December 2013

Maerz news
Implemented Project in Morocco Calcinor S.A. / Lafarge-Calcinor Maroc S.A.S.
Editorial
Dear Readers and Friends Rising fuel costs and limited availability of good limestone sources are challenges being faced by the lime industry in the entire world. Hence we as Maerz focus on technologies for an economical lime production - be it energy saving by optimising the burning process or resource saving by making the utmost use of a limestone quarrys yield. Read more about this in a presentation Maerz recently gave to the mining industry in Peru - a country with very restricted access to high quality limestone. A round-up of new orders Maerz received, some reports on Maerzs ongoing turn-key projects as well as news on our recently commissioned kilns keeps you informed about what is going on in the lime-world. I wish you, your colleagues and your families a few relaxing days over Christmas and for the New Year loads of energy and success stories. Enjoy reading our Maerz News Stephan Lechner Managing Director

Lafarge-Calcinor Maroc s Tlad Loulad lime plant with (from the left) the petcoke dust silo, the 200 tpd rectangular Maerz kiln and the new Maerz Finelime Kiln .

As reported in the Maerz News in July 2011, Calcinor LCM S.A.S successfully commissioned a 200 tpd rectangular type Maerz PFR lime shaft kiln at their Tlad Loulad Plant. The kiln of the rectangular type produces 250 tpd of burnt lime per day, processing limestone with a grain size of 40 to 90 mm and using pulverised petcoke as fuel. In 2011 the customer placed another order with Maerz, this time for the supply of engineering, license, know -how, equipment and technical assistance for a kiln of the F2S type. This kiln is to produce 300 tons of quicklime per day processing limestone with a nominal grain size of 15 to 50 mm and also using pulverised petcoke as fuel. In September this year the contractual guarantee test run was carried out and the performance and quality parameters as shown in the adjacent table were achieved.

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In this edition:
New Finelime Kiln in Morocco
Lafarge-Calcinor Maroc commissioned its new Finelime Kiln in Tlad Loulad 1

Based on the results of this test run and after completing the training of the customers operating and maintenance personnel, the FAC (Final Acceptance Certificate) was established and the contract plant has been accepted by LCM.
Kiln capacity (tons/day) Limestone size (mm) Heat consumption (kcal/kg) Residual CO2-content (%) > 300 20 - 50 810 2.5

Lime for the Mining Industry An Economic Approach

On the economics of large scale lime plants 2

Latest Orders and References

A list of Maerzs recent orders and projects 6

Ground Breaking in Zambia

Handymans Paradises first Maerz Kiln installation has begun 9

Site Report: Mexicana de Cobre

Erection of the second kiln well on track 11

Implemented Projects
Maerz kilns have recently been commissioned at: - Anhui Hwasu Corporation , China 8 - Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical Co. Ltd., China 8 - PT Krakatau Steel (Persero) Tbk., Indonesia 10 - McDonalds Lime Limited, New Zealand 10 - ZPW Trzuskawica SA., Kujawy, Poland 11 - Kalkfabrik Netstal AG, Switzerland 12

Lime for the Mining Industry - An Economic Approach

Increased capacities in the copper industry demand additional lime production facilities. High fuel costs and limited availability of good quality limestone in the Andean region are the main drivers for employing modern shaft kiln technology instead of conventional rotary kilns to economically produce quicklime. Lime plants serving the mining industry - whether captive plants or "commercial" lime plants are usually characterised by large capacity kilns producing high reactive lime. Introduction
Increased capacities in the copper industry demand additional lime production facilities. High fuel costs and limited availability of good quality limestone in the Andean region are the main drivers for employing modern shaft kiln technology instead of conventional rotary kilns to economically produce quicklime. Lime plants serving the mining industry - whether captive plants or "commercial" lime plants - are usually characterised by large capacity kilns producing high reactive lime. Until recently rotary kilns were considered to be the first choice whenever high lime production capacity was an issue despite the comparatively high fuel consumption. This situation has completely changed due to the sharp increase of fuel costs and the recent development in modern shaft kiln technology regarding the maximum capacity per kiln unit.

