Application, operation and design
Application
Most of the raw materials used for
producing cement have a moisture content
of 3-8%, in some cases even higher. In
order to ensure effective grinding in a
ball mill it is necessary to remove some of
the moisture before the material enters the
grinding compartment. The design of the
Tirax Unidan mill therefore incorporates a
drying chamber for drying the raw materials
before they enter the grinding compartment.
The exhaust gases from a 4-stage
cyclone preheater kiln contain sufficient
heat to dry raw materials with up to
approx. 10% moisture provided the mill is
operated synchronously with the kiln. With
a mill run-factor of 80% in relation to the
kiln, the mill must have a higher output, the
kiln gas being Sufficient only for drying raw
materials with a moisture content of 7-8%.
If the moisture content exceeds this level,
hot air from an auxiliary furnace or from
another heat source e.g. a grate cooler must
be added.
In order to maintain a reasonably low
Pressure drop over the mill, even when
operated at a relatively high rate of air flow
i.e. at maximum drying capacity, the Tirax
Unidan mill is designed with only
one grinding compartment, thereby
avoiding an intermediate diaphragm. instead,
the grinding compartment is fitted with a
classifying lining which ensures suitable compartment through the grates, part of the
distribution of the various sizes of grinding material is transported with the ventilating
media used in the grinding compartment. air but most of it leaves the outlet casing
via the bottom outlet and air sluice from
Among the special features of the Tirax where an elevator conveys it to an Sepax
Unidan mill are: separator. The ground material enters the
top and bottom of the separator, the
• Drying and grinding combined in one necessary air circulation being created
machine through cyclones by a separate fan.
• Simple design
On leaving the separator, the finished
• The ability to grind any known kind of
material then passes to cyclones while the
raw material for cement, even the
reject material is returned to the mill. Raw
abrasive types.
material are normally ground to a fineness
• Drying of raw materials with a moisture
between 10 and 15% residue on a 90
content depending on capacity as indi-
micron sieve.
cated in the curves below.
• Suitable for central drive or side drive. The specific power consumption of
raw material grinding normally ranges from
Operating principle 10 to 20 kWh/t.
The Tirax Unidan mill for dry-grinding of
raw materials is of the semi-air-swept type
equipped with a drying chamber and one
grinding compartment.
The material to be ground passes
through the drying chamber before entering
the grinding compartment. The lifters fitted
in the drying chamber ensure that the raw
material is cascaded through the flow of hot
air during mill rotation.
After the material has left the grinding
Tirax Unidan mill
 Design
The Tirax Unidan mill is fitted with one
trunnion bearing and one slide-shoe bearing
and is designed for central drive or side
drive.
The mill body consists of an all-
welded shell with a cast steel conical mill
head welded to the shell at the outlet end.
The cast steel trunnion is bolted to the mill
head and the slide ring to the mill flange by
tight-fitting bolts. The drying chamber,
cantilevered from the slide ring, consists of
an all-welded shell flanged to the web of the
slide ring by tight-fitting bolts. A steel front
plate is bolted to the shell flange at the inlet
end.
Trunnion bearing. The mill trunnion
rests in a self-aligning, ball- and-socket type
bearing lined with white metal. This oil-
lubricated bearing is bolted to a sturdy
baseplate.
Slide-shoe bearing. The slide ring runs
Sepax separator
Approximate drying capacities of Tirax Unidan mills.
in a bearing fitted with two self- aligning
slide shoes supported on rollers to allow for
thermal expansion of the mill body. The
slide ring and bearing are en- closed in a
dust-tight
casing.
Both bearings are water-cooled and are
provided with a metal- enclosed oil pump
unit for general lubrication and for high-
pressure lubrication during mill start and
barring operations.
Drive. A welded-up, flanged, cylindri-
cal connection piece for the Symetro gear
drive is fastened to the trunnion by tight-
fitting bolts.
In case of side drive, the girth gear is
bolted to a heavy flange welded-on to a
reinforced section of the mill shell.
Inlet and outlet. A large diameter steel
plate funnel is provided at the inlet to lead
the feed and drying air into the drying
chamber. An air seal between funnel and
Installation for grinding raw material
Ball distribution in grinding compartment.
front plate together with funnel support are
also provided.
The mill is designed for central discharge
with scoops for lifting the ground material
into the oulet trunnion which is steel plate
lined. Via apertures in the connection piece,
the material passes to a stationary outlet
casing with seals, inspection doors, bottom
outlet, and flange for the dedusting pipeline.
Internal fittings. The drying chamber
is lined with bolted-on, carbon steel plates
and with high-grade cast steel lifters. A
scooping divice of carbon steel lifts the
material into the grinding compartment.
Bolted to a heavy double supporting plate,
it forms the inlet end of the grinding
compartment. This inlet end unit and the
mill head are fitted with wear-resist- ant
lining plates of highchromium cast steel.
The classifying mill shell lining is of
high-quality cast alloyed iron and is bolted
to the mill shell.
Dimensioning

Normal Grinding *) Weight

Production Motor
Mill size RPM media of mill
t/h kW (net)
t t
75-105 46X5.75+2.8 1570 15.4 93 214
85-120 46X6.25+2.8 1750 15.4 107 222
105-145 46X7.75+2.8 2130 15.1 136 242
115-160 46X8.75+2.8 2380 15.1 157 259
135-185 46X9.75+2.8 2740 15.3 175 282
130-175 50X7.25+2.8 2660 14.9 157 267
145-195 50X8.25+2.8 2900 14.6 176 285
160-215 50X9.25+2.8 3200 14.5 199 304
180-240 50X10.25+2.8 3620 14.6 223 331
170-230 56X7.25+2.8 3420 13.8 194 331
190-250 56X8.25+2.8 3780 13.7 216 353
210-280 56X9.25+2.8 4200 13.6 242 376
240-320 56X10.25+2.8 4750 13.7 276 423
*) Without charge and gear unit

