Rotary Kiln Design: Define the Process

This article was co-authored by:

Alex Ebben
Process and Sales Engineer

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Rotary Kiln Design

For many years, rotary kilns have been used across various industries to drive chemical reactions by thermal processing. Rotary kilns have become very established in fields such as cement, lime, and minerals. Because these thermal processing tools have been used almost exclusively in these industries, …

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Rotary Kiln Refractory: Preventative Care

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Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Refractory Failure

The refractory in a direct-fired rotary kiln is a crucial component, serving to both protect the shell of the drum and combustion chamber from the high interior temperatures, and to minimize heat loss. As a result, protecting refractory is not only critical to promoting optimal …

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Rotary Kiln Design: Seals

This article was co-authored by:

Shane Le Capitaine
Thermal Processing Expert

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Rotary Kiln Design (FEECO Lab Batch Rotary Kiln)

Holding the appropriate temperature within a rotary kiln is what allows the desired chemical reaction to occur. Sustaining that temperature, however, can be difficult if the right seal is not chosen. Almost all rotary kilns run at a negative pressure, meaning gas doesn’t leak out, …

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Rotary Kiln Design: Dams

This article was co-authored by:

Shane Le Capitaine
Thermal Processing Expert

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Rotary Kiln Design (FEECO Lab Batch Rotary Kiln)

Rotary kilns are integral to modern industrial processing, providing a controlled means of  initiating chemical reactions and phase changes. As they are highly flexible and can be used to process hundreds of different materials, optimizing the performance of a rotary kiln around the process and …

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Rotary Kiln Design: Bed Disturbers

This article was co-authored by:

Shane Le Capitaine
Thermal Processing Expert

Carrie Carlson
Technical Writer

Rotary Kiln Design (FEECO Lab Batch Rotary Kiln)

Rotary kilns can be configured to fit nearly any process need, with a variety of customizations available to engineer an optimal processing solution. One customization that helps to promote efficiency in an indirect kiln is the bed disturber. Why use a Bed Disturber Indirect rotary …

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