Title :
Selection and installation of a vertical roller mill for clinker pregrinding
Author :
Melick, James H.
Author_Institution :
Corp. Tech. Services, Lafarge Canada Inc., Montreal, Que., Canada
Abstract :
A vertical roller mill has been installed in a Canadian cement plant for the pregrinding of Portland cement clinker. It is the first application of this type of technology in the Western Hemisphere. The process of selection of the technology and the development of the engineering project are described
Keywords :
cement industry; grinding; installation; materials handling; project engineering; Canada; Portland cement clinker; cement plant; clinker pregrinding; construction project; engineering project development; installation; technology selection process; vertical roller mill; Ball milling; Casting; Cement industry; Circuits; Costs; Kilns; Milling machines; Particle separators; Presses; Production;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
