Alignment of Kiln

RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES FOR MECHANICAL ANALYSIS OF ROTARY KILNS

Mustafa Kamal Pasha

RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES FOR MECHANICAL ANALYSIS OF ROTARY KILNS TEXT AND ORIGINAL SKETCHES

SAFETY  practicall guide for the This text is intended to serve as a  practica operation and maintenance of rotary kilns and kiln drive drive systems. It is is not intended to be an instruction manual, and the  procedures  performed only by trained personnel discussed in this text are to be  performed who are fully aware of the dangers involved with the equipment.

 performed with all Any  procedures presented in this text are to be  performed  barriers in place and fully operable. With the guards and safety  barriers exception of ection !, "ear Alignment, removal of guards is not required to successfully utili#e these  procedures.

All equipment must be operated and maintained according to applicable government safety and health laws and regulations such as $%A, &%A, generally recogni#ed industry standards, plant safety rules and regulations. All  personnel must follow safe working  practices and use good  'udgement. The installation, operation and maintenance of rotary kilns and  potentiall unsafe conditions each associated equipment presents many  potentia

of which could cause serious  personal in'ury or death.  but are not limited to the following(

These include

%igh Temperature &etal urfaces Avoid  personal contact The flash point of liquids, gas may be exceeded %ot "ases and &aterial )ersonal contact can cause severe  burns

*ethal +oltages )ersonal in'ury or death can result se lockout procedures %a#ardous -hemicals )ersonal contact can cause severe burns, death )oisonous &oving and otating &achinery )ersonal contact can cause hands, arms or legs to be caught in pinch  points se guards and safety  brakes

%eavy -omponents se  proper procedures when lifting If components are dropped  personal in'ury can result /ust /ust may be hot and0or caustic kin and eyes may be exposed se  protective clothing

om1 ma'or safety concerns involving the kiln and associated equipment are listed  below. 2. !ecause of the high temperatures,  both the entire kiln must be treated as a temperatures generally range from a 72895-: up to about ;4456 78