Patents Assigned to Polysius AG
  • Patent number: 8876970
    Abstract: In the method according to the invention for producing cement clinker, raw cement meal is preheated in a preheater, the preheated raw cement meal is precalcined in a calciner and the precalcined raw cement meal is burnt in a kiln, fuel and combustion air having an oxygen content of at least 75 mol % being used in the calciner, and the raw cement meal being precalcined in a fluidised bed in the calciner. The exhaust gases occurring in the kiln are delivered to the preheater, bypassing the calciner, and the exhaust gases of the calciner are delivered to a CO2 preparation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Polysius AG
    Inventor: Detlev Kupper
  • Patent number: 8833686
    Abstract: A roller mill for comminuting brittle grinding stock comprises at least one grinding roller constructed as a loose roller and rotatable about an axis and interacting with a counter-surface such that grinding stock is comminuted between the grinding roller and counter-surface. Horizontally slidable bearing blocks bear the grinding roller and are guided in a frame rotatably about a vertical bearing axis. A pressing device applies an adjustable grinding pressure to the grinding roller via the bearing blocks. At least two resilient compensation elements are associated with each bearing block in order to compensate a skewed position and/or deflection of the grinding roller. The compensation elements are arranged between the frame and the bearing blocks, and, in the plan view of the roller mill, are arranged tangentially to a circle around the vertical bearing axis or constructed in a circular arc around the vertical bearing axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Polysius AG
    Inventors: Thomas Rüther, Alexander Peters, Ludwig Könning, Nils Hörster, Reinhard Giesemann
  • Patent number: 8677913
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for incinerating combustion material in the form of combustible waste during cement production is provided. The method includes introducing combustion material in the form of combustible waste into a combustion chamber and burning the combustion material within a first air flow. In addition, a second air flow in a region of a floor of the combustion chamber is included in such a manner that residues or remaining combustion materials which are located on the floor are moved by the second air flow back into the first air flow. Cement raw meal can also be fed into the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Polysius AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Kastingschafer, Frank Ruoss
  • Patent number: 8651405
    Abstract: The roller mill according to the invention substantially comprises at least one grinding roller and a grinding table, the grinding table having a grinding table inner space which is open in a downward direction, at least one grinding roller drive system for driving the grinding roller and a grinding table drive system for driving the grinding table. The grinding table drive system further has a gearless direct drive which is arranged in the grinding table inner space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Polysius AG
    Inventors: Benjamin Berndzen, Markus Berger, Guido Scholz, Franz-Josef Zurhove
  • Patent number: 8616479
    Abstract: A roller mill includes a grinding table arranged for rotation about a mill axis, at least one grinding roller rotated about a grinding roller axis and in rolling engagement with the grinding table, and at least one pivot lever retaining the grinding roller and having a pivot axis orientated parallel with or inclined relative to the grinding roller axis. A fixed motor is connected to the grinding roller via a drive train to transmit drive power, the drive train including a fixed drive train and a movable drive train. The fixed drive train has a drive element in contact with the movable drive train and arranged coaxially relative to the pivot axis of the pivot lever. The two drive trains may be connected to each other via two bevel wheels arranged so that the axes of the bevel wheels intersect in the pivot axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Polysius AG
    Inventor: Guido Scholz
  • Patent number: 8608094
    Abstract: A tube mill for wet-grinding of lumpy material. The tube mill can have a mill cylinder, an inlet opening for charging the lumpy material, a means for adding an aggressive medium and a discharge opening. In addition, the mill cylinder can have an internal lining of epoxy material and the means for adding an acid to the lumpy material in the region of the inlet opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Polysius AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Blatton, Hubert Grothaus
  • Publication number: 20130313166
    Abstract: The separation according to the invention of a material-laden hot gas stream substantially consists of the following method steps: the material-laden hot gas stream is separated in a first separator into a gas stream and a material stream, wherein the material stream contains a coarser and a finer fraction, and the material stream is then classified in a classifier with at least a proportion of the gas stream, the coarser fraction of the material stream being discharged, while the finer fraction is carried away together with the gas stream separately from the coarser fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: ThyssenKrupp Resource Technologies GmbH (formerly ThyssenKrupp Polysius AG)
    Inventors: Olaf Hagemeier, Reinhard Giesemann, Manfred Jasper
  • Patent number: 8590391
