Abstract: A double course vane assembly for use in connection with the milling bowl of a pulverizer/classifier. The two courses are attached to the outer peripheral edge of the milling bowl and are concentric with one another. The vanes in the first course are angled in one sense and the vanes of the second course are angled in the opposite sense.

Abstract: A separator is used in conjunction with a grinding mill which has a suction assembly, a grinding device, regulating devices and a driving device. The separator is mounted in a main body of the grinding mill on a rotating vertical separator shaft, comprising two support rings of equal sizes and shapes, mounted on the separator shaft with parallel orientations, having radial bridges with openings in between, which are surrounded by a plurality of mounting holes; and a plurality of blades, hingedly mounted on the mounting holes by vertical rods, for separating ground particles according to size.

Abstract: The subject matter herein relates to coal mills and, more particularly, inferential pulverized fuel flow sensing and manipulation within a coal mill. Various embodiments provide systems, methods, and software to manipulate a primary air flow rate and a coal feed rate into a coal mill to produce a target pulverized fuel flow. Some embodiments include sensing a differential pressure between two or more locations within a coal mill to estimate a recirculated load of coal at one or more stages within the coal mill.

Abstract: A method of protecting coal mill journals from abrasive wear due to impingement of coal fines includes the steps of fabricating and attaching a mild steel liner form to the journal and welding wear plates to the liner form. Welding the plates to the form can occur before and/or after the form is attached to the journal. The liner form is made up of plates providing only flat exterior surfaces.

Abstract: The invention provides a biomass mill, comprising a rotatable pulverizing table 5, a recessed groove 6 which is provided in form of ring on an upper surface of the pulverizing table and has an arcuate cross-section, a pressure roller 9 pressed into the recessed groove, a blowout hole 16 for blowing out the air from around the pulverizing table, and a chute 18 for supplying a wooden biomass toward a center of the pulverizing table, wherein the wooden biomass is supplied via the chute, the wooden biomass is pulverized between the pulverizing table and the pressure roller, and the pulverized wooden biomass is carried by blowing the air through the blowout hole, wherein a surface from an outer peripheral of the recessed groove to the blowout hole is flat surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a roller mill, particularly intended for dressing ores. To reduce the energy demand for comminution and classifying a grinding product, a classifying device is positioned below the grinding area and to it is supplied the comminuted ground material under gravity action, as well as classifying air from an annular chamber in the lower region of the grinding bowl and which has at least one fine material outlet and coarse material outlet.

Abstract: A bowl mill for a coal pulverizer with an air mill for primary entry of air, comprising a substantially closed separator body (2) having a central axis; and a bowl-like grinding table (3) mounted on a shaft (4) rotatable about said central axis, cooperating with a plurality of grinding rolls (6). The airmill is provided with multiple entry openings (17?, 17?; 18?, 18?; 21, 25) on the outer wall of the air mill for multiple entry of hot primary air from the inlets, resulting in better uniformity in air flow around the air mil section and for minimizing formation of eddies and vortices. As a variation of the multiple entry double entry openings can be arranged for entry of hot primary air.

Abstract: A roller mill for pulverizing material and separating the pulverized material has a mill for crushing the material and a classifier disposed on the mill for separating the crushed material. The mill includes a grinding mechanism that has a plurality of grinding rolls and a grinding ring that coact to pulverize material within a mill housing, which defines a grinding chamber. The classifier is a centrifugal-type classifier having a motor-driven rotor disposed within a classifier housing, which define a classifying chamber. The rotor has a plurality of blades that extend outwardly from the rotor. As the rotor rotates within the classifying chamber, the blades separate fine sized particles from oversized particles by passing the finer sized particles through the blades, and contacting and propelling the oversized particles against the classifier housing. The oversize particles fall downward through an outer annular passage defined by a baffle and the mill housing back to the grinding mechanism.

