Ash Handling Systems
A good ash handling system consists of the following :
- A system of removing ash from furnace in large quantities and at high rate.
- A system of loading the ash collected from furnace on to the conveyor system.
- A system to deliver the ash from conveyor to ash storage.
- A system of disposal of stored ash.
- The equipment should be corrosion and wear resistant.
- Capital investment , operating and maintenance charges of the system should be low.
- Plant should be noiseless as far as possible.
- Clinkers, soot, dust etc. create troubles, the equipment should be able to handle them smoothly.