner 70 % RDF 30 % Coal
Total 48 % Alt. Fuel 52 % Foss.
Fuel
RDF
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR - PYROCLON® Calciner
KHD Combustion Chamber – Reference List
Customer Country Year
[t/d] Preheater / Dimensions Kiln Fuel
Cimentos Liz S.A. Brazil 2011 5000 PR 9067 / 5, PYROCLON R 5,0 x 69
PYRORAPID Coal
Maras II Turkey 2011 4500 PR 8864 / 5,PYROCLON R 4,6 x 54
PYRORAPID Coal
Sengelejewski Russia 2007 3000 PR 7950 / 4,PYROCLON R 4,4 x 52
PYRORAPID Gas
Cimpor Yibitas
Hasanoglan Plant Turkey 2007 2500 PR 7648 / 5,PYROCLON R
4,2 x 50
PYRORAPID
Petcoke, Local Waste
Derived Fuels
OAO Mordowzement,
Komsomolski
MORDOW 3
Russia 2006 6000 PRZ 7950 / 5,PYROCLON R 5,2 x 65 Gas
Holcim Campulung
Cement Romania 2006 4000 PR 8861 / 5,PYROCLON R 4,8 x 66
Coal / Petrol Coke
Natural Gas, Oil
Sludge, Fluff RDF
Cemex Broceni
Latvia plant, Broceni
Line V
Latvia 2006 3500 PR 7650 / 4,PYROCLON R 4,6 x 54
PYRORAPID
Coal / Petrol Coke, Local
Waste Fuels, Wood,
Shredded tyres
Cimenterie National
S.A.L. Lebanon 2005 3800
PRZ 6442 / 4,PYROCLON R
4,4 x 64
Oil
Petrol Coke
Alternative Fuels
Guangzhou Heidelberg
Yuexiu Cement PR China 2003 6000 PRZ 7950/5,PYROCLON R
5,2 x 70
Pyrorapid
Hard Coal, Anthrazite,
Sewage Sludge
Norcem A.S., Brevik
Dalen plant Line VI Norway 2003 3500
PRZ 5635/4,PYROCLON R
Bypass 4,4 x 68
Coal
Alternative Fuels, Waste
Fuel
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR - PYROCLON® Calciner
KHD PYROCLON® Combustion Chamber – Global Cemfuel Award
6th Global Cemfuels Conference 2012, in
Aachen, Germany.
KHD Combustion Chamber
KHD wins the award for the most
innovative technology for alternative fuel
use.
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR - PYROCLON® Calciner
KHD PYROCLON® Combustion Chamber – Impressions
Content
Introduction
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR – PYROJET® Kiln Burner
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR – PYROCLON® Calciner
AFR – Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials
Conclusion
AFR Handling Concepts
AFR – KHD‘s References [India]
AFR – Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials
Use of Alternative Raw Materials
Novotroizk, Russia, 2 x 3 000 tcli./d
Special Feature:
Up to 30% of raw material: Blast Furnace Slag
Fe-corrective component: Siemens Martin Slag
Source:
Slag dump from nearby steel works
Result:
Spec. Heat Consumption only ~ 600 kcal/kgcli.
A successful project as an example of
using Alternative Raw Materials.
Slag Dump as raw material source
Content
Introduction
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR – PYROJET® Kiln Burner
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR – PYROCLON® Calciner
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR – Kiln Gas Bypass
AFR – Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials
Conclusion
AFR Handling Concepts
AFR – KHD‘s References [India]
AFR - KHD‘s Reference in India
Plant Type of Fuel
UTCL Reddipalayam Tyre Chips, Municipal Waste, Paint
Sludge, Agro Waste
UTCL Vikram Cement Tyre Chips, Municipal Waste, Agro
Waste
UTCL Tadipatri Pharmaceutical Waste
Lafarge Sonadih Agricultural Waste, Municipal & Industrial
Waste
UTCL Aditya Cement Paint Sludge
Content
Introduction
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR – PYROJET® Kiln Burner
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR – PYROCLON® Calciner
KHD Pyro Equipment for Burning AFR – Kiln Gas Bypass
AFR – Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials
Conclusion
AFR Handling Concepts
AFR – KHD‘s References [India]
Conclusion
AFR - Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials
Utilization of alternative fuels is a state-of-the-art technology for cement plants.
Alternative fuels reduce the plant’s CO2 footprint.
Broad variance in alternative fuels leads to many influences on the clinker process which
have to be known and taken into account.
Different technical solutions exists for the utilization of secondary fuels in cement plants.
Due to steadily rising prices for primary fuels, the utilization of alternative fuels will
become more and more a possibility for decreasing or maintaining the operational costs.
KHD’s 160 years of industrial history and experience helps our customers to
implement alternative fuel projects into their process.
To get more out of
your plant, visit
www.khd.com