Abstract: A roller mill for pulverizing material and separating the pulverized material has a mill for crushing the material and a classifier disposed on the mill for separating the crushed material. The mill includes a grinding mechanism that has a plurality of grinding rolls and a grinding ring that coact to pulverize material within a mill housing, which defines a grinding chamber. The classifier is a centrifugal-type classifier having a motor-driven rotor disposed within a classifier housing, which define a classifying chamber. The rotor has a plurality of blades that extend outwardly from the rotor. As the rotor rotates within the classifying chamber, the blades separate fine sized particles from oversized particles by passing the finer sized particles through the blades, and contacting and propelling the oversized particles against the classifier housing. The oversize particles fall downward through an outer annular passage defined by a baffle and the mill housing back to the grinding mechanism.

Abstract: Described is a roller mill (1) for grinding particulate material such as cement raw materials, cement clinker and similar materials, said roller mill (1) comprising a housing (3) which surrounds a grinding table (7) which is rotatable about a vertical axis (5), said grinding table being supported via a support (9) by a machine foundation (11), at least one roller (13) rotatable about a substantially stationary axis (12), said roller being configured for interaction with the grinding table (7) and an electric motor (15), which comprises a rotor (16) which is firmly connected to the grinding table (7) and a stator (17). The roller mill is peculiar in that the stator (17) constitutes an integral part of the support (9) for the grinding table (7), so that at least some of the load imposed by the at least one roller (13) on the grinding table (7) is transmitted via the stator (17) to the machine foundation (11).

Abstract: A primary classifier (300) particularly suited for use in a bowl mill (10) of the type that is employed for purposes of effecting the pulverization of materials such as coal is provided by the present invention. The primary classifier (300) includes a vane wheel portion (360) affixed to the periphery of the rotatable grinding surface (14) of the bowl mill (10) so as to extend circumferentially around the entire interior of the substantially closed separator body (12) of the bowl mill (10). The primary classifier (300) further includes a low profile deflector portion (380) mounted within the interior of the substantially closed separator body (12) of the bowl mill (10) in closely spaced relation to the circumference of the rotatable grinding surface (14) at an elevation below the elevation of the grinding journal openings (205) and so as to extend continuously without interruption about the entire interior of the substantially closed separator body (12) of the bowl mill (10).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for comminuting particulate material by inter-particle comminution in a bed of particles are disclosed. The apparatus includes a vertical roller mill with a horizontal grinding table rotating about a verticle mill axis. At least one grinding roller presses resiliently against a bed of particulate material on the grinding track and applies a compressive force. The geometry of the mill is such that the roller engages the bed of particulate material with a substantially pure rolling action. This minimises shear forces applied to the particle bed and minimises the reduction of fines.

Abstract: A high efficiency bowl mill (100) is provided by the present invention. Included in the high efficiency bowl mill (100) is a plow (185) that is downstream of a grinding roll (180) on a grinding surface (145). The plow (185) loosens material that has been compacted by the grinding roll (180). Also included is a deflector (165) that redirects an air stream so as to pick up material loosened by the plow (185) and deposit material requiring further grinding. An outlet (201) of an inverted cone (200) is positioned so as to deposit material for pulverization on the grinding surface (145) and to restrict the air stream from entering the inverted cone (200).

Abstract: A bowl mill for a coal pulverizer with an air mill for primary entry of air, comprising a substantially closed separator body (2) having a central axis; and a bowl-like grinding table (3) mounted on a shaft (4) rotatable about said central axis, cooperating with a plurality of grinding rolls (6). The airmill is provided with multiple entry openings (17?, 17?; 18?, 18?; 21, 25) on the outer wall of the air mill for multiple entry of hot primary air from the inlets, resulting in better uniformity in air flow around the air mill section and for minimizing formation of eddies and vortices As a variation of the multiple entry double entry openings can be arranged for entry of hot primary air.

Abstract: A system for use with a roll bowl type mill for the pulverizing of solid fuels such as coal. The system includes hardware in the form of sensors and other components and software to among other things monitor the operating condition of the mill's moving parts and predict their failure. The system can determine the diameter of the mill's rollers, or the reduction and/or depth of cup wear of each of the rollers, the thickness of the solid fuel in the mill, can by analysis determine the wear of each of the one or more roller bearings in the mill and predict their failure and can estimate the mill availability.

Abstract: A deflector disposed immediately above and outboard of a rotating vane wheel in a pulverizer/classifier is protected from wear and abrasion by side-by-side abutting high-hardness wear plates having an alloy content of approximately 15 percent chromium and three percent molybdenum by weight. The abutting edge surfaces of the wear plates are mitered. For pulverizers/classifiers having discontinuous deflectors, end plates are disposed over the end surfaces of the deflector segments and are serrated. Inside threaded fasteners are used to hold the wear plates in place over the lower surface of the deflector.

Abstract: An accumulator assembly comprising at least two accumulators that are hydraulically interconnected to the same source of hydraulic fluid. Each accumulator containing an energy absorbing medium which is compressible when a movable barrier which separates the hydraulic fluid from the energy absorbing medium is acted upon by an increase in pressure of the hydraulic fluid. When the assembly contains two accumulators, one accumulator contains a compressibility limiter which interrupts the compressibility of the energy absorbing medium within the accumulator and the other accumulators does not contain a compressibility limiter so that the energy absorbing media therein may be fully compressed by the hydraulic fluid. The accumulator assembly is favorably utilized in a vertical roller mill.

Abstract: A system for balancing and controlling the distribution of pulverized coal into multiple equal diameter outlet pipes of coal pulverizers for improving boiler performance. The device includes a plurality of flow control elements, one flow control element for each outlet pipe, all positioned a pre-determined distance upstream of the outlet pipes. Each flow control element is mounted on an independent adjustment mechanism and is thereby adjustable in position relative its corresponding outlet pipe to selectively vary the wake of the downstream coal particulate flow relative to primary air flow. The method of the present invention is practiced by monitoring coal particulate flow at the outlet pipes relative to primary air flow or individual flame characteristics, and then compensating for noted imbalances by selectively adjusting the flow control elements, thereby balancing and controlling the distribution of coal and improving combustion efficiency.

Abstract: A device for supplying material to a container, particularly for supplying raw material to a vertical mill with air flow conveying in a milling plant. A conveyor is provided for the material, whereof an end region is located in a feed device. The feed device and the end region of the conveyor located therein are incorporated into the pressure system of the container or the vertical mill. The feed device can be constructed as a sandwich lock and the conveyor as a double strap belt conveyor for the material to be supplied.

Abstract: An apparatus for sorting particles composed of a mixture of particles with differing physical and chemical characteristics. The apparatus includes a comminutor or a pulverizer for reducing the size of the particles. The apparatus includes a mechanism for separating undesired material from desired material.

Abstract: A bowl mill for a coal pulverizer with an air mill for primary entry of air, comprising a substantially closed separator body (2) having a central axis; and a bowl-like grinding table (3) mounted on a shaft (4) rotatable about said central axis, cooperating with a plurality of grinding rolls (6). The airmill is provided with multiple entry openings (17′, 17″; 18′, 18″; 21, 25) on the outer wall of the air mill for multiple entry of hot primary air from the inlets, resulting in better uniformity in air flow around the air mill section and for minimizing formation of eddies and vortices As a variation of the multiple entry double entry openings can be arranged for entry of hot primary air.

Abstract: A system for balancing and controlling the distribution of pulverized coal into multiple equal diameter outlet pipes of coal pulverizers for improving boiler performance. The device includes a plurality of flow control elements, one flow control element for each outlet pipe, all positioned a pre-determined distance upstream of the outlet pipes. Each flow control element is mounted on an independent adjustment mechanism and is thereby adjustable in position relative its corresponding outlet pipe to selectively vary the wake of the downstream coal particulate flow relative to primary air flow. The method of the present invention is practiced by monitoring coal particulate flow at the outlet pipes relative to primary air flow or individual flame characteristics, and then compensating for noted imbalances by selectively adjusting the flow control elements, thereby balancing and controlling the distribution of coal and improving combustion efficiency.

Abstract: A pulverizer housing liner for the housing unit of an EL pulverizer is made up of an arcuate liner body having an inner curved surface forming a segment of the circular housing unit and two circumferentially spaced flutes fixed to the inner surface.

