Cement Seminar

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Process Technology

Separators

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 Table of Contents

1. Static Separators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1. 1 Cyclone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Grit Separator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.3 VS-Separator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2. Dynamic Separators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.1 Classifiers with counterblades and internal fan . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 7
2.2 Classifiers with counterblades and external fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.3 Classifiers with rotor cage and external fan ........................................... 15

•· 2.4 Wear protection ...................................................................... 35

2.5 Installation arrangements ............................................................. 37
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1. STATIC SEPARATORS

1.1 Cyclone

1.1.1 Principle of operation

Air with dispersed material enters the cyclone through the inlet. Coarse particles
precipitate at the wall due to centrifugal forces, while fine particles are carried with the
air and leave the cyclone through the immersion tube.

1.1.2 Mechanical elements

D immersion tube
D inlet volute and cylindrical section
D conical part
D discharge device (rotary valve, pendulum flap)

1.1.3 Dimensioning
Cyclone nominal diameter (rule of thumb)

4•V
n•n•2.6•3600
d [m] nominal diameter cyclone
3
V [m /h] total airflow
n [-] number of cyclones .

1.1.4 Operation

D pressure drop around 1O - 15 mbar, dedusting efficiency 75 - 80 %

D product fineness-adjustment possibilities:
> diameter of immersion tube (smaller diameter- finer separation)
> immersion tube depth (longer tube - fin~r product)
.......... '·

> gas flow (higher flowrate - fingrpr6duct, but higher pressure drop)

Applications
D air-swept tube mills
D roller mills
□ hammer crusher-dryers, flash dryers
D cyclone-air dynamic separators (see 2.2)

1.1.5 Design
See Fig. 1
FIG. 1 CYCLONE .

fines I/
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1.2 Grit Separator

1.2.1 Principle of operation

Dust-laden air enters the separator from below and flows through a large number of
adjustable blades. If the blades are set radially, coarse particles are precipitated only by
the action of inertial forces since they cannot follow the 90° deflection of streamlines
when entering the blades and the immersion tube.
If the guide vanes are set at an angle to the radial direction, a vortex motion of the fluid
is created and separation due to centrifugal forces takes place. The effectivity of
centrifugal separation is limited since the tangential velocity is not very large compared
to the radial velocity.
If the angle is increased, the tange.ntial velocity increases also and the cut size is
lowered. At angles of around 60° the particles begin to hit the blade tips and due to
friction the tangential velocity decreases.
This explains why with angles larger than about 60° the cut size goes up again and is
generally limited to about 90 mm with this type of classifiers.

1.2.2 Mechanical elements

□ immersion tube
□ adjustable blades
□ blades adjustment ring
□ tailings cone
□ housing

1.2.3 Dimensioning
Specific air load (feed) 500 - 1000 g/m3

d = 0.0127 • Jv
d [m] nominal diameter
3
V [m /h] airflow

1.2.4 Operation
□ pressure drop 1O - 15 mbar, dedusting efficiency 75 - 80 %
□ coarser product: shorten immersion tube, set blades radially
□ finer product: lengthen immersion tube, set blades tangentially

Applications
□ air-swept ball mills
□ vertical roller mills
□ hammer crushers

1.2.5 Design
See Fig. 2
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1.3 VS-Separator

1.3.1 Principle of operation

The feed is admitted to the VS-Separator from above. The material flows through the
classifying zone over inclined plates. Classifying air is introduced into the classifying
zone transversely to this fresh material flow. The classifying air can consist of either
circulating air, hot gases for drying or fresh air for cooling. The actual separation zone is
located between the inclined plates and an array of baffle plates. The fines entrained by
the air flow are moved through the space in between the baffle plates and discharged at
the air exit opening.
Due to gravitational force the coarse fraction is discharged from the classifier in
downward direction.

1.3.2 Mechanical elements

□
housing
inclined plates for guiding the feed material with individually replaceable plates
baffle plates for flow direction with individually replaceable elements
air inlet/outlet box
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□ tailings outlet

1.3.3 Dimensioning

Guide values for 1700 cm2/ g product fineness in closed circuit with roller press:
□ specific air load ( feed) ~ 4 kg/m 3
□ specific separator load ~ 6 m3/s per m2 projected open separating area
□ designation: VS-459 ->4.59 m2 projected open separating area

1.3.4 Operation

□ setting of a suitable air velocity enables control of cut size

□ product fineness up to 4'500 cm 2/ g is possible in finish grinding systems
□ pressure drop 6 to 15 mbar

Applications
□ high pressure comminution circuit with a roller press for clinker and raw material
 FIG. 3 KHO VS-SEPARATOR

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2. DYNAMIC SEPARATORS

2.1 Classifiers with counterblades and internal fan

2.1.1 Principle of operation

Feed material is introduced through a chute onto a distributor plate that disperses the
particles in the airflow. Air with dispersed particles flows up and passes the rotating
counterblades. Coarse particles are centrifuged out to the surrounding wall and fall
down into the tailings cone. Air with fines flows through the fan to the fines chamber.
Here the fine material is separated from the conveying air and collected in the outer
cone. Air together with some amount of fine material is returned to the separating zone
through the air vanes.

