Rotary Kiln

Rotary Kiln
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A long, large-diameter, horizontal cylinder used as a continuous oven to cause a chemical

reaction between ingredients.
Fast Facts
Industry: Mining and Cement
Customer Type: User, OEM
Degree of Integration: Medium
Ease of Application: Medium
Performance Level
Medium
Required:
Suggested ABB Solutions: ACS800
Required Drive Features Motor Control Type Regulation Type
Required Drive Features

Long Accel/Decel
The drive can control the rate of acceleration and deceleration of the motor and load. These
features control the amount of time the drive takes to increase or decrease the output during
speed control.
Requires: A drive with programmable times sufficient for the application.
Analog IO
Each application has specific requirements for I/O. Analog I/O is generally used to read
process signals and output signals proportional to drive status. Analog I/O is generally
Voltage (0-10V) or Current (0(4)-20mA). The type and number required by the application
must match the drive.
Requires: A drive with sufficient number and type of analog I/O.
Digital I/O
Each application has specific requirements for I/O. Digital I/O is generally used to control
the drive (Start, Stop, Jog, etc.) and annunciate the drive status.
Requires: A drive that offers sufficient I/O and needed flexibility to perform all required
func¬tions.
Droop
Specifies the amount of base speed that the speed reference is reduced when at full load
torque. Use the droop function to cause the motor speed to decrease when an increase in load
occurs. This function is normally associated with master/follower application.
Requires: master/follower firmware must be specified.
Dynamic Brake
Applications that require rapid deceleration or quick stops can regenerate energy back to the
drive. A dynamic brake dissipates this energy through a resistor as heat.
Requires: A drive that has an internal DB chopper and connectable resistor or has an
external DB kit.
Dynamic Response
High performance applications often demand nearly instant response to changes in speed or
torque commands or input status changes. The higher the dynamic response, the more
capable the drive is in meeting these demands.
Requires: A drive that meets the response demands.
Overload Torque
Applications may require varying degrees of overload capacity for starting, accelerating, or
intermittent duty. This overload capacity must be supplied by the drive as current and by the
motor as torque.
Requires: A drive that has sufficient overload capacity.
Power Loss Ride-Through
Applications that control a continuous process cannot afford to stop because of short power
outages or dips. The process must continue to run through these outages, typically 2 to 3
cycles long.
Requires: A drive that has sufficient power loss ride-through capability.
Slip Compensation
A squirrel-cage motor slips under load. To compensate for this, the frequency can be
increased as the motor torque increases.
Requires: A drive that provides adjustable slip compensation.
Speed Range (10:1)
All applications operate over a given speed range, defined as the ratio of maximum
continuous speed to minimum continuous speed.
Requires: A drive that can produce the needed torque and speed torque regulation
(accuracy) over the required speed range.
Torque Proving
Some applications, like cranes, hoists and elevators, use mechanical brakes to hold the motor
and driven machinery stationary while the drive is stopped. Prior to the release of this brake,
the drive senses adequate current supplied to the motor to prevent dropping the driven
machinery when the mechanical brake is released.
Requires: A drive that provides torque proving.
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Motor Control Type

Sensorless Vector (SV)
Sensorless Vector is a motor control method that is often used to maximize torque
production in the motor for loads that have significant overload requirements. It is NOT a
torque control (regulation) method. This algorithm maintains a constant magnetizing (flux)
current from zero to base motor speed. The output voltage is increased proportional to load.
Automatic or manual tuning identifies key motor parameters including IR drop and nominal
flux current, allowing automatic voltage boost at low speeds proper flux current
maintenance.
Requires: A drive that offers this motor control method when torque production must be
maximized.
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Regulation Type
Speed
Applications that depend on accurate speed to accomplish the task require a drive that can
control or 'regulate' speed.
Requires: A drive that regulates speed to the needed accuracy. Methods include open loop,
slip compensation and encoder feedback.

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Rotary Kiln

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A long, large-diameter, horizontal cylinder used as a continuous oven to cause a chemical

Required Drive Features Motor Control Type Regulation Type

Required Drive Features

Power Loss Ride-Through

Speed Range (10:1)

Motor Control Type

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