Abstract: In a mill drying plant with a roller grinding mill and preferably in a cement production plant operated in compound with a clinker burning process and having a kiln fan and a fan downstream of a filter, a mill fan is connected upstream of the roller grinding mill as a further fan. This makes it possible to overcome the resistance of the roller grinding mill blade ring and to force the pressure zero point into the roller grinding mill, so that there is a low vacuum above the blade ring in the milling and classifying chamber and in the filter.

Abstract: A blade sweep for a pulverizer having a grinding bowl to which the sweep is attached and a floor with a discharged outlet over which the sweep is moved. One blade sweep disclosed is mounted to the bowl skirt and another blade sweep disclosed is mounted to the underside of the bowl. The blade sweep includes a blade, a mounting base, and an axle extending along the mounting base. The axle is substantially horizontal and is rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the axle and pivot brackets are rigidly attached to the axle to allow the blade to swing up to a raised position to clear reject material. A biasing device urges the blade to return to the down sweeping position.

Abstract: A deflectable vane member for a coal mill pulverizer throat. The vane is yieldingly mounted in the throat with a spring support member whose force is designed to hold the vane rigidly in place during normal operations, and to yield when the vane is struck by large debris with sufficient force. The spring support member causes the vane to spring back into its operative position after it has yielded to the debris.

Abstract: A deflectable vane member for a coal mill pulverizer throat. The vane is yieldingly mounted in the throat with a spring support member whose force is designed to hold the vane rigidly in place during normal operations, and to yield when the vane is struck by large debris with sufficient force. The spring support member causes the vane to spring back into its operative position after it has yielded to the debris.

Abstract: In a mill drying plant with a roller grinding mill and preferably in a cement production plant operated in compound with a clinker burning process and having a kiln fan and a fan downstream of a filter, a mill fan is connected up-stream of the roller grinding mill as a further fan. This makes it possible to overcome the resistance of the roller grinding mill blade ring and to force the pressure zero point into the roller grinding mill, so that there is a low vacuum above the blade ring in the milling and classifying chamber and in the filter.

Abstract: An arrangement for supporting a vane wheel assembly of a pulverizer bowl mill that is operative to effect therewith a reliable and accurate securement of a vane wheel assembly to the rotating grinding table of the pulverizer bowl mill.

Abstract: To reduce the manufacturing costs of air-swept roller mills and comparable mills, according to the invention a segmented polygonal blade ring is provided, which is manufactured from a plurality of polygon segments, which have planar surfaces and are preferably cut to size from metal sheets. To individual polygon segments can in each case be fixed with a predeterminable inclination one or more guide blades. Preferably an outer polygon segment an an inner polygon segment with at least one guide blade form a polygon segment. Polygon segments can be linked to polygon runs and the latter to polygon blade rings with different diameters.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for drying and grinding moist raw cement or other material wherein the moist material is introduced to a grinding zone at which it is ground to produce relatively fine and relatively coarse particles which are separated and delivered to separate outlets. Hot drying gas is delivered to the path of fresh material flowing to the grinding zone to pre-dry such material, and the ground particles flowing to the respective discharge outlets are further dried by hot gas. The further dried relatively coarse particles are delivered the fresh material inlet and mixed with fresh material therein.

Abstract: An improved vane of the type adapted for use in the classifier cage of a bowl mill type coal pulverizer. The improved vane is designed such that its lower end extends below the classifier cage inlet when the vane is mounted in the inlet. In a preferred form, the vane has a generally trapezoidal shape with a longer lower edge. The vane is additionally bent or curved over a major portion to direct coal tangentially toward the surface of the classifier cone.

Abstract: A bowl mill having a separator body, a grinding table and a plurality of grinding rolls for exerting grinding forces on material to be ground is provided with a plenum and a vane assembly for controlling the pressure conditions in the separator body. The vane assembly includes a plurality of vanes which rotate within the plenum to propel air from the plenum into an upper region of the separator body. This arrangement prevents or minimizes the penetration or migration of ground material into a lower region of the separator body of the bowl mill.

