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OK™ CEMENT MILL
The most energy-efficient mill for cement grinding
OK™ cement mill
QUALITY AND
PROFIT-IMPROVING FEATURES
Application advantages Because of its highly effective drying performance, the OK mill
is a natural choice for grinding blended cements with one or
Proven commercially, the OK™ mill is the premier roller mill for more wet components.
finish grinding of Portland cement, slag and blended cements.
The mill consistently uses five to ten percent less power than Design advantages
other cement vertical roller mills, and in comparison with
traditional ball mill operations, the energy requirements for the The OK mill uses a hydro-pneumatic system to press its grinding
OK cement mill is 30-45 percent lower for cement grinding rollers against the material bed on the rotating grinding table.
and 40-50 percent lower for slag. The OK mill can contribute
significantly to profitability and competitiveness. The patented grooved roller profile has two grinding zones,
an inner and an outer. The inner zone prepares the grinding
The design combines the drying, grinding, material conveying bed by compressing the feed material as it moves under the
and separation processes into just one unit, thus simplifying rollers into the high-pressure grinding zone. The center groove
the plant layout. allows air to escape from the material. Grinding pressure is
concentrated under the outer zone of the roller, allowing for
The OK mill incorporates unique patented design elements in most efficient operation.
the roller and table profile that improve operating stability and
reliability, giving a typical availability of 90 to 95 percent of Segmented roller wear parts are made of the hardest possible
scheduled operating time. Due to its inherent flexibility, the mill material without risk of cracking and are very well suited for
can be operated with a number of rollers out of service and hard facing. Re-positioning of rollers is possible for evening out
still achieve 60 to 70 percent of the nominal output, minimising wear. These features ensure maximum longevity.
the risk of lost production due to unplanned stoppages and
guaranteed long-term availability. Furthermore, the mill inlet Operating advantages
and outlet points can be installed in a specific layout for any
plant. Its low noise level makes outdoor installation feasible, The rollers are in a lifted position when the mill is started,
substantially reducing civil construction costs and improving ensuring trouble-free start-up.
the working environment.
KEY BENEFITS
Energy-efficiency Easy to operate
High run factor High capacity
Operating flexibility Easy maintenance
Low total cost of operation
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Product
Feed inlet
Rotary
feed sluice
Separator
Grinding roller
Nozzle ring
Roller stopper
Main hydraulic
loading system
Roller shape & curved table profile OK 4 roller configuration
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OK™ cement mill
MILL DESIGN FOR
VERSATILE APPLICATIONS,
SIMPLE OPERATION AND LONG LIFE
Mill arrangement One mill, many products
This schematic illustrates a typical grinding installation. The The OK mill efficiently grinds blended cements, with a wide range
arrangement is very simple and the operation is correspondingly of additives such as slag, puzzolana, limestone and fly ash. Its
flexible and reliable. To maintain the appropriate temperature in versatility is demonstrated by the ability to switch between
the mill circuit – for example to ensure adequate dehydration of a wide variety of mixes, and to vary the particle size to meet
the gypsum when grinding cement – the layout is prepared with individual needs.
provisions for recirculation of hot exit gas to the mill inlet. In case
the mill feed is wet slag or includes a significant portion of wet Particle size distribution
additives, additional heat must be provided, for instance from a
heat generator. Otherwise, if the mill feed is very hot, the mill exit The figure below shows examples of adjustments of particle
temperature controls a damper for cold air intake. size distribution when grinding to the same Blaine surface. The
required steepness of the particle size distribution curve is
attained by adjustment of the separator rotor speed, the mill
airflow rate and the grinding pressure, in combination with the
appropriate height of the dam ring.
Mill arrangement and nozzle ring
bypass system Particle size distribution
0.1
Clinker, gypsum,
slag, additive 1
3 1 OK™ mill 5
4
2 Dynamic 10
Finished
product 2 separator 20
Hot 3 Bag filter 30
Cold air
air for intake 1 40
drying 4 Fan 50
5
5 Magnetic 60
Residue (%)
separator 70
80
Nozzle
90
95
96
Table 97
Air inlet 98
99
Discharge chute 1 10 100
for iron particles
Particle size (µm)
To magnetic separator OK™ mill steep PSD Typical ball mill PSD OK™ mill flat PSD
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OK™ mill feed composition
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
Clinker
40%
Gypsum
30%
Pozzolana
20% Limestone
10% PFA
Slag
0%
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S
Optimisation of operation
Adjustment of mill airflow and grinding pressure for optimisation
of the operation, including adjustment of particle size distribution
and switching between different types of products for example
from Portland cement to slag cement, can be made immediately.
When necessary, adjustment of mechanical components such
as the dam ring can be made during short mill stops.
Wear liners
The wear liners of the grinding table and the rollers are of the
segmented type and are therefore easy to replace when worn
out. For mills grinding very abrasive materials, such as slag, Hardfaced segments
hard-facing is a viable means of achieving a high availability of
the grinding system, optimising the grinding process and saving
refurbishment costs.
Hard-facing is an economical alternative to changing wear parts
and is very suitable for the high chrome cast iron grinding parts
used in the OK mill. The segmented type of wear liners can be
hard-faced numerous times throughout their life with low risk
of cracking due to the welding process.
Flexible seal between housing and roller
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SIZE RANGE
A complete size range ensures the ability to meet all possible capacity requirements in a single mill even for the
hardest materials. The OK™ cement mills are available in all sizes.
800
700
600
500
OK ™ cement mill production and slag grinding production (t/h)
400
300
200
100
0
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28-3 37-3 40-4 43-4 48-4 52-4 56-4 61-4 66-6 71-6 77-6 81-6
OK ™ cement mill and slag grinding Actual capacity depends on product fineness, grindability,
and the types and proportion of feed materials
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DIMENSIONS AND
CHARACTERISTICS
Dimensions
OK™ mill, size 28-3 37-3 40-4 43-4 48-4 52-4 56-4 61-4 66-6 71-6 77-6 81-6
A, height 9,9 13,7 13,9 15,5 17,3 19,0 20,6 23,7 26 30 32 35
B, width 5,0 8,2 7,3 7,9 8,6 9,4 10,2 10,9 11,6 12,4 13,3 14,2
Motor size, cement, kW 800 1,300 1,800 2,350 3,000 3,750 4,600 5,500 6,500 7,800 9,500 11,000
Motor size, slag, kW 950 1,545 2,160 2,830 3,590 4,450 5,420 6,490 7,800 9,500 11,000 13,200
Twin mill installation OK™ mill installation
OK™ mill number
represents the mill
A table diameter.
40-4
43-4
48-4 66-6
52-4 71-6
56-4 28-3 77-6
61-4 37-3 81-6
B
B B
OK™ cement mill
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