A wide variety of waste materials being supplied in loose pellet form can be encountered when dealing with alternative fuels, hence the requirement of a flexible fuel feeding system as. Transporting these materials has a detrimental effect on the equipment used to convey the fuel which eventually suffers from excessive wear due to a host of factors such as contaminated fuel streams, velocity and volume.

For a number of years, Kingfisher has been manufacturing wear resistant process plant and equipment such as transfer chutes, hoppers, bag filters, pipework and a vast range of other equipment for end users and OEMs, whether it be new or refurbished equipment that not only lasts longer, but also adds value to manufacturing plants through prevention of ad-hoc maintenance programmes. In compliance with IED, cement producers are using increased levels of abrasive alternative fuels and it is essential that key equipment connecting the main process is fully protected. Kingfisher supplies proven solutions such as pipework systems which convey the fuel into calciners and rotary kilns.

A recent project includes the manufacture and supply of a complex piping system to feed 2 kilns. After an extensive site survey carried out by Kingfisher engineers, it was advised that the existing system required re-routing to eliminate pressure drop and prevent excessive wear, which resulted in the introduction of our K-ALOX ceramic lined pipes, which are ideal for handling alternative fuels.

“We have been offering long lasting, cost effective systems to the cement industry for a number of years now,” stated Kingfisher’s project manager Mark Bond. “Our K-ALOX lined pipework systems are ideal and specifically designed and manufactured to feed into both calciners and kilns. Our ceramic lining system is the ultimate material to operate in temperatures of up to 1600 ˚C, having being proven over many years’ service with its exceptional characteristics, it protects equipment from extreme abrasion and heat resistance”