LAFARGE/NANJING KISEN

Lafarge’s Iligan preheater debottlenecking project

1 Preparations for the project

2 Arrival of equipment and materials at the site

3 Dismantling work

4 Down comer duct under construction

5 Dismantling of the C4a and C4b cyclones

6 Installation of the new cyclones

7 Dismantling of the existing ID-fan

8 Installation of the new ID-fan

Lafarge Iligan Cement Plant, Mindanao/Philippines

The Lafarge Iligan preheater debottlenecking project is one of the company’s up-grading projects and focuses on lower investment and good result of the existing facility of the product line. As the required kiln shutdown period is limited, a good preparation and tight cooperation with the owner is necessary. All related modification was finished within only 22 days.

1 Introduction

Lafarge Iligan Cement is located on the North shore of Mindanao Island, Philippines, about 10 km from Iligan City. The cement plant has a dry process with a capacity of 1400 t/d clinker. The existing four stage SP type of preheating system is quite old and needed an up-grade to reach the new planned clinker output of 1600 t/d. The preheater system consists of a double string for C2 and C4 and a single string for C1 and C3.

Nanjing Kisen International Engineering Co., Ltd. signed the contract on 01.06.2013 to undertake the work related to the debottlenecking project on a turnkey...