Closed loop control with camera detection of pebble size of lime particles to ameliorate lime kiln ringing and improve uptime and operating efficiency

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11718559
APP PUB NO 20200290924A1
SERIAL NO

16800703

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An improved lime mud recycling system including a camera proximate the kiln outlet imaging the granular lime and providing outlet images of the granular lime exiting the kiln, a processor analyzing the outlet images of the granular lime and providing pebble size distributions for the granular lime exiting the kiln, as well as a controller communicating with the processor comparing the pebble size distribution of the granular lime exiting the kiln with predetermined prescribed operating parameters for pebble size distributions for the granular lime exiting the kiln and issuing (I) a notification and/or (II) a control signal prompting remedial action when the pebble size distributions for the granular lime exiting the kiln are outside of the predetermined prescribed operating parameters.

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GPCP IP HOLDINGS LLC133 PEACHTREE STREET NE ATLANTA GA 30303

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Kicklighter, Thomas St. Augustine, US 1 1
Panchapakesan, Bala Alpharetta, US 1 1

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