Abstract: A rotatable throat for a coal pulverizer is improved by creating a high pressure drop in the air ports which surround the throat. The lower portions of the air port nozzles are made of vanes and relatively thin sides, and shaped to provide air entrance areas from five to six times the release points of the nozzles.

Abstract: A scraper assembly for use with an associated coal pulverizer or as part of a coal pulverizer having a vertical axis with a central hub that rotates during normal operation of the pulverizer. The scraper assembly includes a bracket dimensioned and configured for attachment to the hub of the coal pulverizer that rotates in the normal operation of the coal pulverizer. The apparatus also includes a shaft extending from the bracket. The shaft is substantially horizontal and the apparatus also includes a scraping element pivotally mounted on the shaft. A torsion spring biases the scraping element with respect to the shaft. In some forms of the invention the scraping element comprises a first and second journals engaging the shaft at axially spaced points and the scraping element further includes first and second arms extending radially away from the shaft that are respectively fixed to the first and second journals.

Abstract: An improved coal pulverizer classifying system including a classifier cone extension to protect coal flow into the pulverizer from the annular fine-lifting airflow from the pulverizer throat. The classifier cone extension replaces traditional intermittent discharge structure, improving flow through the classifier system and reducing the disruptive effects of the discharge on the annular flow from the pulverizer throat. The pulverizer feedpipe outlet is located in the classifier cone extension, but above the throat of the extension to prevent interference between the feedpipe and the flow of coal through the extension. In a preferred form an adjustable clearance cone is mounted for vertical adjustment on the lower end of the feedpipe.

Abstract: An improved classifier cage for bowl mill type coal pulverizers which have been converted from stationary throats to rotating throats with reversed flow direction. The direction of the classifier vanes is reversed such that the rotational flow direction of coal/air from the rotating throat is generally maintained as it passes through the classifier cage into a classifier cone, rather than being reversed in "U-turn" fashion. A further improvement is made in the geometry of the classifier vanes to create a better downward and tangential redirection of the flow into the classifier cone.

Abstract: A solids pulverizing mill for producing fine particles such as coal dust, which includes a housing having a centrally located coal feed chute and enclosing an annular-shaped air port ring containing multiple nozzles located around a rotatable grinding table. Multiple grinding rollers press down and rotate upon the coal on the rotatable grinding table so as to pulverize the coal, which is then entrained by multiple intersecting and strongly interacting air jet streams upwardly from the grinding table through a classifier section to an exit conduit. The air port nozzle ring is fitted with multiple angled flow passages from which adjacent air jet streams intersect and interact strongly with the adjacent streams to product intense turbulence, which prevents undesirable acoustic vibration of the upflowing air/coal material within the mill housing. The centerlines of adjacent air jet nozzles intersect at an included angle of at least 20.degree. and not exceeding 90.degree.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mill classifier or sifter, particularly a roller mill classifier, which is suitable as a high-performance classifier for a roller pan mill or a roller mill, e.g. for an air-swept mill. In order to achieve in the case of a particularly simple construction a high flexibility and optimization of the classifying processes as a function of the particular needs, there is a combination of a static distributor formed from several adjustable guide blade rings and a ledge rotor as the dynamic classifier. In order to achieve a multiple classifying and in particular a reduction of the coarse material fraction prior to dynamic classifying, in the vicinity of the static distributor is provided a deflecting device in an area of the classifier cover, through which the disadvantageous effects of a 90.degree. deflection are largely avoided.

Abstract: A kit of segments is provided for replacing the throat of a coal pulverizer. The segments are so constructed that they may be assembled as either a rotatable throat or a stationary throat, and easily converted in place from one mode to the other. In the rotatable mode, the ledge covers over the throat segments are rotated with the throat.

Abstract: A brush-type mill sweep which is particularly suited for pyrite removal from the floor of a vertical spindle coal pulverizer. The mill sweep is secured at one end to the spindle or the shaft skirt, and the mill sweep includes a plurality of downwardly-extending cables which are flexible and resilient for removing ungrindable rejects from the floor of the pulverizer beneath the grinding bowl.

