Rotary Kiln

Overview

	Size / Design Vari­able	Lateral Surface Area
	Costing Variable (Built-in Model)	Lateral Surface Area
	Costing Variable (User-Defined Model)	Lateral Surface Area
	Emissions Port	No
	Hosts	Continuous Stoichiometric Reaction Procedure in a Rotary Kiln

This equipment resource is used to represent a rotary kiln where a bulk solids feed is transformed into sintered solids by pyroprocessing reactions. The heat required for these reactions is supplied by burning fuel and air in the kiln’s burner. This equipment resource is used to host a Continuous Stoichiometric Reaction Procedure in a Rotary Kiln with a main objective to carry out a Continuous Stoichiometric Reaction in a Rotary Kiln operation.

An equipment resource of this type can be used to simulate a rotary cement kiln where a mixture of ground solids consisting primarily of limestone and clay is converted into cement clinker using heat generated by burning fuel and air. The rotary cement kiln is a slightly inclined cylindrical vessel that rotates slowly about its longitudinal axis. As the kiln rotates, the process feedstock moves slowly from the upper end of the kiln towards the lower end. As it moves, it is heated by the hot combustion gases flowing counter-currently, which causes the formation of cement clinker.

For information on the equipment data interface, see Rotary Kiln: Equipment Tab.