What is Lime?
Burnt lime or "quicklime" is the dissociation product of Calcium Carbonate (limestone), which is produced by exposing the limestone to heat. This process is also known as "calcination". The CaO in burnt lime is available for chemical processes such as neutralisation of tailings or control of the pH value of a flotation liquid. The main properties of burnt lime are (a) residual CO2-content and (b) reactivity: The residual CO2-content describes the completeness of the calcination process, i.e. how much CaO is still bound by CO2 thereby not being available for other chemical processes. It is widely used in the industry as quality parameter as it is easy to measure in comparison to the determination of "available lime", which directly measures the free CaO in burnt lime. The reactivity describes the reaction speed of the CaO with other substances. It is mainly influenced by the specific surface of the burnt lime: the larger the specific surface, the higher the reactivity is. A large specific surface is maintained by exposing the limestone to just enough heat in order to complete the calcining process. If the burnt lime is heated up further, the CaO crystallites start fusing thereby reducing the specific surface and the burnt lime's reactivity. High reactive lime is therefore often referred to as "soft burnt lime".
Figure 1: Typical cost structure of a European lime plant

Lime kilns can only influence the above-mentioned properties - contrary to a cement kiln no other chemical reactions except for calcination take place. Hence the purity of the raw material fed to the lime kiln is decisive for the quality of the burnt lime. Burnt lime is widely used in industrial process such as in the iron & steel industry for sintering of ores, as reagent for slag formation in the melting shop or for desulphurisation of pig iron. Further uses are in the building industry for the production of aerated concrete and sand-lime bricks, various mortars and plasters as well as for soil stabilisation. In the mining industry burnt lime is mainly used for the neutralisation of tailings and for the control of the pHvalue of flotation liquids.

Lime Burning Economics

Besides the investment costs of a lime plant, the main costs during operation are caused by fuel and limestone. Figure 1 shows a typical production cost structure of a European lime plant. It becomes obvious that the main cost driver is energy resp. fuel costs and the second largest influential factor is the costs of limestone.

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Hence it is vital for an overall cost effectiveness to use a kiln technology with a lowest possible fuel consumption, and optimise the yield of the limestone quarry. Until recently, mostly rotary lime kilns were used for the typically large capacity lime plants in the mining industry, despite their significantly higher fuel consumption and lower quarry yield compared to modern shaft kiln technology. The heat input required for the calcination process is the same for all lime kilns. Their specific designs do however influence the extent of heat loss. The main source of heat loss is the excess energy (sensible heat) in a lime kiln's off gas: the temperature level required for calcination has to be so high, that the off-gasses contain more energy than needed for calcination. On the other hand, the ability of the limestone to pick up heat from the off-gases in the preheating zone of any lime kiln is too low to make use of all the energy still contained in the off gasses. Hence the off-gas temperature is comparatively high (up to 350 C in some kiln types) and the contained energy is wasted. A further significant source of heat loss is radiation through the kiln shell. The rotary kilns - even modern ones equipped with efficient preheaters have comparatively high heat losses through both of the above mentioned sources (Figure 2). In the early 1960ies a kiln principle was invented in Austria to overcome

Figure 3: Operating principle of the Maerz PFR kiln

the deficiencies of rotary kilns - the Maerz PFR Kiln - which is today the most widely used lime kiln in the industry.

The Maerz PFR Kiln

The PFR - Parallel Flow Regenerative Lime Kiln has the lowest heat consumption of all modern shaft kilns which is explained by its mode of operation. It is characterised by its parallel flow heating system, i.e. the parallel flow of limestone and combustion gases in the kiln, and the regenerative preheating of combustion air. Figure 3 shows the basic principle of the kiln and illustrates two phases of the flow. The two shafts are completely filled with the material to be calcined and are connected to each other by a crossover channel at the bottom end of the burning zone. The stone charging equipment, the reversal devices for air and off-gases as well as the lime discharging arrangement have been omitted from this diagram.

