In cement production, a significant portion of the thermal energy is used to burn the cement clinker in the rotary kiln. Nowadays, alternative fuels (refuse derived fuels, RDF) are used in parallel with fossil fuels, replacing the former. From an economic point of view, cement manufacturers are striving to increase the share of alternative fuels in order to secure or improve their competitive situation. In addition to economic advantages, ecological advantages should also be mentioned. For example, the use of alternative fuels can contribute to reducing climate-relevant CO2 emissions.
Method for rapid testing of the quality of flyable alternative fuels for use in the clinker burning process
As part of the research project, the German cement industry is to be provided with a utility model of a new type of apparatus for quasi-continuous incoming inspection of SRF deliveries. Based on a fast, technically robust and efficient characterisation of flight capability, humidity and optically detectable features of SRF, a system shall be developed, constructed and tested in practice.
Background and goals of the research project
Sponsors
The IGF project 20898 N of VDZ Technology gGmbH was supported by the AiF within the framework of Industrial Collective Research (IGF) of the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action on the basis of a decision of the German Bundestag.
