Clinker cooler ETA — guarantee of reliability and efficiency

This article describes the design, operation and advantages of the ETA refrigerator, developed and manufactured by Claudius Peters Projects GmbH (Germany), that was first successfully commissioned in 2004. It became the first clinker cooler, working on the “walking floor” principle. The positive impact of the ETA cooler installation on the whole burning system is shown. Case histories of it being used at cement plants and the trial results confirming the system’s compliance with the guaranteed performance are provided.

Author: S. Oehme

Section: Equipment and technology

Keywords: clinker cooler, moving floor, process optimization, heat recuperating, cost reduction