Modified journal assembly for pulverizer

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a pulverizer includes a pulverizer housing with an grinding assembly having a grinding table situated therein. The grinding table provides a grinding surface area for a material, such as a fossil fuel, such as coal, to be pulverized. The grinding table is mounted on a gearbox shaft operatively connected to a gearbox drive mechanism so as to be capable of driven rotation within the pulverizer housing. A journal assembly having a journal head and the journal assembly and a spring assembly are mounted on the pulverizer housing so that the journal head engage the spring assembly.

Claims

1. A pulverizer for pulverizing a fuel, comprising: a grinding assembly including a grinding table which provides a grinding surface area; at least one journal assembly including a journal head having a first end connected to a journal shaft that rotatably supports a least one grinding roll, the journal assembly configured to transmit a force through the journal head and the journal shaft to the at least one grinding roll which rotates on the grinding surface area due to rotational force provided by the grinding table, the journal head is pivotally mounted on a pair of pivot shafts to pivot the at least one journal assembly towards the grinding surface area; and at least one spring assembly including a spring in a spring housing, the at least one spring assembly arranged to engage the journal head at a second end of the journal head distal from the first end to provide support and a force via the spring for the pulverization of the fuel to the journal assembly through the journal head.

2. The pulverizer as claimed in claim 1, wherein in the pair of pivot shaft connect the at least one journal assembly to a pulverizer housing.

3. The pulverizer as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one bearing provides rigidity and support to the rotation of the at least one grinding roll in the at least one journal assembly.

4. The pulverizer as claimed in claim 3, wherein a single housing is provided to accommodate the at least one bearing in the at least one journal assembly.

5. The pulverizer as claimed in claim 4, wherein the single housing is made from casting or forging in the at least one journal assembly.

6. The pulverizer as claimed in claim 3, wherein the at least one journal assembly employs a single end play for the at least one bearing.

7. The pulverizer as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one journal assembly is sized for retrofit in the pulverizer.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The advantages and features of the present disclosure will be better understood with reference to the following detailed description and claims taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like elements are identified with like symbols, and in which:

(2) FIG. 1 is a front view of a pulverizer, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

(3) FIG. 2 is a section view of a journal shaft assembly with a pair of pivot shaft in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

(4) FIG. 3 is a section view of the journal shaft assembly of the pulverizer in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE

(5) Referring now to FIG. 1, A pulverizer 10 for example a shallow bowl mill-type that includes a pulverizer housing 130 with an grinding assembly 20 having a grinding table 30 situated therein. The grinding table 30 provides a grinding surface Bull Ring Segment for a material, such as a fossil fuel, such as coal, to be pulverized. The grinding table 30 is mounted on a gearbox shaft 160 operatively connected to a gearbox drive mechanism 170 so as to be capable of driven rotation within the pulverizer housing 130. A journal assembly 50 having a journal head 60 and the journal assembly 50 and a spring assembly 180 are mounted on the pulverizer housing 130 so that the journal head 60 engage the spring assembly 180. The spring assembly 180 includes a spring 110 in a spring housing 120 provides support and a force for example a spring force for pulverization of the fuel.

(6) Referring now to FIG. 1, A pulverizer 10 for example a shallow bowl mill-type that includes a pulverizer housing 130 with an grinding assembly 20 having a grinding table 30 situated therein. The grinding table 30 provides a grinding surface Bull Ring Segment for a material, such as a fossil fuel, such as coal, to be pulverized. The grinding table 30 is mounted on a gearbox shaft 160 operatively connected to a gearbox drive mechanism 170 so as to be capable of driven rotation within the pulverizer housing 130. A journal assembly 50 having a journal head 60 with a first end 62 and a second end 64 and the journal assembly 50 and a spring assembly 180 are mounted on the pulverizer housing 130 so that the journal head 60 engage the spring assembly 180. The spring assembly 180 includes a spring 110 in a spring housing 120 provides support and a force for example a spring force for pulverization of the fuel.

(7) The journal assembly 50 pivots away from the grinding surface area 40 e.g., in response to the introduction of the fuel in form of granule material between the grinding surface area 40 and the grinding roll 80 the journal head 60 engages the spring assembly 180 imposes the spring force upon the journal head 60 at the second end 64. The journal assembly 50 then conveys the spring force onto the fuel to be pulverized via the grinding roll 80. The more that the fuel in the form of granule material causes the journal assembly 50 to pivot away from the grinding surface area 40, the more the spring assembly 180 are compressed and the greater the spring force that is imposed on the journal head 60.

(8) The journal head 60 transmit this force to a journal shaft 70 which is connected to it at the first end of the journal head 60. The journal shaft 70 supports the grinding roll 80 as well as transmits the spring force through the grinding roll 80, which rotates on the grinding surface area 40 and pulverize the fuel which is in form of granule.

(9) As illustrated in FIG. 3. The journal assembly 50 supports the grinding roll 80 through the journal shaft 70. A single housing 150 accommodate all bearings for example in the present figure two in numbers is shown which single types of bearing 140. The single type of bearing 140 provides support and rigidity to the rotation of the grinding roll 80. One end play for the journal shaft 70 is required as single type of bearings 140 are fitted within the single housing 150. The single housing 150 is made from casting or forging. Due to adjustment of the one end play over the time after prolonged service, this end play will limit the wear & tear. With end play values are within limit for a longer time period, the mill performance will be better with up & even clearance of grinding roll 80 and bull ring segment 190. So, the one end play limits increase the mill performance as well as productivity over a long period of time.

(10) For ease of illustration, only one journal assembly 50 with two single type of bearing 140 and spring assembly 125 are shown and described, but the present disclosure is not limited in this regard, and in other embodiments, the pulverizer 10 may comprise two, three, or more journal assemblies 50 with more number of single type of bearings 140 and spring assemblies 125 with more number of pivot shafts 90, 100, which may be evenly distributed about the grinding surface area 40.

(11) The foregoing descriptions of specific embodiments of the present disclosure have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the present disclosure to the precise forms disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above examples teaching. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the present disclosure and its practical application, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the present disclosure and various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. It is understood that various omission and substitutions of equivalents are contemplated as circumstance may suggest or render expedient, but such are intended to cover the application or implementation without departing from the spirit or scope of the claims of the present disclosure. We claim: