Replacing coal by natural gas in kilns Page 1 of 1
Re: Replacing coal by natural gas in kilns. There are at least 2 reasons why cement kilns fired with natural gas are less productive than those fired with solid fuels: (i) the combustion product gas volume is higher with natural gas due to its higher hydrogen content, therefore the effective capacity of the induced draft fan of the kiln is reduced, and (ii) the emissivity of a gas flame is ...