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Xwin® Grinding Rolls

and Segments
An X-treme long life solution for your pulverizer

With Alstom behind me…


I’m in control!

PoWer servIce
Alstom’s Long Life Xwin Grinding rolls and
segments Last Longer Than chrome carbide overlays
HigH Alloy MetAl And CerAMiCs
MAke tHe differenCe
Alstom’s industry leading pulverizer
technology is now combined
MetAl MAtRIx
with Magotteaux’s Xwin cast coMPoSIte foR
product technology for rolls and x-tReMe lonG lIfe.
segments. The Xwin Metal Matrix
Composites combine the extreme The proprietary casting process
wear resistance of ceramics with the
embeds ceramic particles and
mechanical properties of cast alloys.
Actual performance data at full scale reinforces them with high
installations have shown that the wear chrome alloy in a unique
life of Xwin grinding rolls is more than
honeycomb design. The result is a
two times (2x) that of standard chrome
carbide weld overlay rolls. ®Xwin is a registered trademark of Magotteaux coal grinding system that features
reduced wear, increased traction and
EXTENd yOUR TIME BETWEEN cost at the same time. And because increased resistance to breakage over
OUTAGES | designed for use with both Xwin grinding rolls typically outlast the
traditional systems. Xwin combines
deep and shallow bowl pulverizers, journal bearings, you no longer have
Xwin grinding rolls and segments let you to discard good bearings with each roll the hardness of ceramics with the
extend your TBO, allowing you to more replacement. That is, Xwin grinding reliability of High chrome alloys.
efficiently manage and coordinate your components maintain a longer “as
maintenance operations…and lower your new” profile.

2,100
hARdNESS RATING OF

VICkERS

WITH ALsTom...
ALssTom...
You’re In conTroL
2
2200

OPERATIONAL RESULTS
Coal Type: Texas Lignite
Mill type: RP

1,200,000
EASy TO INSTAll, NO SPECIAl 1.2 million
PROJECTED
MAINTENANCE – JUST
lONGER lIFE | Xwin is a direct, 658,000

TONS OF COAL PROCESSED


600,000
dimensionally identical replacement AFTER 16 MONTHS
for existing rolls and tires. Xwin
500,000
rolls and tires can be used with
standard segments and vice versa.
400,000
No special handling requirements.
No special maintenance or
operating requirements. 300,000 330,000
Just longer life and lower costs. 291,000
200,000
254,000

100,000
Grooved
0 Ni-Hard Hi-Chrome Tungsten

MIneRAl roI
HARDneSS
vS. WeAR HARDNESS
Calculation Considerations
PRoDuctS [HV]
TAkInG InTo AccounT THe benefITs
2200
of IncreAsed cAPAcITY And/or coAL
2100 Xwin
fIneness, roI cAn be cALcuLATed
2000
bAsed uPon THe foLLoWInG
1900 consIderATIons.
Silica
1800
1700
3 reduced o&m cost
COAL COMPOSITION

CR Carbides
1600
Pyrite 1500
1400 3 Improved pulverizer availability
1300
1200 3 Longer acceptable coal fineness
1100 characteristics
1000
900 3 reduced frequency of roll-to-ring
Slag 800 Hi-Chrome adjustments (eccentrics)
700 Ni-Hard
600
500
400
300
200 3
100
0
PSE/BPROB/XWINGR09/eng/PSER1/01.09/US/6759 ©2009 Alstom Power Inc. 06095. Alstom, the Alstom logo and any alternative version there of are trademarks and service marks of Alstom.
The other names mentioned, registered or not, are the property of their respective companies. The technical and other data contained in this document is provided for information only. Alstom reserves
the right to revise or change this data at any time without further notice. Xwin is a registered trademark of Magotteaux.

Tel: 860.285.2100
Alstom Power Inc.

Fax: 860.285.3101
2000 Day Hill Road
Windsor, CT 06095-0500

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