Both shafts are charged alternately with limestone, and lime is discharged continuously at the bottom of each shaft. Fuel is supplied to only one of the two shafts, in the phase shown in Figure 3 to the left shaft. Fuel is introduced via evenly over the cross section of the shaft distributed burner lances at the bottom end of the preheating zone. Combustion air is introduced under pressure at the top end of the preheating zone above the stone charge (blue arrows) and the system is pressurised throughout. The combustion air is then preheated in the regenerator (preheating zone) before it mixes with the fuel. The combustion gases (orange and red arrows) pass through the burning zone from top to bottom (parallel flow heating). At the same time cooling air is introduced under pressure via the discharge tables of both shafts at the bottom (blue arrows pointing up). Cooling air and combustion gases mix and leave the "burning" shaft via the slope of material to enter the "off

Figure 2: Heat balance of a preheater rotary kiln

Figure 4: Off gas heats up the stone (left) and combustion air cools it down again in the following cycle (right)

-gas" shaft, passing upwards in opposite direction to the charge. They calcine, even if to a small degree, the limestone in the off-gas shaft. The supply of fuel and combustion air is switched from one shaft to the other at approx. 12-15 minute intervals, to effectuate the regenerative pre-heating of combustion air: The hot gasses pass through the off-gas shaft's preheating zone and thereby heat up the limestone in the preheating zone (Figure 4 left side). They transfer their excess energy (sensible heat) to the limestone and thereby cool down. In the following cycle, this shaft becomes the "burning shaft" and cold combustion air passes through the now hot stone (Figure 4 right side). The combustion air picks up the stone's sensible heat and thereby heats up. The stone is cooled down and prepared for the next cycle - the perfect regenerator! Due to this sophisticated use of heat the thermal efficiency of a Maerz PFR Kiln is 85%!

The direct comparison of the PFR kiln's heat balance with a preheater rotary kiln impressively demonstrates the energy savings:

processing. Rotary kilns typically operate on stone sizes between 15 and 50 mm, whereas classic shaft kilns commonly use 50 - 120 mm limestone.

Quarry Yield
Another important factor for the economic viability of a lime plant is the optimal use of the limestone resources. Not only in densely populated areas is it extremely difficult to expand existing quarries or to develop new limestone deposits, but also in Figure 6: Comparison between quarry yields of a rotary kiln vs. a classic Maerz PFR Kiln certain areas of the world, such as Another constraint for the limestone the Andean region, where high qualisize is the ratio between the smallest ty limestone is scarce and precious. and the largest limestone grain, Rotary kilns and shaft kilns require a minimum limestone grain size for which is classically 1:3. The reason for this is to avoid overburning of small limestone pieces and a possible incomplete calcination of oversize limestone pieces, which would leave unburnt cores in the limestone. To avoid excess generation of fines during limestone crushing and to generally reduce crushing costs the maximum stone size should be as large as possible. Although smaller size limestone may be sold as gravel for various applications, the added value for a lime plant is maximised by producing quicklime.

Figure 5: Heat balance of a PFR kiln vs. a preheater rotary kiln

Figure 6 compares the usability of various limestone grain sizes be-

Figure 7: Quarry yield with a combination of classic Maerz PFR Kiln and Maerz Finelime Kiln

Figure 9: The effect of the Maerz Sandwich Charging mode on the limestone quarry yield

tween a rotary kiln and a classic Maerz PFR Kiln. The comparison assumes a linear grain size distribution after crushing and therefore demonstrates the principle only. As seen below, the rotary kiln has a significant advantage over a classic Maerz PFR kiln as the quarry yield is approx. 70% versus the PFR kiln's quarry yield of just below 60%. However, Maerz developed a PFR kiln which allows calcining limestone down to a grain size of approx. 15 mm - the Maerz Finelime Kiln. A combination of a Maerz Finelime Kiln and a classic Maerz PFR Kiln results in a significantly better quarry yield than when just using a rotary kiln (Figure 7). With this combination the quarry yield is increased to nearly 90%! Classic Maerz PFR Kilns may however also process a certain quantity of smaller stone by charging separate layers of limestone sizes. This pro-