Dimensions (m)
Mill size
A B C D E F
46X5.75+2.8 13.6 4.7 4.6 1.5 2.9 6.9
46X6.25+2.8 14.1 4.7 4.6 1.5 2.9 7.4
46X7.75+2.8 15.6 4.7 4.6 1.5 2.9 8.9
46X8.75+2.8 16.6 4.7 4.6 1.5 2.9 9.9
46X9.75+2.8 17.6 4.7 4.6 1.5 2.9 10.9
50X7.25+2.8 15.5 5.1 5.3 1.7 2.9 8.4
50X8.25+2.8 16.5 5.1 5.3 1.7 2.9 9.4
50X9.25+2.8 17.5 5.1 5.3 1.7 2.9 10.4
50X10.25+2.8 18.5 5.1 5.3 1.7 2.9 11.4
56X7.25+2.8 16.0 5.7 5.3 1.7 3.0 8.5
56X8.25+2.8 17.0 5.7 5.3 1.7 3.0 9.6
56X9.25+2.8 18.0 5.7 5.3 1.7 3.0 10.6
56X10.25+2.8 19.0 5.7 5.3 1.7 3.0 11.6

Data in this brochure is intented forpreliminary project planning only. Manufacturer reserves the right to modify equipment details and/or specifications without notice.

DENMARK: F. L.Smidth & Co. A/S.Vigerslev Allé 77, DK-2500 Valby Copenhagen.
USA: FULLER COMPANY, 2040 Avenue C, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18017-2188.
F. L.SMIDTH & FULLER SUBSIDIARIES: AUSTRALIA: FULLER
F. L.SMIDTH (PACIFIC) PTY. LTD. Level 4,156 Pacific Highway, Greenwich, N.S.W.
2065. BRAZIL : F.L.SMIDTH, COMÉRCIO E INDÚSTRIA LTDA. Rua Nebraska,
443, Brooklin Paulista- CEP 04560, Caixa Postal 3506,01051 Sao Paulo- SP.
CANADA: FULLER- F. L.SMIDTH CANADA LIMITED, lO.Thornmount Drive,
Scarborough, Ontario M1B3J4. FULLER -F.L.SMIDTH CANADA LIMITED,3300
Cavendish Boulevard, Montreal, Quebec H4B 2M8. CHILE: FULLER-TRAYLOR,
INC., Independent Sales Office, Ternac SA., FanorVelasso “12, Santiago. FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF GERMANY: F. L.SMIDTH - FULLER GMBH, Rheinstern Haus,
Emanuel Leutze Strasse 17,4000 Düsseldorf 11. FRANCE: FULLER-F. L.SMIDTH
SA., 2/4 rue Vincent van Gogh, 93364 Neuilly-Plaisance Cédex. ITALY:
F. L.SMIDTH & C. ITALIANA S.r.L.,Via Aterno, 26,1-66020 S. Giovanni Teatino (CH).
JAPAN: FLS Japan Ltd.,Togeki Building, l-l.Tsuldji 4- chome, Chuo-ku,Tokyo 104.
Postal address: Kyobashi P.O. Box 78, Tokyo 104-91. MEXICO: F. L.SMIDTH -
FULLER MEXICO, SA. DE C.V., Ave. Campos Eliseos 385,Torre “B”, Primer Piso,
Chapultepec Polanco, 11560 Mexico City, D.F. P.R. CHINA: F. L.Smidth & Co. A/S,
Beijing Representative Office. Scite Tower, Room 1307,22 Jianguo MenWai Dajie,
Beijing 100004. SOUTH KOREA: FULLER INTERNATIONAL, INC., Independent
Sales Office, C.P.O. Box 2016, Hwa-Shin Building, 3rd Floor, 82 1-KA Bongrae-Dong,
Choong-Ku, Seoul. SPAIN: F. L.SMIDTH& CIA ESPAÑOLA, SA., Carretera de La
Coruña, km. 17,8,28230 Las Rozas (Madrid). TURKEY: F. L.Smidth & Co.A/S.,
Liaison Office, c/o Trakmak.Traktröe MakineTicaret Ltd. Sirketi, Ismet Inödü Cad.,
Mithat Pasa Han. 92-94,80090 Gümüssuyu, Istanbul. UNITED KINGDOM:
F. L.SMIDTH- FULLER LTD., 17, Lansdowne Road, Croydon, CR9 2JT.
LICENSEES/JOINT VENTURES: INDIA: Larsen &Toubro Ltd., Cement
Machinery Division, Powai Works, P. 0. Box 8901, Bombay 400072. FULLER - K.C.P.
LTD., Ramakrishna Building, No. 2, Victoria Crescent, Madras 600105. FULLER -
K.C.P. LTD., 220, Arun Chambers,}. Dadaji Road.Tardeo, Bombay 400 034. FULLER
K.C.P. LTD., 10-E. Annapurna Apartments, 68, Ballygunge Circular Road, Calcutta
700 019. FULLER - K.C.P. LTD., 1009, Tolstoy House, 15 Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi
110001. SOUTH AFRICA: FULLER - F. L.SMIDTH (PTY) LTD., 363 Rivonia
Boulevard, Rivonia, P. 0. Box 1537. Rivonia 2128.