Abstract: An improved coal pulverizer classifying system in which the feedpipe and classifier cone are provided with extensions to protect coal flow into the pulverizer from the annular fine-lifting airflow from the pulverizer throat. The feedpipe and cone extensions replace traditional intermittent discharge structure, improving flow through the classifier system and reducing the disruptive effects of the discharge on the annular flow from the pulverizer throat. An adjustable classifier venturi is also provided to adjust the exit angle and exit velocity of the fines leaving the classifier cone by the combustion delivery chute.

Abstract: Fresh raw material is delivered to a crushing zone for crushing. Beforehand, fine particles are separated from the raw material by means of an airstream and directed into the housing of the crusher where they are entrained by an independent gas stream that conveys crushed fines upwardly to a separator also located within the housing. The separator removes fine particles from the system and returns the remaining, relatively course tailings material to the crushing zone through a tailings return chute. At least a portion of the material exiting the tailings return chute is subjected to a secondary separation treatment to capture additional quantities of fine particles before entering the crushing zone. The captured tailings material may be mixed with the fresh raw material else reintroduced into the top of the separator to receive the secondary separation treatment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a roll mill having at least one pair of grinding rollers bearing against a substantially horizontal surface of a grinding table which is rotatable about a vertical axis. The rollers are mounted at one end of a roller support the opposite end of which is guided by guide lugs slidable vertically in guides and linked to the roller support by a tension rod. In order to achieve particularly smooth running of the grinding rollers on the grinding surface, the guides and the guide lugs lie approximately at the level of the grinding surface.

Abstract: A removable rotating annular passage segment having a removable vane design is achieved by welding individual carbon steel parts into place. A welded passage segment having rails secured by a plurality of ribs is mounted to the grinding table of a pulverizer. Casted vanes are detachably mounted to the welded passage segment and are refitted when worn. The outer wall is adjustable and replaceable because it is welded to the pulverizer. Flow contour plates are welded to both the inner rail and outer wall.

Abstract: A material reducing mill having a construction which operates to create a circulation of material in the mill to effect a thorough reduction of material added to the material undergoing reduction. The mill is further constructed with a rotary device which is associated with an external collection system, which device constantly samples the circulation in the mill so as to withdraw that portion which can be fed into the collection system. Furthermore, the external collection system is provided with sensors which are adapted to regulate the circulation of the material intended to be reduced to micron size portions.

Abstract: An annular passage arrangement for a pulverizer includes vertically extending inner and outer passage walls which define a "boxed" annular passage. The annular passage space has an inlet for receiving flow from an air plenum and an outlet for vertically channeling the flow into a pulverizing zone. The annular passage is divided by vanes having a tapered end at the inlet end of the passage and an outlet end located at the passage outlet. The outlet end of each vane extends at an acute angle to the horizontal and the tapered end of each vane is vertically oriented within the annular passage. This vane orientation reduces pressure drop as the plenum air is fanned up into the pulverizing zone. Flow contouring plates below the passage inlet reduce flow disturbances and create a more uniform flow pattern up and into the passage inlet.

Abstract: An improved annular passage arrangement for a pulverizer includes vertically extending inner and outer passage walls which define the annular passage divided by vanes extending at an acute angle to the horizontal. The annular passage is divided into a plurality of passage ports and a low pressure drop is experienced as compared to the prior art passage arrangements. The inner and outer passage walls may be connected to each other and rotate together with the vanes and the vanes are advantageously shorter in length then was conventional for further reducing pressure drop.

Abstract: The invention relates to an air flow rolling mill for comminuting hard minerals such as slag or cement clinker. The discontinuities in operation occurring with high fineness levels are overcome in that with the grinding rollers are associated compression rollers for making the grinding bed uniform.

Abstract: The purpose of the invention is a process and a machine for the fine grinding of materials such as cement clinker. To improve the energy efficiency of the operation, by performing a systematic grinding, without resorting to excessively high pressures or excessively substantial recycling rates, there is used a mill composed of a rotating path and a roller capable of rolling on the path, exerting on the material by means of the roller an average pressure between 10 and 40 MPa and, on each turn of the path, the material is moved transversely on the latter over a distance which is a fraction of the width of the path.