Preheater tower best safety practices

摘要

The purpose of this paper is to address the issue of preheater tower buildup in the cement industry. From this general information a plant should be able to develop a complete plan to safely deal with their preheater tower build up issues. This paper starts by a brief introduction to the preheater tower in a cement plant, its design and function. The paper then briefly discusses key factors thatn can influence the amount of buildup in a preheater tower. There is a discussion about the best practices in quantifying location and size of buildup. After this there is a review of the 4 most common methods in dealing with preheater tower buildup, their advantages and disadvantages. The last part of the paper deals with a plugged preheater tower and the special hazards that are unique to that situation. Best practices for clearing a plugged preheater tower are discussed in detail.