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring the load state of a grinding system having rotating grinding elements, the dynamic forces exerted by the grinding stock on the grinding elements being detected in a first frequency range which contains the fundamental oscillation of the grinding elements, and in a second frequency range in which the first harmonic of the fundamental oscillation occurs, and measures for reducing the load state being introduced when the first harmonic exceeds a predetermined threshold value in relation to the magnitude of the fundamental oscillation. Such a method permits very reliable and accurate monitoring of the load state of the grinding system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Polysius AG
    Inventors: Christian Speith, Markus Berger, Franz-Josef Zurhove, Ludger Kimmeyer, Matthias Wuwer, Pedro Guerrero Palma, Gisela Ostkamp
  • Publication number: 20130248630
    Abstract: The grinding roller of a roller mill according to the invention consists essentially of a roller shaft, a main roller body and an external wear ring having a wear protection, wherein the connection between the roller shaft and the main roller body is formed by a shrink fit. The main roller body is formed by at least two coaxially arranged intermediate rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: THYSSENKRUPP POLYSIUS AG
    Inventors: Ralf Martens, Herbert Pingel
  • Patent number: 8517296
    Abstract: The roller grinding mill for comminuting brittle grinding stock includes at least one grinding roller which co-operates with a counter-face in such a manner that the grinding stock is comminuted between the grinding roller and the counter-face and a pressing system for applying a force to the grinding stock via the grinding roller. The pressing system includes: at least one hydropneumatic store and at least one dual-articulation actuating cylinder. The dual-articulation actuating cylinder is connected to the hydropneumatic store and has two pistons and a housing which acts as a coupling rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Polysius AG
    Inventors: Daniel Frerich, Nils Hörster, Alexander Peters, Ludwig Könning, Thomas Rüther
  • Patent number: 8454715
    Abstract: The device according to the invention for carrying out chemical and/or physical reactions between a solid material and a gas, in particular for the preheating, cooling and/or calcining of fine-grain materials, essentially comprises at least one helical and/or spiral conduit, in which the gas-solid material suspension is separated by centrifugal forces into a solid material flow and a gas flow, and, connected to the end of the helical and/or spiral conduit, at least one separation region, to which a solid material conduit for discharging the solid material flow and a gas conduit for discharging the gas flow are connected. The separation region is here formed by a lower part of the gas conduit, the separation region in the region of the junction of the helical and/or spiral conduit and the part of the gas conduit above and adjoining it having the same diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Polysius AG
    Inventors: Detlev Kupper, Luis Lagar Garcia, Andreas Hoppe, Heinz-Werner Thiemeyer, Verena Georg, Marco Völlink
  • Patent number: 8439670
    Abstract: The device according to the invention for separating a solid material and a gas substantially comprises an ascending conduit for conducting a gas-solid material suspension having a solid material supply port for feeding in a solid material and a gas supply port for feeding in a gas, a descending helical and/or spiral conduit, in which the gas-solid material suspension is separated into a solid material flow and a gas flow by centrifugal forces, a diverter head that connects the ascending conduit with the helical and/or spiral conduit, wherein in the region of the diverter head at least one bend is provided in the conduit configuration, connected to the end of the helical and/or spiral conduit a solid material conduit for discharging the flow of solid material and also connected to the end of the helical and/or spiral conduit a gas conduit for discharging the flow of gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Polysius AG
    Inventors: Verena Georg, Detlev Kupper, Luis Lagar Garcia, Andreas Hoppe, Heinz-Werner Thiemeyer, Daniel Klegraf, Thomas Deck, Stefanie Richter
  • Patent number: 8435453
    Abstract: A device for performing chemical and/or physical reactions between a solid material and a gas, especially for preheating, cooling and/or calcining fine-grained materials has at least three stages arranged one above the other, each stage comprising the following components: a. a gas-solids suspension duct for conducting a gas-solids suspension, b. means for separating the delivered solid material from the delivered gas, c. a solids duct for discharging the separated solid material, d. and a gas duct for discharging the separated gas, the gas duct of one stage merging into the gas-solids suspension duct of the next-higher stage and the solids duct of one stage joining the gas-solids suspension duct of the next lower stage. In addition, the junction of the solids duct and the gas-solids suspension duct of the third or a higher stage is provided below the highest point of the gas-solids suspension duct arranged two stages lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Polysius AG
    Inventors: Verena Georg, Detlev Kupper, Andreas Hoppe, Heinz-Werner Thiemeyer, Daniel Klegraf, Thomas Deck, Stefanie Richter, Luis Lagar Garcia
  • Patent number: 8430246
