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Perfect retrofit: belt apron conveyor transports cement clinker safely and economically

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The Turkish cement manufacturer Göltaş Çimento decided to meet the increased demand for cement with an upgrade and modernization of its kiln. It also wanted to increase the conveying capacity of the clinker conveyor system from 250 to 400 tonnes per hour.

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Article summary

  • Göltaş Çimento needed to modernise its kiln and increase clinker conveying capacity from 250 to 400 tonnes per hour, while addressing rising fines content caused by alternative fuels and the resulting high cleaning effort.
  • BEUMER Group proposed a belt apron conveyor as an economical retrofit, offering double conveying speed without requiring demolition of existing structures, enabling the plant to retain its steel framework, conveyor bridge and concrete foundations.
  • The new belt-based system delivers cleaner, more stable and more efficient transport of fine clinker, even under challenging conditions such as high alternative fuel use, ensuring reliable and low‑maintenance operation.
  • The retrofit provided significant cost savings and rapid project execution, supported by long-term collaboration between BEUMER Group and the customer, resulting in a fast return to full production capacity.

At the time, a chain apron conveyor transported the clinker to the silo.

One problem with the Göltaş Çimento plant: in order to produce economically, the manufacturer had been relying increasingly on alternative fuels for several years.

As a result, the fines content of the feed material was continuously increasing – an extremely dirty job, for which cleaning personnel had to be constantly assigned. The existing conveyor was already transporting material at its capacity limit before the conversion.

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