cess developed by Maerz is called Sandwich Mode (a principle of this charging mode is shown in Figure 8) and allows also smaller lime plants with single kilns to better use their quarries. The minimum stone size may not be as small as in a Figure 8: Principle of the Maerz Sandwich Charging mode Maerz Finelime Kiln, but still reThe Maerz PFR Kiln's fuel efficiensults in a significant gain in quarry cy as well as its flexibility to use yield as shown in Figure 9. various gaseous, liquid and pulverised solid fuels reduces overall production costs together with the CO2Summary footprint of the lime plant. Modern lime shaft kiln technology i.e. the Maerz PFR Lime Kiln - is the The wide range of limestone grain most economic and ecological kiln sizes the Maerz PFR Kiln may profor large capacity lime plants which cess optimises the use of precious are usually required to serve the minlimestone resources. ing industry.

A Maerz Finelime Kiln and a Maerz PFR Kiln in Cal Qumica Mexicanas Lime Plant in San Luis Potos, Mexico

Latest Orders and References

The Maerz Kiln to be built within the scope of this contract will be of the rectangular kiln type E2 and will produce 150 tons of quicklime per day. Pulverised petcoke or coal dust will be used as fuels and limestone with a grain size of 40 to 80 mm and 50 to 100 mm will be processed in this kiln. Maerzs scope of supply comprises the complete engineering, materials and equipment such as petcoke/wood dust firing system, hydraulic equipment, electric, measuring and control equipment as well as the limestone skip hoist winch. Maerz will also delegate experienced personnel to supervise erection and commissioning of the kiln plant. The new plant is due for commissioning in the middle of 2014.

CALCITs two identical 200 tpd Maerz PFR Kilns, now to be converted to petcoke dust firing.

CALCIT JSC, Bulgaria

Some fifteen years ago, in 1999, CALCIT JSC, domiciled in Asenovgrad, Bulgaria, ordered their first Maerz PFR lime kiln, followed by a second kiln in 2004. Both kilns are of identical design kiln type E3 with rectangular shaft cross section and natural gas fired. Each kiln produces 200 tons of quicklime per day. Now CALCIT entrusted Maerz with the supply of engineering, license, know-how, material, equipment as well as technical assistance for the installation of a petcoke firing system on both kilns in addition to the existing natural gas firing systems. Maerzs scope of material and equipment supply comprises lance cooling air blowers, the petcoke dust firing system including key components of the petcoke silo and the pertinent electric, measuring and control system. Maerz will also delegate experienced personnel to supervise erection and commissioning of the new firing system which will be ready for commissioning in the middle of 2014.

technical support and erection work for the conversion of the existing Maerz PFR kiln from heavy fuel oil to natural gas firing. After successful implementation of the new natural gas firing system, the heavy fuel oil equipment will no longer be used, thus allowing the continued use of an important part of the existing equipment including the burner lances. Maerzs scope of material supply comprises the new gas firing system with the appending electric, measuring and control equipment. Maerz will also be responsible for the erection work of the new equipment including any adaptation work on the existing plant which may be required. All quality and performance parameters achieved during kiln operation with heavy fuel oil will also be reached with the new gas firing system.

Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical Tuokexun Energy Chemical Co., Ltd., China

Taigang Group International Trade Co., Ltd., as the Buyer, and Maerz Ofenbau AG, as the Seller, signed a contract for the installation of 3 x 600 tpd Maerz PFR Lime Kilns for Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical Tuokexun Energy Chemical Co., Ltd., domiciled in Urumqi, Xinjiang. The new R4P type kilns of circular shaft design will each produce 600 tons of burnt lime per day . They will be fired with carbide gas, having an average calorific value of approx. 10000 kJ (2400 kcal)/m3n. Limestone with a grading of 40 to 80 mm and 50 to 100 mm will be processed in the kilns. Besides supplying know-how, license and the complete engineering, Maerz will supply the firing system for carbide gas as well as key components for the electrical, measuring and control system. Furthermore Maerz will delegate experienced personnel to supervise erection and commissioning of the kilns.

