Huge Operations and Maintenance Savings in a Cement Plant that Uses Rotary Vane Compressors
Huge Operations and Maintenance Savings in a Cement Plant that Uses Rotary Vane Compressors
2 PagesHuge Operations and Maintenance Savings in a Cement Plant that Uses Rotary Vane Compressors Sloan Lubrication Systems Company: Alpha Portland Cement Industry: Cement & Aggregates Services: Design & Installation, Maintenance Products: Watchman Lubrication Systems The Problem In the 1970s, Alpha Portland Cement in Cementon, NY, was operating dozens of Fuller Rotary Vane compressors. These compressors are used to handle and transport the cement dust through pipes in the manufacturing, packaging and shipping processes. In a rotary vane compressor, especially in the harsh environment of a cement plant, the lubrication of the barrel-vane contact surface is absolutely critical. Should the required lubrication rate not be maintained, or fail altogether, the compressor quickly self-destructs. In th
