Fuel Optimization of a Cement Industry, Case Study
Abstract/Description
The Portland Cement manufacturing required energy to run the plant and kiln for manufacturing cement clinker. Due to the non-availability of natural gas, cement manufacturers were forced to investigate alternative fuels which are cheaper, easily available and had a lower environmental impact. Currently, cement manufacturers are using rice husk, Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), Coal and furnace oil as alternative sources of fuel. This paper aims to identify the best alternative energy source used in cement kilns. The scope of the paper remains within the kiln energy requirements. The linear programming model is used to minimize the energy cost of the kiln requirements amongst the alternative energy source considering the calorific value, availability per day and plant capacity. The finding of this paper suggests that coal will be the best alternative amongst all the four alternatives available at the quoted cost but due to plant processing limitations, the MSW can be mixed in some content as well. The limitation of the study is toward cost only, the environmental impact of different fuel type emissions is not part of this study.
Track
Management
Session Number/Theme
3D
Session Chair
Dr. Rameez Khalid; Dr. Muhammad Imran
Start Date/Time
27-5-2023 2:30 PM
End Date/Time
27-5-2023 4:30 AM
Location
G-13, AMAN CED, Ground Floor
Recommended Citation
Ashraf, S., & Amin, M. (2023). Fuel Optimization of a Cement Industry, Case Study. 3rd IBA SBS International Conference 2024. Retrieved from https://ir.iba.edu.pk/sbsic/2023/program/24
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Fuel Optimization of a Cement Industry, Case Study
G-13, AMAN CED, Ground Floor
The Portland Cement manufacturing required energy to run the plant and kiln for manufacturing cement clinker. Due to the non-availability of natural gas, cement manufacturers were forced to investigate alternative fuels which are cheaper, easily available and had a lower environmental impact. Currently, cement manufacturers are using rice husk, Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), Coal and furnace oil as alternative sources of fuel. This paper aims to identify the best alternative energy source used in cement kilns. The scope of the paper remains within the kiln energy requirements. The linear programming model is used to minimize the energy cost of the kiln requirements amongst the alternative energy source considering the calorific value, availability per day and plant capacity. The finding of this paper suggests that coal will be the best alternative amongst all the four alternatives available at the quoted cost but due to plant processing limitations, the MSW can be mixed in some content as well. The limitation of the study is toward cost only, the environmental impact of different fuel type emissions is not part of this study.