2.1.2 Mechanical elements

D housing
D feed spouts
D distributor plate
D counterblades
D internal fan
D return air vanes
D tailings cone
D fines collecting chamber
D fineness control valves (Sturtevant)
D gearbox and motor

2.1.3 Dimensioning

~2500 2.2 - 3.6

~4500 1.0- 1.5
spec,·t·1c separat or Ioad = nominal
. finished .
product [t/h]
cross section area [ m2 ]

D the nominal cross section area refers to the outer diameter of the separator-
□ for large separators the higher values are applicable
the indicated values are guide values and vary from supplier to supplier
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CD tailings cone @) counterbl.ades /Jvk.; w;~2;~t1,tdA (11,,~
Q) air vane ® main fan blades
© inside drum @ feed spout and intake cone
® fineness control valve rod @ tailings outlet
® gear reducer @ fines outlet
(J) main shaft and distributing hub @ air inlet
® distributing plate @) air outlet

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2.1.4 Operation
Fineness range 3000 - 6000 cm 2/g

Adjustment possibilities :
□ speed of counterblades
□ radial position, number and size of counterblades
□ radial position of fan blades (Sturtevant, Raymond}
□ radial position of fineness control valves (Sturtevant, Raymond)

·counterblades:
•'." increased speed finer
- increased number finer
;·: increased radius (moved outward) finer
- increased size finer
-fan blades :
- increased radius (moved outward) coarser
internal fan damper:
- outward position (larger opening) coarser
- inward position (smaller opening) finer

2.1.5 Design

□ Sturtevant Separator (Fig. 4)

>- the separator shown in Fig. 4 has additional air inlets/outlets for
drying/cooling purposes
>- similar makes : Raymond

□ Heyd Separator (Fig. 5)

>- the Heyd Separator from Chr. Pfeiffer has two individual drives for fan and
counterblades
>- (fixed speed for fan, variable speed for counterblades and distributor plate),
this makes adjustment easier and improves the separator efficiency by fine
grinding.
>- similar makes : Polysius(Turbopol), Fuller, Schmidt
 FIG. 5 HEYD- TYPE SEPARATOR

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CD tailings
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® air vane ® fan blades
CD separation chamber (@ feed spout
® distributor+counterblades ® tailings outlet
® distributor plate @ fines outlet

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2.2 Classifiers with counterblades and external fan

2.2.1 Principle of operation

Material is introduced through feed spouts and dispersed in the circulating air by the
rotating distributor plate. Particles fine enough to pass the rotating counterblades are
conveyed by air to external cyclones where they are precipitated and discharged.
Coarse particles move downward to the coarses cone. The air is recirculated to the
separator via fan and air vanes.
lnleaking false air is removed via dedusting filter and fan in order to maintain a constant
underpressure inside the system.

2.2.2 Mechanical elements

□ housing

□ feed spouts

□ tailings cone

□ distributor plate

□ counterblades

□ drive unit

□ cyclones

□ external fan

□ additional ducts

2.2.3 Dimensioning

2600 ~ 11
3000 -a
4000 -5
4500 -4
spec1·t·1c separator Ioa d = . finished product
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no min al cross section area [ m2 ]

The indicated values are guide values and vary from supplier to supplier.
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CYCLONE AIR SEP ARA TOR (WEDAG)
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@ G) separation chamber
CV tailings cone
Q) air vanes
© distributor plate
® counterblades
® feed spout
(J) gearbox
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@ tailings outlet
@ ® cyclones
@ air duct to fan
@ fan
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2.2.4 Operation
Fineness adjustment possibilities:
□ speed of counterblades
□ number of counterblades
□ airflow rate

counterblades
- increased number finer
- increased speed finer
fan damper
- more open coarser
•- more closed finer
fan speed
- higher speed coarser
- lower speed finer

2.2.5 Design
Fig. 6 shows a Wedag ZUB separator with external air circuit and usually a number of
planetary cyclones. In Figure 7 a typical example for the wear-protection of separator
parts is given for a Polysius Cyclopol separator.
The advantages of this type of classifier over the internal air circulation types can be
summarized as follows :
□ independent adjustment of separator speed and airflow gives a wider range of
regulation and better fines separation efficiency because of more circulating air
and lower particle concentrations

□ a number of small cyclones gives a more efficient fines separation from the
circulating air. This gives less fines in the return material and therefore a higher
efficiency.