Calidra de Michoacn S.A. de C.V., Mexico

Calidra de Michoacn S.A. de C.V., a member of Calidra Group, entrusted Maerz with the supply of engineering services, license, know-how, equipment as well as supervision services for the construction of a Maerz PFR Kiln in their Piedras de Lumbre, Jungapeo (Michoacn) plant.

KFN Netstal
KFN Kalkfabrik Netstal AG, domiciled in Netstal (Glarus), Switzerland and Maerz Ofenbau signed a contract for the supply of engineering, license, know-how and equipment as well as

Industria Dayis lime plant in Progreso de Obregn, Hidalgo, Mexico and the signing of the new contract by Mr Dagda and Mr Inglin from Maerz

Industria DAYI S.A. de C.V., Mexico

Industria DAYI S.A. de C.V., domiciled in Progreso de Obregn (Hidalgo), Mexico, already operating three 200 tpd heavy fuel oil/petcoke fired Maerz Lime Kilns for several years, has now placed an order with Maerz for a fourth PFR Kiln. The new kiln of rectangular shaft design will produce 200 tons of burnt lime or burnt dolomite per day, using petcoke dust and natural gas as fuels. The kiln can be operated either with petcoke dust or natural gas or a mixture of both fuels. As for the existing kilns, Maerz will supply license, know-how, engineering services and equipment for the new kiln and will delegate personnel to supervise erection and commissioning work for the plant which will be operative at the end of 2014.

Xinjiang Blue Ridge Tunhe Energy Chemical Co., Ltd., China

Taigang Group International Trade Co., Ltd., as the Buyer, and Maerz Ofenbau AG, as the Seller, signed a contract for the installation of 2 x 600 tpd Maerz PFR Lime Kilns for Xinjiang Blue Ridge Tunhe Chemical Co., Ltd., domiciled in Changji City near Urumqi, Xinjiang. The new R4P type kilns of circular shaft design will each produce 600 tons of burnt lime per day. They will be fired with carbide gas having an average calorific value of approx. 10000 kJ (2400 kcal)/m3n. Limestone with a grading of 40 to 80 mm and 50 to 100 mm will be processed in the kilns. Besides supplying know-how, license and the complete engineering, Maerz will supply the firing system

for carbide gas as well as key components for the electrical, measuring and control system. Furthermore Maerz will delegate experienced personnel to supervise erection and commissioning of the kilns.

Quzhou Yuanli Metal Product Co., Ltd., China

HongKong MCC International Economic and Trade Co., Ltd., as the Buyer, and Maerz Ofenbau AG, as the Seller, signed a contract for the installation of 2 x 600 tpd Maerz PFR Lime Kilns for Quzhou Yuanli Metal Product Co., Ltd., as the End user and with Shanghai Baoye Jianshe Industrial Furnace Engineering & Technology Co., Ltd., acting as General Contractor. The new R4S type kilns of circular shaft design will each produce 600 tons of burnt lime per day. They will be fired with 100 % coal dust. Limestone with a grading of 40 to 80 mm will be processed in the kilns. Besides supplying know-how, license and the complete engineering, Maerz will supply special refractory materials, key components for the coal dust firing and the electric, measuring and control system. Furthermore, Maerz will delegate experienced personnel to supervise erection and commissioning of the kilns.

A battery of Maerz PFR Kilns in one of the plants of the Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical group

Implemented Projects in China Anhui Hwasu Corporation ...

The new kilns of circular shaft design each produce 600 tons of burnt lime per day and are fired with carbide gas. Limestone with a grading of 40 to 90 (or similar) mm is processed in the kilns. Besides the complete engineering, Maerz was to supply the carbide gas firing system, the measuring instruments as well as spare parts and was responsible for supervising erection and commissioning.
Kiln capacity (tons/day) Heat consumption (kJ/kg) Residual CO2-content (%) Reactivity of lime (ml 4nHCl after 10 min.) 600 3750 < 2.0 355

In 2010 Huaibei Mining Xinsheng International Trading Co., Ltd., as the Buyer, and Maerz Ofenbau AG, as the Seller, signed a contract for

the installation of 3 x 600 tpd Maerz PFR Lime Kilns for Anhui Hwasu Corporation, domiciled in Chuzhou City, Anhui Province.

