From p. 468 of "Cement Data Book, 2nd edition" by Walter H.

Duda
350
Clinker grate cooler parameters
Comp't
no.
1
2
3
4
5
6

no. of
grate
rows in
comp't
3
6
9
14
14
13
59

end of
comp't

middle of
comp't

3
9
18
32
46
59

1.5
6
13.5
25
39
52.5

325

300

Air consumption

300

250

CFM/ft2

m3/h-m2

200

325
300
250
225
200
152

5,944
5,486
4,572
4,115
3,658
2,780

150

250
225
200
y = -0.2679x2 - 32.125x + 358.5

152

Series1
Poly. (Series1)

100
50
0
1.5

13.5

25

39

52.5

Inverting the cooler parameters;

Clinker grate cooler parameters
Comp't
no.
6
5
4
3
2
1

no. of
grate
plates
rows
13
14
14
9
6
3
59

end of
comp't
59
46
32
18
9
3

middle of
comp't
52.5
39
25
13.5
6
1.5

350

Air consumption
CFM/ft2
152
200
225
250
300
325

m3/h-m2
2,780
3,658
4,115
4,572
5,486
5,944

325

y = -0.2679x2 + 35.875x + 120.5

300

300
250

250
225

200

200
Series1
152

150

Poly. (Series1)

100
50
0
52.5

39

25

13.5

1.5

Based on polynomial equation of curve;

Point no.
on graph
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Comp't
no.
6
5
4
3
2
1

Clinker grate cooler parameters

no. of
end of
middle of
grate
comp't
comp't
plates
13
59
52.5
14
46
39
14
32
25
9
18
13.5
6
9
6
3
3
1.5
59

Air consumption
CFM/ft2
m3/h-m2
156.11
2,855
191.18
3,496
225.71
4,128
259.71
4,750
293.18
5,362
326.11
5,964
358.50
6,556
390.35
7,139