□ fan runs in less dusty environment

□ adjustment of fineness can be made without stopping the separator for change of
counterblades
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CYCLONE AIR SEPARATOR {POLYSIUS CYCLOPOL)
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2.3 Classifiers with rotor cage and external fan

(High-efficiency separators)

2.3.1 Principle of operation

The central part is a rotating circular cage comprising a top distributor plate and a ring of
vertical blades or rods that constitute the rejector.
Material is introduced through feed spouts and drops on the rotating dispersion plate on
top of the rotor cage. From there it descends in the form of a circular curtain in front of
the rotor blades. Air is introduced tangentially through guide vanes into the separating
zone. Fine particles leave the separator with the air through the rotor and are
precipitated in external cyclones or bag filter. Coarse particles are rejected by the rotor
blades, pass the separation zone and leave the separator through the discharge device
of the tailings cone.

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2.3.2 Mechanical elements

□ feed chutes

□ cage with rotor blades, shaft and distributor plate

□ air inlet volute

□ air guide vanes or conical louvre rings

□ tailings outlet

□ fines outlet

□ gearbox and motor

FIG. 8 0 &. K CROSS-FLOW SEPARATOR

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2.3.3 Dimensioning
Dimensioning criteria for cement with around 3000 Blaine (see also Fig. 9}

□ specific rotor load ~ 10-12 t/h.m 2 or less

□ specific air load (feed } < 2.5 kg/m 3

□ specific air load (product) < 0.75 kg/m 3

□ peripheral speed 5to 35 m/s, depending on Blaine

□ specific installed power 0.4- 0.5 kWh/t

2.3.4 Operation

The separator is operated with constant airflow, fineness is controlled by the speed of
the separator cage. Only in extraordinary cases where motor power or gearbox
reduction ratio pose limits to separator speed, the airflow may be decreased to obtain
the desired fineness.
To avoid dust emissions, it is mandatory to maintain a certain underpressure (around - 5
mbar) in the separator system. Since no ducting is perfectly tight, this underpressure
causes an air inleak that has to be removed and dedusted by a filter. In case of single
pass design this is the main dedusting filter. With cyclone air separators an additional
dedusting filter has to be provided.
The recommended design value for the dedusting system air flow rate is 10 % of
separating air amount.

Characteristic figures :

□ installed separator motor power about 0.4 - 0.5 kWh/t

□ installed fan power about 2-2.5 kWh/t

□ pressure drop across separator 20-25 mbar

□ pressure drop across cyclones about 10-15 mbar

□ pressure drop across bagfilter about 10-15 mbar

□ pressure drop ducting-aoottt a,/o(JtA,t 5 mbar

 FIG. 9 SEP ARA TOR

ROTOR TYPE SEPARATOR(_q) I .

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/ Feed AdJ
PC 3000 (cm 2 /g) (t/h)

s®arating air amount -+-. .

(m 3 /h)
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Fuller O-Sepa (Fig. 10)

Characteristics

Supplier Fuller {Onoda)

Type O-Sepa

Rotor: Diameter/Height ~ 1.7: 1

Number of sep. air inlets 3
primary air mill exhaust, ambient air
secondary air ambient air
tertiary air air into cone

Number of sep. air outlets 1

Location air outlet top of separator

Feed central from top (2 or 4 inlets)

Fineness adjustment rotor speed

separating air amount

Standard sizes 12

Designation N-500
4 separating air amount m3/min
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Polysius Sepol (Fig. 11)

Characteristics

Supplier Krupp-Polysius
Type Sepol

Rotor: Diameter/Height 1.5: 1

Number of sep. air inlets 1

Number of sep. air outlets depending on system

single pass 1
with cyclones 1 to 6

Location air outlet bottom part

Feed central from top

Fineness adjustment rotor speed

separating air amount

Standard sizes 21

Designation 150 / 4
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~ rotor diameter [cm]
 FIG. 11 POL YSIUS SEPOL

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SEPOL

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( 3 Levels)
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FLS Sepax (Fig. 12)

Characteristics

Supplier F.L. Smidth

Type Sepax

Rotor: Diameter/Height ~ 2.4: 1 small separators

~ 1.2: 1 large separators

Number of sep. air inlets 1

Number of sep. air outlets depending on system

single pass 1
with cyclones 4

Location air outlet top of separator

Feed from bottom (dispersed in air/gas)

Fineness adjustment rotor speed

separating air amount

Standard sizes 17

Designation Sepax 2- 450

4 diameter casing [cm]
2 with cyclones
1 single pass

The separator shown on the right of Fig. 12 is equipped with integrated desagglomerator A
for application in roller press circuits. w,
FIG. 12 FLS SEPAX SEPARATOR
compact version (ff) integrated desagglomerator ~
(roll er press applications) (];2./

