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The Rotary Cement Kiln: Total Productive Maintenance, Techniques and Management book cover

1st Edition

The Rotary Cement Kiln Total Productive Maintenance, Techniques and Management

By J.P. Saxena Copyright 2009
336 Pages
by CRC Press

Structured into fourteen chapters, this volume covers various aspects of kiln maintenance and deals with the wear of components, operational parameters and their impact on the condition of the kiln, maintenance-friendly design considerations of kiln components, on-line techniques for condition monitoring, repair during operation, effective management of a kiln shutdown, and some management... Read more
  • 1. Technological Growth of Cement Industry & Rotary Kiln
  • 2. Mechanical Condition of Kiln Shell – Evaluation and Remedial Measures
  • 3. Improvements in the Design of Chair Pads
  • 4. Dynamic Deformation of Kiln – Issues and Corrective Measures
  • 5. Control of Kiln Shell Corrosion
  • 6. Wear of Tyres and Rollers & Resurfacing
  • 7. Adjustment of Rollers
  • 8. Misalignment of Kiln – Evaluation and Corrective Measures
  • 9. Wear of Girth Gear & Pinion – Solutions for Higher Service Life
  • 10. Integrated approach for Lubrication of Girth Gear
  • 11. Developments in Brick Retaining Ring
  • 12. Kiln burner – Selection, Operation and Maintenance
  • 13. Effective Management of Kiln-Shutdown
  • 14. Integrated approach to Maintenance of Kilns

    • Biography

    Dr. J.P. Saxena holds a B.E. Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Post-Graduate Diploma in Industrial Management and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of Delhi, India. He received his PhD in Energy Conservation from the Indian Institue of Technology, Delhi. Dr. Saxena is presently working as Consulting Engineer for Saudi Cement Company, one of the largest cement companies in the Middle East, having two cement plants. He has over 40 years of professional experience with cement in various senior positions.

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