In the meantime all three kilns were erected and commissioned and have reached the industrial production stage where the contractual performance and quality parameters as per the adjacent table have been achieved. After completing the training of the operating and maintenance personnel, the kiln plant is now operating under the responsibility of the customer.

Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical Co. Ltd., Urumqi

As announced in our June 2012 Maerz News, Taigang Group International Trade Co., Ltd., as the Buyer, and Maerz Ofenbau AG, as the Seller, signed a contract for the installation of 2 x 600 tpd Maerz PFR Lime Kilns for Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemical Co. Ltd., domiciled in Urumqi, in addition to the 3 x 600 tpd Maerz PFR Kilns ordered at the end of 2011. The Maerz kilns No. 4 and 5 each produce 600 tons per day of burnt lime, using carbide gas and coal dust as fuels. In September this year the erection work on the kilns was completed and they were put into operation. The contractual performance and quality parameters as per the adjacent table were reached in industrial operation. The Provisional Acceptance Certificate was established and signed by Taigang and Maerz Ofenbau AG.
Kiln capacity (tons/day) Limestone size (mm) Heat consumption (kcal/kg) Residual CO2-content (%) Reactivity of lime (ml 4nHCl after 5 min.) 600 60 - 120 895 < 2.0 > 330

Ground Breaking Ceremony in Zambia: Handymans Paradises first Maerz Kiln installation has begun
The existence of local lime production is one of the prime indicators of a country's economic development. Whilst there is existing lime production in Zambia, large quantities of lime still have to be imported. Handyman's Paradise will set a milestone for production of high quality lime using the most energy efficient process, thus protecting the environment we all live in. With the rapid economic growth in Zambia and the region, there is no doubt that more beneficiation of local resources will occur. The production of lime from local limestone is only one example. Handyman's Paradise Limited in a joint venture with Astro Holdings Limited Group of Companies embarked on a journey to build a lime manufacturing plant in Ndola 's Masaiti district. The project will be developed in several stages and when all phases are complete it is expected to cost in excess of US$ 50 million. Being a greenfield project the entire infrastructure for this state -of-the-art lime plant has to be built from scratch - including the access road to the plant site. In November this year the ground breaking ceremony for the new lime plant took place. With a long list of highly honourable guests - including
Franz Sidler (Maerz) and Ralf Hesemann (Polysius) hand over a traditional Swiss cowbell as a symbol of good luck to the proprietors of the new plant Michael Pasquini and Sanmukh R. Patel

several Ministers and Chiefs this was a major event well received in national newspapers. The major part of the material and equipment for the lime plant will be imported from well known suppliers world-wide. The project not only

consists of the lime kiln, but also of all required equipment up - and downstream from the kiln such as crushers, conveyor belts, silos, coal dust mill, etc. The lime plant is scheduled to be ready for start-up mid 2015.

Ready to go ...

The guests of honour at the ground breaking ceremony and the proud owners of the new lime plant.

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Implemented Project in Indonesia PT Krakatau Steel (Persero) Tbk., Cilegon

In 2011 PT Krakatau Steel (Persero) Tbk., domiciled in Cilegon, Indonesia, placed an order with Maerz for the installation of a 150 tpd natural gas fired PFR lime kiln. The kiln produces high reactivity quicklime for the Krakatau Steel Plant. Maerz and PT Truba Jaya Engineering formed a consortium to perform the work under the contract. The consortiums scope of supply comprised the turn-key installation of the lime kiln plant. In early June this year the contractual guarantee test runs were carried out with the quality and performance parameters as stated in the adjacent table being achieved. After completing the training of the operating and maintenance personnel, the kiln plant was accepted and is now operating under the responsibility of the customer.

