OK™ cement mill

The most energy-

efficient mill for
cement grinding

WE DISCOVER POTENTIAL
 Quality and
profit-improving features

Application advantages Design advantages

Proven commercially, the OK™ mill is the premier roller mill for The OK mill uses a hydro-pneumatic system to press its grinding
finish grinding of Portland cement, slag and blended cements. The rollers against the material bed on the rotating grinding table.
mill consistently uses five to ten percent less power than other The patented grooved roller profile has two grinding zones, an
cement vertical roller mills, and in comparison with traditional ball inner and an outer. The inner zone prepares the grinding bed by
mill operations, the energy requirements for the OK cement mill is compressing the feed material as it moves under the rollers into the
30-45 percent lower for cement grinding and 40-50 percent lower high-pressure grinding zone. The center groove allows air to
for slag. The OK mill can contribute significantly to profitability and escape from the material. Grinding pressure is concentrated under
competitiveness. the outer zone of the roller, allowing for most efficient operation.
Segmented roller wear parts are made of the hardest possible
The design combines the drying, grinding, material conveying and material without risk of cracking and are very well suited for hard
separation processes into just one unit, thus simplifying the plant facing. Re-positioning of rollers is possible for evening out wear.
layout. These features ensure maximum longevity.

The OK mill incorporates unique patented design elements in the Operating advantages
roller and table profile that improve operating stability and reliability, The rollers are in a lifted position when the mill is started, ensuring
giving a typical availability of 90 to 95 percent of scheduled ope- trouble-free start-up.
rating time. Due to its inherent flexibility, the mill can be operated
with a number of rollers out of service and still achieve 60 to 70
percent of the nominal output, minimising the risk of lost production
due to unplanned stoppages and guaranteed long-term availability.
Furthermore, the mill inlet and outlet points can be installed in a
specific layout for any plant. Its low noise level makes outdoor
installation feasible, substantially reducing civil construction costs
and improving the working environment.

Because of its highly effective drying performance, the OK mill is a

natural choice for grinding blended cements with one or more wet
components.

Key benefits
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Energy- Easy to High run High Operating Easy Low Total Cost
efficiency operate factor capacity flexibility maintenance of Operation
 Product

Feed inlet

Rotary
feed sluice

Separator

Grinding roller

Nozzle ring

Roller stopper

Main hydraulic
loading system

Roller shape & curved table profile OK 4 roller configuration

 Mill design for
versatile applications,
simple operation
and long life

Mill arrangement One mill, many products

This schematic illustrates a typical grinding installation. The arrange- The OK mill efficiently grinds blended cements, with a wide range of
ment is very simple and the operation is correspondingly flexible additives such as slag, puzzolana, limestone and fly ash. Its versatili-
and reliable. To maintain the appropriate temperature in the mill ty is demonstrated by the ability to switch between a wide variety of
circuit – for example to ensure adequate dehydration of the gypsum mixes, and to vary the particle size to meet individual needs.
when grinding cement – the layout is prepared with provisions for
recirculation of hot exit gas to the mill inlet. In case the mill feed is Particle size distribution
wet slag or includes a significant portion of wet additives, additional The figure below shows examples of adjustments of particle size
heat must be provided, for instance from a heat generator. Other- distribution when grinding to the same Blaine surface. The required
wise, if the mill feed is very hot, the mill exit temperature controls a steepness of the particle size distribution curve is attained by
damper for cold air intake. adjustment of the separator rotor speed, the mill airflow rate and the
grinding pressure, in combination with the appropriate height of the
dam ring.

Mill arrangement and nozzle ring bypass system Particle size distribution

Clinker, gypsum, 0.1

slag, additive
3 1 OK™ mill
1
4 5
Finished
2 Dynamic 10
product 2 separator
20
Hot Cold air 3 Bag filter 30
air for intake 1
drying 4 Fan 40
5 50
5 Magnetic 60
separator
Residue (%)

70

80

Nozzle
90

95
Table 96
97
Air inlet 98

Discharge chute 99
for iron particles 1 10 100
Particle size (µm)
To magnetic separator
OK™ mill steep PSD Typical ball mill PSD OK™ mill flat PSD
 OK™ mill feed composition

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50%
Clinker
40%
Gypsum

30%
Pozzolana

20% Limestone

10% PFA

Slag
0%
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S

Optimisation of operation
Adjustment of mill airflow and grinding pressure for optimisation of
the operation, including adjustment of particle size distribution and
switching between different types of products for example from
Portland cement to slag cement, can be made immediately. When
necessary, adjustment of mechanical components such as the dam
ring can be made during short mill stops.

Wear liners
The wear liners of the grinding table and the rollers are of the seg-
mented type and are therefore easy to replace when worn out. For Hardfaced segments
mills grinding very abrasive materials, such as slag, hard-facing is a
viable means of achieving a high availability of the grinding system,
optimising the grinding process and saving refurbishment costs.

Hard-facing is an economical alternative to changing wear parts and

is very suitable for the high chrome cast iron grinding parts used in
the OK mill. The segmented type of wear liners can be hard-faced
numerous times throughout their life with low risk of cracking due to
the welding process.

Flexible seal between housing and roller

 Size range
A complete size range ensures the ability to meet all
possible capacity requirements in a single mill even
for the hardest materials. The OK™ cement mills are
available in all sizes.

800

700

600

500
OK ™ cement mill production and slag grinding production (t/h)

400

300

200

100

0
OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
28-3 37-3 40-4 43-4 48-4 52-4 56-4 61-4 66-6 71-6 77-6 81-6

OK ™ cement mill and slag grinding Actual capacity depends on product fineness, grindability,
and the types and proportion of feed materials
 Dimensions and
characteristics

Dimensions
OK™ mill, size 28-3 37-3 40-4 43-4 48-4 52-4 56-4 61-4 66-6 71-6 77-6 81-6

A, height 9,9 13,7 13,9 15,5 17,3 19,0 20,6 23,7 26 30 32 35

B, width 5,0 8,2 7,3 7,9 8,6 9,4 10,2 10,9 11,6 12,4 13,3 14,2

Motor size, cement, kW 800 1,300 1,800 2,350 3,000 3,750 4,600 5,500 6,500 7,800 9,500 11,000

Motor size, slag, kW 950 1,545 2,160 2,830 3,590 4,450 5,420 6,490 7,800 9,500 11,000 13,200

Twin mill installation OK™ mill installation

OK™ mill number

represents the mill
table diameter.
A

40-4
43-4
66-6
48-4
71-6
52-4
28-3 77-6
56-4
37-3 81-6
61-4

B
B
B OK™ cement mill
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The OK™ vertical roller mill is manufactured by FLSmidth under license from Earthtechnica
Company, LTD. and Taiheiyo Cement Corporation.
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