Coal Preparation Plant, Coal Processing Equipment and Machine
Coal Preparation Plant of Crushers
The coal crusher load is directly proportional to the feed rate and feed sizes. The coal crushing processing equipment is driven by an electric motor and acts primary and very important role in coal preparation plant. The ammeter for the motor is generally located in the central control room. Indication of excessive current should be investigated to determine the cause.
Conveyor for Coal Preparation Plant
The conveyors are driven by electric motors; the current drawn by the conveyor motors varies directly with the conveyor load. The ammeters located in the control room indicate the instantaneous current drawn by the conveyor motors. When excessive current is indicated, conveyor and equipment loading should be investigated.
Some conveyors are also equipped with load meters. These meters indicate the percent of rated load carried by the conveyor at a particular instant. Ammeters and load meters give basically similar indications.
Coal Processing Plant of Screen
In addition to the load-current ammeters, the screens of coal preparation plant may be equipped with pressure gauges indicating the pressure of water to the sprays. The various correct combinations of load current and spray pressure should be established during performance tests for reference during periodic inspections. The increase in load current would mean increased coal screen loading; this should be matched by increased spray water, which will be indicated by the pressure gauge.
Air Tables
In general, the new air table installations will be equipped with instruments to indicate the load current, pressure drop across the air table, and pressure drop across the control equipment. The load current is indicated by the ammeter; pressure drops are indicated by the pressure gauges. These instruments can be located in a central control room. The correct combinations of these parameters should be established during performance tests for future reference.
An excessive pressure drop across the air table means a higher percentage of fine coal in the table feed. This will also result in an increased load on the control device. The pressure drop across the control device should be matched to meet the increased particulate loading.
Thermal Dryers
Thermal dryers are equipped with instruments to indicate the feed rate and exit gas temperature. The exit gas temperature is continuously recorded and monitored. In the case of thermal dryers with venturi scrubbers, scrubber water supply pressure and pressure loss in the venturi constriction are also continuously monitored.
The thermal dryer feed rate indicates the quantitative loading; however, this may not be useful for predicting the emissions. Emissions from the thermal dryer would depend on the moisture and fine-coal percentage of the feed.
