In short: a cement kiln can burn shredded green waste, tyres and refuse-derived fuel in place of some of its gas or coal, but only if the fuel arrives at a steady rate and a consistent size. Jeffrey Rader feeders, disc screens and pneumatic conveying make that possible. BTGC supplies them in the Kingdom.
Saudi cement plants are looking at alternative fuels for two reasons: the cost of conventional fuel and the Kingdom's sustainability targets. Date palm waste, municipal green waste and refuse-derived fuel all burn well in a kiln. The problem is never the burning; it is the handling. Alternative fuels are light, stringy, variable and prone to bridging in hoppers.
What goes wrong in a fuel line
Hopper bridging and rat-holing, so the feed stops and starts
Oversize pieces that do not burn out before the clinker cools
Surges that upset kiln combustion and raise emissions
Dust and fire risk along conveyors
The equipment that solves it
| Step | Equipment | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Size reduction | Heavy-duty grinders and hogs | Cut green waste and biomass to a burnable size |
| Screening | Disc screens | Scalp oversize and let fines through; self-cleaning against stringy material |
| Storage and reclaim | Enclosed storage with live-bottom reclaim | Prevent bridging and give a first-in, first-out flow |
| Metering | Vibratory feeders and Posimetric feeders | Deliver an exact flow rate to the burner or calciner |
| Transport | Pneumatic conveying | Move light fuel to the kiln in a sealed line |
The Posimetric feeder from sister brand Pennsylvania Crusher is a chemically precise metering system for bulk solids, listed in the BTGC catalogue for stabilising combustion in kilns and boilers.
Jeffrey Rader from BTGC
Jeffrey Rader is a TerraSource Global brand, alongside Gundlach Crushers and Pennsylvania Crusher. The range BTGC supplies in the Kingdom covers:
Heavy-duty grinders for green waste and biomass
Vibratory feeders and disc screens
Pneumatic conveying systems and enclosed storage
Applications in the BTGC catalogue are alternative fuel processing for cement kilns, biomass and forestry handling, and phosphate and fertilizer feeding. See our page for Jeffrey Rader in Saudi Arabia and the full process and separation offer.
Crushing, too
For the raw side of the plant BTGC supplies Pennsylvania Crusher impactors and hammer mills for limestone and clinker, and Gundlach roll crushers for precise sizing with minimal fines. One partner covers the fuel line and the raw material line.
BTGC support in Dammam, Jubail and Yanbu
BTGC supports cement plants and the mining and minerals sector across the Kingdom. For a quotation send the fuel type and moisture, the required feed rate, the particle size the kiln can accept and a sketch of the existing fuel line.
Questions buyers ask
Can an existing coal feed system be converted? Often partly; the metering and conveying usually need changing because alternative fuels are lighter and less free-flowing than coal.
How is fire risk managed? Enclosed conveying, dust control and temperature monitoring along the line; BTGC includes these in the system scope.
Does BTGC supply spares locally? Wear parts for feeders and screens can be stocked under a supply agreement.
Contact BTGC
Email info@btc-ksa.com or call +966 13 856 0528. Branches: Dammam, Jubail and Yanbu. Request a quote.