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for sifting feedstock, comprising: a. a static sifter that has a ventilated bottom which is oriented at an angle to the vertical and is penetrated by sifting gas; b. an inlet for feeding the feedstock to the ventilated bottom; c. an outlet for the coarse material; d. a dynamic sifter that is mounted downstream and encompasses at least one rotor with rotor blades and a horizontal rotor axis; e. at least one outlet for the sifting gas loaded with fine material; and f. a housing inside which the static and the dynamic sifter are arranged. The housing area surrounding the dynamic sifter is designed as a housing spiral such that the sifting gas flows against the rotor in a substantially tangential direction. The rotor rotates counter to the direction of flow of the sifting gas in the housing spiral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Polysius AG
    Inventor: Christoph Mendelin
  • Patent number: 8398008
    Abstract: The invention relates to a force transfer system comprising a hydraulic cylinder (1) comprising a piston (10) which can be impinged with hydraulic fluid and a thrust bearing (2) which is in operative contact with the piston, said bearing comprising a first and a second glide surface for exerting a sliding motion. The thrust bearing comprises a pressure space (25) which is connected to the side of the piston (10) impinged with hydraulic fluid by way of at least one hole (11) made in the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Polysius AG
    Inventor: Pedro Guerrero Palma
  • Patent number: 8316543
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reconditioning a used grinding roller of a material bed roller mill having profile-members which are embedded, with a portion of the length thereof, in holes of the roller body and, with the remainder of the length thereof, project above the surface of the roller body. For the reconditioning operation, after the worn profile-members are removed, the worn surface of the roller body is turned, and a material layer is applied in a welding operation and is provided with holes for receiving new profile-members. Such a method allows particularly cost-effective reconditioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Polysius AG
    Inventors: Norbert Patzelt, Johann Knecht, Herbert Pingel
  • Patent number: 8262006
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roll mill having a grinding plate rotatable about an axis of rotation, at least one grinding roller in rolling engagement with the grinding plate, and a main drive for driving the grinding plate. An auxiliary drive for driving the grinding plate, and a regulating device are also provided, the regulating device including at least one damping regulator which regulates the auxiliary drive in dependence on torque variations of the main drive and/or variations in the speed of rotation of the grinding plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Polysius AG
    Inventors: Markus Berger, Pedro Guerrero Palma
  • Patent number: 8128011
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for comminuting material to be ground having a roller mill which has a mill platen, at least one mill roller and at least two drives for driving the roller mill, with there being provided a power compensation control system for the drives which controls the power of the drives at a predetermined ratio relative to each other by the speed of at least one drive being controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Polysius AG
    Inventors: Markus Berger, Ludwig Könning, Marco Völlink, Franz-Josef Zurhove
  • Publication number: 20110293487
    Abstract: The device according to the invention for carrying out chemical and/or physical reactions between a solid material and a gas, in particular for the preheating, cooling and/or calcining of fine-grain materials, essentially comprises at least one helical and/or spiral conduit, in which the gas-solid material suspension is separated by centrifugal forces into a solid material flow and a gas flow, and, connected to the end of the helical and/or spiral conduit, at least one separation region, to which a solid material conduit for discharging the solid material flow and a gas conduit for discharging the gas flow are connected. The separation region is here formed by a lower part of the gas conduit, the separation region in the region of the junction of the helical and/or spiral conduit and the part of the gas conduit above and adjoining it having the same diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: POLYSIUS AG
    Inventors: Detlev Kupper, Luis Lagar Garcia, Andreas Hoppe, Heinz-Werner Thiemeyer, Verena Georg, Marco Völlink
  • Patent number: 8038084
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roller mill having a mill housing, a mill path which is supported so as to be rotatable about a mill axis inside the mill housing, and at least one mill roller which can be rotated about a mill roller shaft and which is engaged with the mill path in terms of rolling action. There is further provided a pivot lever which is for rotatably retaining the mill roller and which has a pivot shaft arranged parallel with the mill roller axis and which is supported outside the mill housing. The pivot lever is further in operational contact with a hydropneumatic resilient system in order to adjust the pressing pressure of the mill roller. The pivot lever is supported outside the mill housing with spacing therefrom in such a manner that the forces which are produced by the hydropneumatic resilient system are dissipated into the mill foundation directly or via pillars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Polysius AG
    Inventors: Dirk Dilly, Franz-Josef Zurhove, Thomas Rüther, Ludwig Könning, Pedro Guerrero Palma, Bernhard Peterwerth, Thomas Spliethoff, Heiko Fornefeld