Some Projects in Short Description

RHI/VDR Veitsch Radex Urmitz GmbH

Urmitz works

 

Bickley hood kiln
High temperature refractories (1180°C, 1530°C and 1700°C)

Burner plant replacement; Installation

of 20 HV burners (capacity 25 kW each), divided into 3 seperately controllable burner groups; Installation of MIC system.

Optimization of temperature distribution
Reduction of fuel consumption
by 25%
Reduction of maintenance
and repair

ABC-Klinker Hollager Ziegelwerk Berentelg & Hebrok GmbH

Hollage works

 

Franke Tunnel kiln
Clinker bricks, Pavers

Pre-firing zone: 6 HV burner plants
(each equipped with 7 burners);
Main firing zone: 7 impulse injector burner plants (9 burners each); cooling zone optimization, integration of flashing system, installation of MIC system, visualization via PLC-PC control system.

Plant Optimization Stage 1:

Output increase of 30%

Quality improvement to
95% First Class

CB Feuerfest GmbH

Trabach works

 

Burwitz tunnel kiln
Insulating firebricks

Complete thermotechnical outfit with kiln internal heat recirculation from cooling zone to pre heat zone, flue gas chimney (height 28m), separate  hot gas generator for the drying tunnel, kiln control integrated in central process in process control system

New development of
production plants

Wienerberger
(formerly thebrickbusiness)

Eldon works

Keller tunnel kiln
Facing bricks

Installation of 2 HV burner groups with 12 burners each in the pre-firing zone, Installation of MIC system

Extension of pre-firing zone with 12 HV burners; Implementation of 4 burner groups with 21 impulse injector burners each, operated on MIC system

Plant Optimization Stage 1:

Output increase of 50%
to 24 cars per day
Quality improvement
to 98% First Class

Plant Optimization Stage 2:

Output increase by further 30%

Carlton Brick

Brick Manufactures

Grimethorp


 

Brisesco tunnel kiln
Facing bricks

Installation of a cross-flow injection system, separately adjustable groups of 66 HV burners (side firing) kiln doors, rapid cooling and final cooling. Operated on MIC system using PC/PLC visualization.

Quality improvement
to 98% First Class

Lagan Building Group

Kingscourt works

 

Morando tunnel kiln
Facing bricks

Installation of 6 HV burner groups of 7 

burners each and 7 burner groups of 7 burners each, automated reduction / flashing across 4 groups (natural / liquid gas combined), pulse cooling system, automated hot air extraction, renovation of flue gas and sliding air systems, renewal of kiln control system with visualization and installation of MIC system.

Output increase by 20%
Quality improvement
to 98% First Class

Monier Brickmakers
CSR Building Products (NZ) Ltd.

New Lynn works

 

Keller tunnel kiln
Facing bricks,
Paving bricks

Pre-heater and tunnel kiln renovation; Renovation of pre heat zone with 56 HV burners HV BG3, Renovation of firing zone with 112 injector burners. Installation of MIC system; renovation of hot air extraction, flue gas system and piping system; fully automated kiln and pre-heater control system with visualization, car tracking, and product dependant process control.

Output increase by 50%

Quality improvement
to 99% First Class

Reduction of energy consumption

Reduction of maintenance
and repair

COROBRIK

Phesantekraal works

 

Walter tunnel kiln
Facing bricks

Installation of a heavy furnace oil fueled burner plant. 10 burner groups with 190 burners LB BG0 S, top firing installation. Conversion of cooling zone with addition to capacity, extension of tunnel dryer including installation of additional recirculation and air extraction units.

Output increase by 30%

Quality improvement

Reduction of energy consumption

Reduction of maintenance
and repair

SBK
Sloboschanska Budivelna Keramika

Kharkiv works

Tunnel kiln
(sovjet type)
Facing bricks

Installation of HV burner groups, replacement of flue gas system, extension of hot air extraction systems.

Increase of annual production from 30 mil. to 42 mil. bricks

Quality improvement to 95% First Class, Reduction of specific energy consumption

Boral Bricks, Inc.

Van Wyck, SC

 

Keller tunnel kiln
Facing bricks

Replacement of 42 Keller impulse burners with HTBS impulse injector burners.

Optimization of oxygen supply and carbon fumigation, reduction of black core oxidation

                 …and many more