SBIR Phase II: Rapid Clinker Analyzer (RCA)

小企业创新研究（SBIR）第二阶段项目旨在开发一种在线分析仪，以增加水泥生产中替代燃料的使用，从而降低能源成本。水泥制造是高度能源密集型的，占世界燃料使用量的很大一部分。能源成本的上升促使水泥制造商使用低成本或无成本的替代燃料（例如，轮胎、城市垃圾等）。 然而，由于缺乏足够和及时的分析反馈，替代燃料的使用产生了制造问题。在该项目中，将设计、建造和评估一台快速熟料分析仪（RCA），以证明该系统能够以更快、更具成本效益的方式采集和分析数据，使水泥制造商能够近实时地分析产品熟料。广泛采用这项技术将为水泥制造商节省大量资金，同时大大减少化石燃料的使用。 此外，转向替代燃料将减少垃圾填埋，从而减轻废物对环境的负面影响。这项新技术还将为分析仪技术提供独特的进步，因为它具有更快的性能和更小的样品需求。

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project aims to develop an on-line analyzer to enable the increased use of alternative fuels in cement manufacturing, and thus reduce energy costs. Cement manufacturing is highly energy-intensive, accounting for a significant portion of fuel use in the world. The rising cost of energy has motivated cement manufacturers to use alternative fuels available at low or no cost (e.g., tires, municipal waste etc.). However, the use of alternative fuels creates manufacturing problems due to the lack of adequate and timely analysis feedback. In this project, a Rapid Clinker Analyzer (RCA) will be designed, built and evaluated to demonstrate that the system captures and analyzes data in a much faster and cost-effective manner to allow cement manufacturers to analyze product clinker in near-real time.The broader/commercial impact of this project will be the potential to significantly increase the use of alternative fuels in cement manufacturing. Widespread adoption of this technology will result in significant savings to cement manufacturers, while greatly reducing the use of fossil fuels. In addition, the shift to alternative fuels will reduce landfills, and thus mitigate negative environmental impacts of waste products. This new technology will also provide a unique advancement in analyzer technology because of the more rapid performance and smaller sample required.