The process
Tile, sanitaryware and tableware kilns run on gas with combustion air blowers, a kiln exhaust fan on the preheat zone, and hot air fans that recover cooling zone heat for the dryers. The exhaust carries fluorine and sulphur compounds from the body and glaze.
The gas
Kiln exhaust with light dust and fluorine or sulphur compounds from the body and glaze. Hot, mildly corrosive; stainless steel or coated construction on the wetted parts.
Selection for this process
| Type | Guillotine for isolation, multi louver or butterfly for control, diverter where the gas is switched between two paths |
| Material | SS 310 or SS 316 for gas above 300°C or corrosive |
| Sealing | Seal air arrangement where tight shut-off is needed on hot or dusty gas |
Types, construction and performance of the dampers.
Industries
Fans in ceramic tunnel and roller kilns
Dampers in other processes
Information needed to select or quote
- Gas volume and temperature. Actual flow at the inlet, normal and upset temperature, moisture.
- Dust or pollutant. Inlet loading, particle size distribution, whether it is abrasive, sticky, hygroscopic or combustible; for gases, the species and concentration.
- Required outlet. The emission limit or clean gas concentration the unit must meet.
- Site. Available space and height, material of construction preferences, and how the collected material is to be discharged.
