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Well-proven homogenizing
and storage system
Unique design
The unique characteristic of the CF silo
is the design of its bottom. As shown
in figure 1, the silo bottom is divided
into seven identical hexagonal sections.
At the centre of each hexagonal section
is an outlet with a large conical cover
made of steel. These steel cones are
designed to maintain an optimal flow
pattern during extraction of the raw
Figure 1: meal, which influences homogenizing
Geometry of
efficiency.
silo bottom
3
Figure 2:
Steel cone to
relieve pressure
above outlet
4
Controlling efficiency
Determining homogenizing
factor
The following calculation shows how
the homogenizing factor is determined
at a CF silo in operation.
47
46
45
%CaO in
44
43
42
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Hour
47
46
%CaO out
45
44
43
42
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Hour
2 2
0.80 - 0.03
H = 2 2 = 8.3
0.10 - 0.03
12,000 tpd kiln system
C 03-11 100-7-ENG
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