Recommended guidelines for solid fuel use in cement plants

Miscellaneous · Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2007

OSTI ID:21095694

Young, G L; Jayaraman, H; Tseng, H ^[1]

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Pulverized solid fuel use at cement plants in North America is universal and includes bituminous and sub-bituminous coal, petroleum coke, and any combination of these materials. Provided are guidelines for the safe use of pulverized solid fuel systems in cement plants, including discussion of the National Fire Protection Association and FM Global fire and explosion prevention standards. Addressed are fire and explosion hazards related to solid fuel use in the cement industry, fuel handling and fuel system descriptions, engineering design theory, kiln system operations, electrical equipment, instrumentation and safety interlock issues, maintenance and training, and a brief review of code issues. New technology on fire and explosion prevention including deflagration venting is also presented.

• Research Organization: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, IL (United States)
• OSTI ID: 21095694
• Resource Relation: Other Information: EB123
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
FIRE HAZARDS
EXPLOSIONS
KILNS
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