Title :
Kiln drives: past, present and future
Author_Institution :
General Electr. Co., USA
Abstract :
Historically, DC motor drives have been the most economic solution for cement kiln applications. AC drive technology continues to become more cost competitive, resulting in a trend towards AC kiln drives. Here, the author describes how several factors related to the mechanical characteristics of the kiln and the electrical characteristics of the drive will determine the present optimal drive package for a given kiln application
Keywords :
AC motor drives; DC motor drives; cement industry; costing; economics; AC drive technology; DC motor drives; applications; cement kiln; electrical characteristics; mechanical characteristics; optimal drive package; Brushes; Capacitors; Commutation; Costs; DC motors; Electric variables; Inverters; Kilns; Packaging; Torque;
Conference_Titel :
Cement Industry Technical Conference, 1996. XXXVIII Conference Record., IEEE/PCA
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3014-5
DOI :
10.1109/CITCON.1996.506012
