Bespoke dust-abatement plant for CEMEX UK
Company installs new £3.8 million electrostatic precipitator on cement kiln at South Ferriby works
CEMEX UK have invested in a new a new electrostatic precipitator dust-abatement plant for one of their two cement kilns at South Ferriby, in Lincolnshire. The state-of-the-art precipitator will cut emissions of dust by 90%.
Representing an investment of £3.8 million, the precipitator is a bespoke system manufactured in the UK. It works by extracting dust from the gases produced in the cement kiln and has been installed on the plant’s exhaust duct to provide a physical barrier to the dust as it passes from the kiln to the chimney.
Static electricity generated in the precipitator gives the dust particles a negative charge. The particles then pass through positively charged conducting plates to which they are attracted to form a layer. The positive plates are then gently ‘rapped’ so that the collected dust falls to the bottom of the main hoppers from where it is transported to the dust-handling plant for reuse.
Plant director Philip Baynes-Clarke said: ‘The investment in the new precipitator is an important milestone for South Ferriby cement plant and helps ensure the production of cement in the most environmentally friendly way. I am pleased to report that this state-of-the-art unit was successfully commissioned in early March and is performing especially well.’
