Research Article

Parametric Studies of Cement Production Processes

Table 1

Aspen Plus unit operation models in RKS.

Aspen Plus unit operation modelFlow sheet component in Figure 3Specification and function

RGibbsCALCINATCompletion of calcination
BURNCoal combustion (streams 3, 16, and 10)
BURNINGClinker burning (streams 27 and 26)
BELITEFormation of belite (C2S) (stream 29)
MIXPH1Mixing of solids (stream 1) with gases (stream 35) and drying of free water from raw meal
MIXPH2Mixing of solids (streams 37 and 38) with gases (stream 20) and evolution of combined water from raw meal
MIXPH3Mixing of solids (stream 34) and gases (stream 23) and evolution of combined water from raw meal
GASMIXCombining gases (streams 41 and 42)

RStoicMIXPH4Precalcination of 30% of limestone

RYieldDECOMPDecomposing coal (stream 2)
ASHDECOMDecomposing ash (stream 45)

CycloneCYCL4Separates solids (stream 11) from gases (stream 23)
CYCL1NPrecleaning of exhaust gases (stream 42)
CYCL1SPrecleaning of exhaust gases (stream 41)
CYCL2Precleaning of exhaust gases (stream 36)
CYCL3Precleaning of exhaust gases (stream 21)
SEPARAT4Separates gases (stream 13) and solids (stream 29) of calcination products

HeatXCOOLERCooling clinker (stream 12)

HeaterWALL-LOSSet thermodynamic conditions of streams 8 and 9 to quantify cooler losses
GASCOOLSimulates an exhaust (stream 44) gas cooling tower

ComprC-AIRFANUsed to model a cooler inlet air fan (stream 5)
ID-FANSucking out of exhaust gases (stream 14) from the kiln system

FSplitFEEDSPLTSplits stream 43 into two equal parts

FabFlGASCLEANCleaning of fine dust from gases (stream 18)