PE1050 : Process Engineering Clinker & Cement Grinding

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies and exercises where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops. 

 

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Process Engineering Clinker & Cement Grinding. It covers the clinker formation, its importance and the types of cement and standard in cement manufacturing; the clinker properties affecting grindability, basics of comminution and grinding theory and cement grinding flow sheet; the equipment in grinding circuits; the ball mills, vertical roller mills (VRM) and roller presses and safety and environmental considerations; the ball mill system, ball charge and grinding media management; the mill operation parameters; and the control and separator operation and efficiency. 

 

Further, the course will also discuss the process measurements and instrumentation, the common problems and troubleshooting and the vertical roller mill (VRM); the components, hydraulic system, tensioning mechanism, gas flow, circulation loop, material drying and grinding mechanisms; the roller press in semi-finish and finish grinding; the lubrication and maintenance practices; and troubleshooting of VRM and roller press. 

 

During this interactive course, participants will learn the role of grinding aids and additives and process optimization techniques and Blaine and particle size distribution (PSD); the impact of gypsum and mineral additions; the product quality parameters; the process control and automation systems and advanced grinding concepts and trends; and the cost management and benchmarking and grinding process audits and KPIs.