Clay minerals are perhaps the most diverse materials known to man. Their unique properties have seen them used in a wide range of products and applications, from consumer products to industrial refractories and much more. One industry that takes advantage of the diverse properties of …
This week’s photo highlights a girth gear run-out procedure in action. A black strap (pictured) is mounted along the gear’s teeth. A dial indicator follows the strap’s path, and measures the tip of the teeth along the strap. This procedure reveals the amount of wear …
Potash is increasingly being recognized as a limiting factor in crop production, both in quality and yield, making its role in meeting future food security needs critical. As a result, potash fertilizer production has never been more important. Africa, a region that has historically struggled …
Each week on our home page, we feature three articles that are highly relevant under the current market circumstances. This week, we’re highlighting: Waste to Value: Reusing Paper Sludge in the Fertilizer Industry Waste to Value: Reusing Paper Sludge in the Fertilizer Industry looks at …
As one of the three macronutrients required by plants for healthy growth, potassium is a key component in maximizing crop yields, producing quality crops, and meeting global food security needs. As maximizing agricultural productivity becomes essential to meeting future global food supply, crop nutrition is …
Fertilizer and soil amendment products have had a long evolution in terms of quality. At the start of modern agriculture, growers had few options – most of them not ideal. But advanced manufacturing methods, coupled with a greater understanding of nutrient and particle performance, has …
Each week on our home page, we feature three articles that are highly relevant under the current market circumstances. This week, we’re highlighting: Six Aspects of Successful Bulk Solids Processing Six Aspects of Successful Bulk Solids Processing looks at the key requirements needed for a …
Be it for a fertilizer or soil amendment product, the granulation process (and the many configurations thereof) requires a delicate balance of variables in order to economically produce a product that meets the desired qualities. Depending on the feedstock, the end product, and the process …
Each week on our home page, we feature three articles that are highly relevant under the current market circumstances. This week, we’re highlighting: Hammer Mills: A Reliable Solution for Particle Size Reduction Hammer Mills: A Reliable Solution for Particle Size Reduction looks at the role …
Rotary dryers have a long history in many industries, but perhaps none more than in the fertilizer industry, where they are an essential component in processing minerals for fertilizers at mine sites, and for producing many of the fertilizer products on the market today. Rotary …