Cement

The cement industry is a crucial part of the global construction sector, providing the essential material used in building infrastructure, homes, roads, bridges, and other structures. It involves the production of cement, a powdery substance made from limestone, clay, shells, and silica, which is then mixed with water and aggregates to form concrete. Cement demand is driven by construction activities in both residential and commercial sectors, as well as large-scale infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, and energy facilities. Cement production is energy-intensive and responsible for significant carbon emissions, contributing to climate change. The industry is under increasing pressure to adopt sustainable practices, such as using alternative fuels, carbon capture technology, and producing low-carbon cements.

Types Of Fans
Used In The Cement Industry

Induced Draft (ID) Fans: These fans draw hot gases through the kiln and preheater, ensuring proper combustion, maintaining temperature, and controlling exhaust gases for efficient clinker production. ID fans also provide draft for the raw mill, finish mill, and other applications. Forced Draft (FD) Fans: These provide cooling air for the clinker cooler as well as other forced draft applications.

Industrial fans play a critical role in the cement industry, where they are used in various processes to ensure efficient airflow, maintain temperature control, and support combustion and material handling. These fans are essential to optimize energy consumption, reduce emissions, and enhance overall production efficiency in cement plants.

Key applications:

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Fan Design

Robinson will custom engineer the appropriate fan design to meet the customers specific needs including: energy efficiency, durability, and compliance with local environmental regulations to reduce emissions and maintain air quality.

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Fan Repair

Due to the naturally high temperature and highly-errosive environments that fans operate in the cement industry, the risk of unexpected downtime is high. We are here to help evaluate and repair your fan equipment so you can be back to full operations quickly.

Backward Inclined Fan

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Case Studies
A cement customer’s kiln induced draft fan suffered from continuous “tip out” due to excessive vibration, only running between 1-5 weeks after sandblasting the build-up. This led to the customer losing large sums of money because of recurring downtime and maintenance costs. Robinson field technicians evaluated and tested the equipment, identifying the culprit and proposing the solution that the float bearing pedestal be increased in size and stiffness to eliminate the sensitivity to material buildup on the fan rotor. Robinson solved what seemed to be an unsolvable problem for a valuable customer.
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Case Studies
A cement customer was experiencing a buildup of process material on the blades of their 117” Raw Mill Fan. This buildup was causing vibration issues, resulting in the fan being shut down 3-4x weekly to be sandblasted. Robinson leveraged their laboratory to model the problem, resulting in a solution of a new backward curved fan wheel for this application. Robinson manufactured and installed the new wheel at the customer site with no recurrent buildup.
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Case Studies
A cement customer’s preheater fan suffered from excessive vibration, requiring shutdown every 2-4 weeks. Robinson field technicians conducted a series of vibration tests at the site and determined that the fan’s support structure was too flexible to handle the excitation caused by the buildup of material on the fan blades. Robinson installed a series of channels to the support base and bearing pedestals, prolonging the run-time of the fan.
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Case Studies
A cement customer experienced excessive wear to the blades, center plate, and hub bolts due to process material in the air flow. Due to the complex location of the fan, a rotor change-out would be a difficult and time-intensive job. Robinson service provided and installed center plate wear pads made of ⅜” erosion-resistant material, as well as replaced bolts, and added hub bolt covers for further protection. The leading edge of each blade was repaired and capped off with a final overlay of hard surface weld material. All repairs were accomplished via the available access doors, minimizing total job time and cost.

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