Comparison for 4/ 5/6 Stage Preheater (Estimation at 9500 TPD Capacity)
PH Stage Reduction
Remarks
Data Unit 4 stage 5 Stage 6 Stage
Grid power
Cost
Rs/ kwh 7.1 7.1 7.1
Cost of Power
generation by
WHRS
Rs/ kwh 0.3 0.3 0.3
Clinker
Production
TPD 9500 9500 9500 Potential capacity
PH Exit sp. gas
volume
Nm3/ kg
clinker
1.45 1.4 1.33
Sp. Fuel
Consumption
kcal/kg clinker 725 700 680
4 Stage 725
5 Stage 700
6 Stage 680
PH exit gas
volume
Nm3/ hr 573958 554167 526458
PH exit gas
temperature
Deg c 340 290 265
Boiler outlet
temperature
Deg c 150 150 150
PH Gas specific
heat
Kcal/ Nm3/
deg c
0.350 0.348 0.348
Heat available
for WHR from
PH
Mkcal/ hr 38.18 27.03 21.05
Heat utilised in
WHR
kcal/kg clinker 96.45 68.30 53.17
Power
generation
potential (
3800 kcal/
kwh) from PH
Gross