Process and Productivity (PRP)

The Process and Productivity (PRP) Programme of Centre for Mining, Environment, Plant Engineering and Operation (CME) caters to the needs of Cement industry in the area of Diagnostic Studies and Process Optimization Studies for kilns, mills and separators, Rational Utilization of Alternate Fuels & Improvement in Fuel Combustion Efficiency.

Core Activities of PRP:

CME-PRP programme has been rendering services in areas like:

• Long-term Productivity Enhancement Studies
• Diagnostic Studies : High PH Exit Gas Temperature, Kiln Shell Corrosion, Unstable Combustion/Burning of Fuel, Coating Formation/Build-up in Kiln System, Lump Formation in Cement Silos, Buckling of chimney
• Process Optimization Studies for Kiln-PH-Calciner & Cooler system, Mills and Separators.
• Determination of pre-blending and blending efficiency.
• Rational Utilization of Alternate Fuels including Hazardous Wastes
• Improvement in Fuel Combustion Efficiency

More Information on PRP Centre are:

• Highlights of PRP Programme
• Number of Sponsored Projects Completed
• Technical Papers Published

Highlights of Process & Productivity Programme

The above core activities of PRP Centre are highlighted below in the area of Process Optimization and Productivity Enhancement are:

• Trouble-shooting in cement plants covering areas such as preheater build-up / coating, ring formation, Unstable burning in kiln, lower degree of calcination, higher temperature / pressure in preheater etc.
• Diagnostic studies for plant’s specific process problems viz kiln shell corrosion, lump formation in cement silos, fan build-ups and wear, buckling of chimney.
• Productivity Enhancement Programme (PEP) covering entire spectrum of cement manufacture.
• Technical evaluation of cement plants to establish output capacity of core equipment including scope of further upgradation and capacity balancing.
• Improving blending effect in pre-blending stock piles and blending silos.
• Feasibility study for increasing Thermal Substitution Rate (TSR) in cement plant with utilization of non-fossil alternate fuels.
• Utilization of alternate fuels in cement manufacture.
• Optimization studies of grinding mills covering ball mills, vertical roller mills and roller presses including performance assessment of separators and measures for improvement in output capacities and particle size distribution.
• Optimization of operations and improvement in the performance of kiln preheater and cooler system.
• Assessment of fan performance including its efficiency.
• Gas and air balancing in kiln-preheater-cooler and mills including leakage-survey.
• Services for validation of thermal energy being utilized in clinkerisation process in Kcal/kg clinker.
• Establishing guide norms / benchmarking for performance monitoring
• Comprehensive process Audit

Number of Sponsored Projects Completed

Technical Papers Published

• 2^nd CMA Intl. Conference on AFR, New Delhi, 2015 “Concept to commissioning of alternate fuels in cement industry”
• Productivity Improvement and its Relevance in Indian Cement Industry- Case Studies; 13^th NCB International Seminar
• Thermal Energy Audit  – A Diagnostic Tool to Achieve PAT Targets in Indian Cement Industry; 13^th NCB International Seminar
• Diagnostic Studies for Cement Mill Optimization – A Case Study; 13th NCB International Seminar
• Use of Spent Wash from Distillery in Cement Kilns through Co-processing Route; 12^th NCB International Seminar
• Buckling of Chimney – A Diagnostic Investigation;, 11^th NCB International Seminar
• Energy saving and abatement of Greenhouse gas emission through Energy Audit Studies- Case studies ; 10^th  NCB International seminar November 2007
• Cost reduction through energy efficiency improvements in cement plants – NCB Approach, 9^th NCB International Seminar, November 2005, New Delhi
• Cost reduction through energy excellence in cement plants – NCB’s Initiatives, International Seminar & Exhibition, January 2005, Mumbai
• Best practices for energy conservation in Indian cement industry,9^th NCB International Seminar, November 2005, New Delhi
• Diagnostic studies for build-up/ lump formation in silo ,8^th NCB International seminar 2003, November ,New Delhi
• Design Modifications can Reduce Preheater Problems – NCB’s Experience; 8th NCB International Seminar
• Potentials and prospects for utilization of high sulphur lignite through desulphurisation – 6^th NCB International Seminar, November 1998, New Delhi
• Use of alternate fuels for cement industry -An outlook for the future, 5^th NCB International Seminar, Nov. 1996, New Delhi.
• Cost economics of using combustible wastes as a fuel in Indian cement industry – 4^th International Seminar, December 1994, New Delhi.
• Utilization of lignite in cement industry – problems & prospects 3^rd NCB Seminar, Jan 1991
• Energy conservation for cost reduction in Indian Cement Industry – NCB’s Initiatives, 3^rd NCB Seminar, Jan 1991
• Potential for utilizing natural gas with high ash coals, 2^nd NCB Seminar, Feb 1989
• Efficient use of high ash coals – NCB approach 1^st NCB Seminar, Jan 1987