In portland cement manufacturing, the raw materials are changed to clinker in the burning operation. Generally the rotary kiln is used for this purpose and involves many processes including pelletizing and nodulizing. This transformation is called clinkering and is analyzed as now generally practiced in cement making from the raw material to the resulting clinker. … Read more
A process for producing reductive bleach in-situ in kaolin slurries has been developed. The bleach is formed by mixing an iron sponge powder (-325M) with slurry treated with SO2. The process has been successfully demonstrated in production, and applied to several grades. The color, brightness, and viscosity of the bleached product is equivalent to or … Read more
Since the majority of mines were then using direct current power systems, we were able to use controllers with 3 or more steps of starting resistance. The slow belt speeds coupled with relatively long starting cycles kept the rate of acceleration low and gave us smooth, easy starts. The conveyor belts in common use were … Read more
The situation of The Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada Limited, or Cominco, may be somewhat unique in that the Company is not only a manufacturer of ammonium nitrate, but as a mining company is a major user of its own product. This situation has resulted in highly successful application of ammonium nitrate-oil explosives. … Read more