Open AccessEnergy lost in endothermic reactions in the production of clay blocks in a continuous kiln
Author(s) -
Gustavo Guerrero Gómez,
Nelson Afanador García,
C Nolasco Serna
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/2118/1/012018
Subject(s) - endothermic process , kiln , waste management , charcoal , environmental science , coal , chemistry , materials science , engineering , metallurgy , adsorption , organic chemistry
In Ocaña, Norte de Santander, Colombia, the production of ceramic materials is done in a traditional and empirical manner, generating heat losses, low productivity and product quality, and increased emissions of polluting gases into the environment. A virtual instrument for temperature data acquisition was developed and the firing process was monitored in two loading doors of a Hoffman kiln. 29040 blocks were produced, and 1370.76 kg of pulverized charcoal were consumed. The firing process lasted sixty-two hours and the virtual instrument was programmed to record data every 5 minutes. The energy supplied to the brick kiln was 340.16x10 6 kJ and the heat due to loading of the products and heat lost in the endothermic reactions of the clay was 107.71x10 6 kJ and 105.71x10 6 kJ respectively, representing 31.66% and 31.08% of the energy supplied. The results have made it possible to establish trends in the temperatures and energy consumed in the endothermic reactions in the clay. This will allow the implementation of coal quality and grinding procedures, increasing energy efficiency, and reducing gas emissions into the environment, thus avoiding acute respiratory diseases.