Rotary kilns are a highly engineered thermal processing device, capable of carrying out a wide variety of objectives, from catalyst production to metal recovery. While much of the design of a rotary kiln is engineered around the unique characteristics of the material to be processed …
This year, the Advanced Sustainable Iron and Steel Making Center (ASISC) held its fourth annual meeting, and FEECO International attended. The ASISC is a Michigan Tech based program, geared towards “fostering a research base that promotes synergy between academic and industrial interests, leading to a …
Once we have our preliminary rotary kiln size, we can start to think about the details of the rotary kiln internals. In the case of a direct fired rotary kiln, in which the hot stream of gas flows directly through the interior of the rotary …
The Institute for Briquetting and Agglomeration (IBA) held its 32nd biennial conference and workshop last month in New Orleans, Louisiana, and FEECO International was in attendance. With a long history in the agglomeration industry, FEECO has been involved with the IBA for many years. At …
When designing a thermal processing operation, confusion often results on whether a direct-fired or indirect-fired kiln is the better option. And while there can be some overlap in applications, in general, each type of kiln is better suited for different processes. Below is a brief …
Rotary kilns are widely used throughout many industries to carry out various chemical reactions and physical changes in bulk solids. As all materials respond differently, rotary kilns must be designed around the exact project specifications and material characteristics at hand in order to reach an …
Rotary kilns are widely used throughout a variety of industries to carry out chemical reactions and phase changes in materials. A highly engineered device, rotary kilns must be designed around the specific requirements of the material and project goals at hand. Rotary kiln design takes …
Rotary kilns are a high-temperature thermal processing device used to cause a chemical reaction or phase change in a material. Able to process hundreds of materials, the applications in which rotary kilns can be used continue to grow – from the production of specialty chemicals, …
The rotary kiln, sometimes also referred to as a calciner, is a highly engineered thermal processing device. Unlike rotary dryers, which serve to reduce the moisture content in a given bulk solid, rotary kilns are intended to cause a physical change or chemical reaction in …
Although rotary kilns are designed to be used for driving a chemical reaction, an issue that often comes up in the processing of a material is when to draw the excess moisture from the feedstock. Many times, there is an excess of moisture that needs …