JETFLEX® burner

Setting the standard for

today and tomorrow
Key benefits FLSmidth’s JETFLEX® burner represents
the latest evolution in rotary kiln burner
250 MW, catering for even the largest
rotary kiln. The primary air supply to the
- Increased reliability technology. The design is targeted burner enables a flame momentum of
towards usage of traditional fuels such 7 N/MW up to 11 N/MW.
- Lower fuel and power costs
as oil, gas, pulverised solid fuels and
- Long refractory life high and medium-grade alternative fuel FLSmidth offers two models: The
qualities. standard JETFLEX burner with fixed jet
- Lower maintenance costs
air nozzles and the JETFLEX PLUS burner
- Increased firing of The JETFLEX burner fires cement rotary with rotatable jet air nozzles.
alternative fuels kilns and is available at capacities up to

- Lower emissions
- Superior flame shaping

Fundamental design features

The JETFLEX burner is FLSmidth’s latest long refractory lifetime and high clinker
kiln burner design. It combines quality.
FLSmidth’s combustion and cement
production know-how with industry The following fundamental design
requirements for reliability, energy features are especially important for its
efficiency, fuel flexibility and low superior performance:
emissions. The burner provides efficient - Rectangular
 jet air nozzles and swirler
fuel combustion and stable flame - S traight solid fuel channel
formation, ensuring stable kiln coating,
- Common solid fuel channel

Rectangular jet air nozzles and swirler

= Improving ignition and flame formation

The JETFLEX burner has two flame This enables fast and powerful mixing
controlling and forming systems for of fuel and hot secondary air ensuring
axial and swirl air. fast ignition and stable flame formation.
The concentric design enables high
Axial air is introduced through suspension of the fuel inside the flame.
rectangular jet air nozzles concentrically
surrounding the fuel. The axial air The swirler is the main mechanism for
nozzles form flat rectangular high shaping the flame during start-up and
velocity jets with a relatively large daily operation. Increasing the swirl air
surface area compared with a circular leads to faster mixing and a shorter,
nozzle. wider and more intense flame.
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Straight solid fuel channel

= Reduced blockages, reduced wear and increased availability

The combined effectiveness of the fuels can pass without disturbance. This
JETFLEX burner’s rectangular jet air reduces wear, maintenance and
nozzles and swirler has made it possible unplanned kiln stops.
to eliminate the traditional annular fuel
channel. In the JETFLEX burner, the solid The central part of the JETFLEX burner
pulverised or alternative fuels are can be configured with one or two solid
injected through a straight, fuel pipes, depending on the fuel
uninterrupted pipe design, in which quality and dosing system available.

Common solid fuel channel

= Lower heat and power cost

Transporting and injecting multiple solid The JETFLEX burner enables the use of
fuels simultaneously in separate only one solid fuel pipe as a common
injection lines increases cold combustion fuel channel for multiple solid fuels,
air to the kiln systems, which increases such as coal, petcoke and solid
fuel consumption. alternative fuels. This improves heat and
power consumption, minimising the
cold airflow entering from the fuel
transport.

Solid fuel dosing systems

with possible alternative
fuel installation

Solid fuel dosing system

with separate fuel channels
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JETFLEX® burner:
For today’s cement fuels
Fixed jet air nozzles
= Simple to operate and low maintenance
The standard JETFLEX burner has a fixed This model has no moving parts, Previously used burner settings can be
nozzle design that consists of a number offering simplicity and high reliability as easily repeated. This improves plant
of machined rectangular nozzles with a limited parts are exposed to wear. The production by enabling smooth
fixed angle concentrically surrounding burner flame shape or momentum is transition between production
the fuel. The design ensures efficient easily controlled by simple regulation of qualities or fuels.
and well-defined mixing of hot the primary air pressure and flow.
secondary air with the fuel.

The front plate is easily exchangeable in

case of increased production
requirements or significant changes in
fuel quality.

AXIAL AIR

SWIRL AIR

SOLID FUEL CHANNEL

IGNITER

LIQUID FUEL LANCE

FLAME SUPERVISION

The burner can be configured in many ways

depending on the fuel quality and type
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JETFLEX® PLUS burner:

For optimum combustion flexibility

PLUS benefits Two additional fundamental design

features characterise the JETFLEX PLUS
- Superior combustion of cost- burner model:
effective grade fuels - Rotatable jet air nozzles
- Full flame forming control -R
 etractable centre pipe for alternative
fuel firing
- Increased fuel retention time

Open configuration increases

entrainment of secondary air

Rotatable jet air nozzles

= Highest possible alternative
fuel substitution
The rotatable jet air nozzle design The individual rotatable nozzles also
consists of a number of individually enable fuel lift configuration, as shown
rotatable nozzles concentrically on the right. This configuration is used
surrounding the fuel. Rotating the with solid alternative fuels to increase
nozzles allows for optimal adjustment fuel retention time in the flame. The
of the flame to a narrower or a wider result is less fuel drop-out, improved
shape depending on fuel and process combustion, and improved clinker Annular configuration makes it possible to shape the
requirements. The flame can be shaped quality. flame and is necessary for fuel stopping and lifting
to suit the widest variety of fuel types
and qualities. The rotatable nozzles are exchangeable
in case of increased production
requirements or significant changes in
fuel quality. All heat exposed parts in the
burner tip are easily exchangeable.

Fuel lift configuration increases air flows under

the solid fuels, extending retention time
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Retractable centre pipe for alternative fuel firing

= Achieving maximum low grade fuel substitution

The JETFLEX PLUS burner offers retraction of the swirler and combination with the fuel lift configuration as noted above,
central duct. In combination with the axial air nozzles, this spillage to the charge is minimised. This allows the burner to
enables a significant drop in fuel velocity in front of the burner. contribute to superior flame and clinker quality control as
This feature strongly increases the fuel retention time in the well as a high alternative fuel substitution.
flame and enables early ignition of low grade fuels. In

Standard configuration for high and medium-grade fuels Configuration for lower grade fuels

Fuel rich flame core Compact concept

= Low emissions = Cost-effective shipment
and installation
Both JETFLEX burner designs are based on the well-proven
principle of having a fuel-rich flame core with all flame-shaping
primary air surrounding the fuel. Combined with a short ignition Both JETFLEX burner designs are optimised for reduced
distance and a compact flame, this minimizes thermal NOx shipment cost and time by container shipment as the design
generation. incorporates a simplified structure with a detachable beam
and reduced overall length.
The JETFLEX burner is designed with the flexibility to produce
the best flame shape and lowest NOx emissions for various fuel A JETFLEX burner with up to 9 metre burner pipe length
types and operating conditions. would typically be shipped in a container.

Length requirement for shipment

 Why choose the JETFLEX® burner?
Greater fuel flexibility = Lower fuel cost
Low risk of unplanned kiln stops = Increase revenue
Stable combustion and burning zone conditions = Long refractory life
Long fuel retention time in flame = High clinker quality
Burner settings can be easily repeated = Improve plant production
State-of-the-art rotatable jet nozzles* = Maximum alternative fuel substitution
Less transport air* = Lower operating cost
Low NOx emission = Reduced or no need for SNCR
Few and easy to change spare parts = Lower maintenance cost

* JETFLEX® PLUS burner

In addition to supplying the main burner, FLSmidth can design and supply a complete system
covering all the equipment required for the fuel oil and gas regulating stations, solid fuel
dosing systems, and state-of-the-art burner management systems. FLSmidth´s know-how
covers equipment for calciner firing and auxiliary heat generators for milling systems.

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