Kiln capacity (tons/day) Heat consumption (kcal/kg) Residual CO2-content (%) CaO content in burnt lime (%)

155 863 < 1.56 94.24

The new Maerz PFR Kiln in Krakataus steel plant is installed to the left of an old smaller lime kiln

Implemented Project in New Zealand McDonalds Lime Limited, Te Kuiti

As reported earlier in Maerz News, McDonalds Lime Limited, domiciled in Otorohanga, New Zealand, placed an order with Maerz for the installation of a new natural gas firing system on their existing 140 tpd Maerz PFR kiln in the Te Kuiti Plant. Maerzs scope of supply comprised all engineering services required as well as the materials and equipment for the new firing system. In early September this year the contractual guarantee figures were tested during several days of continuous operation and the quality and performance parameters as listed in the table were achieved. The kiln plant has been accepted and is now operating under the responsibility of the customer.
Kiln capacity (tons/day) Limestone size (mm) Heat consumption (kcal/kg) Residual CO2-content (%) 170 40 - 80 820 < 1.3

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Site Report: Mexicana de Cobres Second Maerz PFR Kiln well on Track
first shaft sections as well a the off-gas filter have been erected. The steel structure, which has been manufactured in Mexico by Polysius trusted workshops, is pre-assembled on site, close to the kiln. The smooth coordination between Maerz and Polysius ensures that the lime kiln will be ready for start -up mid-2014.

In Fall 2012 Mexicana de Cobre placed an order with Maerz for another Finelime Kiln to be erected adjacent to the first Maerz PFR Kiln in their Agua Prieta lime plant. As reported in our last Maerz news, the contract for the turn -key erection of this kiln was awarded to Maerzs sister company Polysius de Mexico, domiciled in Mexico City. In the meantime the civil works have been completed and the

Implemented Project in Poland ZPW Trzuskawica SA., Kujawy

As described in more detail in the December 2012 Maerz News, ZPW Trzuskawica SA., Sitkowka -Nowiny, Poland, entrusted Maerz with the supply of new coal/lignite dust firing systems for the existing 450 tpd Maerz kilns No. 1 and 2 at their Kujawy Plant. Maerzs scope of supply comprised engineering, license, know-how as well as materials and equipment such as the coal dust heating system with the appending electric, measuring and control equipment. Having successfully installed the pulverised lignite firing system on Maerz kiln No. 2 see our special report in the December 2012 News the new firing system on kiln No. 1 now has been completed and the contractual guarantee test run has recently been carried out, where the contractual performance and quality parameters as per the following table were achieved:
Kiln capacity (tons/day) Heat consumption (kcal/kg) Residual CO2-content (%) Reactivity of lime (t60 value in sec.) 450 890 < 2.5 180

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Implemented Project in Switzerland Kalkfabrik Netstal AG

Kalkfabrik Netstal AG, domiciled in Netstal (Glarus), Switzerland, placed an order with Maerz for the installation of a new natural gas firing system on the existing heavy fuel oil fired Maerz PFR kiln in their Netstal lime plant.
Kiln capacity (tons/day) > 200 40 - 110 < 3580 < 1.4 32

Maerzs scope of supply comprised all engineering services required as well as the materials and equipment including erection work for the new gas firing plant. In early September this year the contractual guarantee test runs were carried out during several days of continuous kiln operation. The adjacent table shows the quality and performance parameters which were achieved. The conversion of the kiln firing system from heavy fuel oil to natural gas has thus successfully been completed and the plant has been taken over by the customer.

Limestone size (mm) Heat consumption (kJ/kg) Residual CO2-content (%) Reactivity t60 of burnt lime (sec.)

Chinese Lime Association Meeting - 2013

This years annual meeting was held in the city of Chongqing in Sichuan province

Chongqing is the largest city in the world and this years host to the Chinese Lime Associations meeting from 27th to 28th November. Maerz was invited to give a presentation on its latest development and technology. China is one of the most thriving lime producing countries. Maerz has been active since the 1980-ies and has built more than 60 Maerz PFR Kilns.

Maerz Ofenbau AG 2013

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