Third generation clinker cooler for reduced operating and maintenance cost

The Company had a 45-year old, original, first generation reciprocating grate cooler that was due for total rebuild. The remainder of the kiln line had been updated over time which had resulted in increased throughput, but the cooler had never been updated. Through a strong partnership between the original equipment supplier (OEM), the corporate engineering team, and the plant personnel from project conception through project completion, the Company was able to implement the latest generation of clinker cooler technology. Operational performance has shown significant savings in fuel consumption and electrical energy consumption. Further, an increase in resulting product strength has allowed for a reduction in Blaine targets for finished cement, helping to position the Company to meet current and future market challenges and opportunities.