ball clay processing
Mined ball clay, which typically has a moisture content of approximately 28 percent, first is stored in drying sheds until the moisture content decreases to 20 to 24 percent. The clay then is shredded in a disintegrator into small pieces 1.3 to 2.5 centimeters (cm) (0.5 to 1 in.) in thickness. The shredded material then is either dried or ground in a hammer mill. Material exiting the hammer mill is mixed with water and bulk loaded as a slurry for shipping.
Indirect rotary or vibrating grate dryers are used to dry ball clay. Combustion gases from the firebox pass through an air-to-air heat exchanger to heat the drying air to a temperature of approximately 300°C (570°F). The clay is dried to a moisture content of 8 to 10 percent. Following drying, the material is ground in a roller mill and shipped. The ground ball clay may also be mixed with water as a slurry for bulk shipping.
ball clay processing equipment
A whole Ball Clay production line includes the following parts: vibrating feeder, belt conveyor, primary ball clay crushing equipment (jaw Crusher, mobile crusher), secondary ball claycrushing equipment (Cone Crusher or Impact Crusher), ball clay grinding equipment, vibrating screen, vibrating feeder, and electric control panel etc.
Spodumene: According to the hard rock crushing process, the crushed product is generally 5-40mm, combined with different design requirements of customers, two-end or three-stage crushing, high-grade crushed products (above 4-5%) can be directly used in the metallurgical process to produce lithium carbonate Or lithium hydroxide, the particle size of the finished product is generally around 20-40mm; low-grade generally requires ball mill grinding and separation, and the particle size of the finished product is generally around 5-20mm;
