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A coal mill system (pulverizer) is a crucial power plant component that dries, grinds, and classifies raw coal into fine powder for efficient combustion in a boiler furnace. It uses centrifugal force to press coal under rollers or balls on a rotating table, while hot primary air simultaneously dries the coal and transports it through a classifier, ensuring consistent, fine particle sizes.
Key Components of a Coal Mill
- Feeder: Supplies raw coal into the mill from the silo.
Functions of a Coal Mill
- Grinding (Pulverization): Reduces coal to a fine talcum powder consistency, increasing surface area for rapid combustion.
- Drying: Removes moisture from the coal using hot primary air, which is essential for improving combustion quality.
- Classification: Ensures only pulverized coal of a specific fineness enters the burner, preventing unburnt coal and maximizing boiler efficiency.
Types of Coal Mills
Coal mills are generally classified by their operating speed:
- Low-Speed Mills (Ball Mills): Slow-rotating drums with steel balls that grind coal.
- Medium-Speed Mills (Vertical Roller Mills): Use rollers and a rotating table, commonly found in utility power plants.
- High-Speed Mills (Impact Mills): Use hammers or impact plates to break coal.
Working Process
- Feeding: Raw coal is fed into the rotating grinding table.
- Grinding: Centrifugal force moves the coal under rollers, crushing it.
- Drying & Transport: Hot primary air enters from the bottom, drying the coal and lifting the particles.
- Classification: The air-coal mixture passes through a classifier; fine particles go to the burner, and large particles fall back to be ground again.
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