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© grit separator
® fines outlet
® bearing housing
(J) shaft rotor joint
® guide vane @ spreader plate
® rotor blade @ feed from press
@) reject cone @ air by-pass
® support @ desagglomerator rotor
@ reject outlet" valve ® guide vane sections
@ feed inlet @ outlet to press
® densit wearcast 2000 @ air inlet
@ air lock @ rotor blades

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KHD Sepmaster SKS - Z (Fig. 13)

Characteristics

Supplier KHD
Type Sepmaster

Rotor: Diameter/Height ~ 1.65: 1

Number of sep. air inlets 1
Number of sep. air outlets depending on system
single pass 1
with cyclones 2 to 8

Location air outlet top of separator

Feed central from top (SKS-Z, SKS-D)

from bottom (SKS-LS)

Fineness adjustment rotor speed

separating air amount

Standard sizes 14

Designation SKS 175/4

~ number of cyclones
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KHD Sepmaster SKS - D (Fig. 14)

The design is specially tailored for closed-circuit operation with roller presses.
The sturdy desagglomerator is mounted directly above the separator and equipped with
its own drive. Thus, both separator and desagglomerator can be individually adjusted for
optimal performance.

KHD Sepmaster SKS - LS (Fig. 14)

The separator is laid out for material feeding together with air/gas.
It is applied mainly for combined drying and grinding of materials with high moisture
content.
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Pfeiffer QDK (Fig. 15)

Characteristics

Supplier Pfeiffer
Type QDK

Rotor: Diameter/Height ~ 1.5: 1

Number of sep. air inlets 1
· Number of sep. air outlets depending on system
single pass 1
with cyclones 1 (cyclones installed separately)
1 to 8 (cyclones installed around separator)

Lpcation air outlet bottom part

Feed central from top

Fineness adjustment rotor speed

separating air amount

Standard sizes 17
Designation 11-N / 2 cyclones
4 diameter of separating zone [dm]
FIG. 15 PFEIFFER QDK SEP ARA TOR

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CD guide vanes (J) air + fines outlet

® rotor blades ® tailings outlet
a) distributor plate ® air inlet
© rotor shaft @) gear box
® feed spouts ® motor
® sealing

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FCB TSV Classifier (Fig. 16)

Characteristics

Supplier FCB
Type TSV

Rotor : Diameter/Height ~ 4 : 1 small separators

~ 2.5 : 1 large separators
Number of sep. air inlets 1

Number of sep. air outlets 1

Location air outlet top of separator

Feed - from top

- from bottom (feed dispersed in air/gas)
- mixed (top/bottom feed)

Fineness adjustment rotor speed

separating air amount

Standard sizes 16
Designation TSV-4000
4 rotor diameter [mm]

The type with top feed is applied in e.g. bucket elevator ball mill circuits.
The type with mixed feed (top + bottom) is applied in e.g. grinding circuits with air-swept
and semi-airswept tube mills and with the HOROMILL.
 FIG. 16 FCB TSV-CLASSIFIER
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top+bottom feed
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G) guide vanes
CV rotor blades
CJ) antivortex blades
© distributor plate
@ rotor shaft
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air inlet

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Sturtevant SD (Side Draft) Classifier (Fig. 17)

Characteristics

Supplier Sturtevant
Type SD (Side Draft)

Rotor : Diameter/Height -1.3: 1 small separators

~ 2.4: 1 large separators

Number of sep. air inlets 1 to 8

1 with cyclones
8 with only fresh air
Ntimber of sep. air outlets depending on system

Location air outlet bottom part

Feed central from top

Fineness adjustment rotor speed

separating air amount

Standard sizes 10

Designation SD- 20-4

L:: number of cyclones

casing diameter [ft]
FIG. 17 STURTEVANT SIDE-DRAFT (SD) CLASSIFIER

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CD conical deflector plates ® air + fines outlet

(1) cage rods (J) tailings outlet
@ distributor plate ® air inlet
© rotor shaft ® rotor drive
@ feed spouts

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2.4 Wear protection

The following parts of a rotor type separator are exposed to higher wear and require a
protecting material or are manufactured of a wear-resistant material :

D air inlets
D air outlets
D distributor plate
D rotor
D drive shaft

In Fig. 18 typical examples for wear-protected parts are given for the Sepol separator
from Polysius and the O-SEPA separator from Fuller.
 FIG. 18 SEPARATOR WEAR PROTECTION •
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2.5 Installation arrangements

Basic solutions (Fig. 19) :

□ cyclone air separator .
□ single pass separator with separate mill ventilation
□ single pass separator combined with mill ventilation

Selection criteria :
□ required cooling capacity
□ condition of existing mill venting system
□ available space
□ investment and operating costs

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approx. same as for low for separator low for separator
mechanical separator additional space re- large bagfilter
quirement for bagfil- required
ter depends on
capacity of existing
mill filter
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kept ity and condition the kept
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- kept as it is
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