Limestone is a versatile commodity used to create products for agricultural, environmental, and industrial purposes. Cement, paint, soil amendments, and even breakfast cereals all contain this resourceful mineral. Of course, mined limestone is not naturally found in a suitable form for many of these products. Continue reading →
Limestone is prone to a variety of processing challenges, all of which depend on the unique deposit and the type of processing itself. Abrasion can occur during limestone drying. Heavy-duty rotary dryers are recommended to handle raw limestone’s abrasive characteristics, in addition to adding custom Continue reading →
The ongoing pursuit of a more sustainable, circular economy is bringing about a rise in the number of potential alternative materials producers are looking to convert into limestone soil amendments (among other things). Industrial wastes and process byproducts are increasingly being explored for use in Continue reading →
Some limestone pelletizing operations use a pin mixer to condition the material prior to processing it on a disc pelletizer. While this step is not required, adding a pin mixer to a limestone pelletization process offers many benefits to the overall agglomeration operation at hand, Continue reading →
As the world looks to produce more crops on a shrinking amount of arable land, the soil amendment market continues to play a key role in meeting crop production goals. Limestone, an essential agronomic tool in managing soil pH for optimal crop production and nutrient Continue reading →
An effective maintenance program is indispensable to sustaining an efficient, productive limestone pelletizing operation. While maintenance is often overlooked, it should always be incorporated as part of a facility’s regular operation procedures. Limestone pelletizer plant maintenance ensures equipment reliability, preserves a safe work environment, and Continue reading →
Limestone is a crucial mineral in our everyday lives. With a host of industrial applications, limestone is used in everything from construction, to water treatment, and most of all, as a soil amendment in crop production. In processing limestone for its many uses, drying and Continue reading →
Pelletizing limestone for use as a soil amendment has become an industry standard in recent years for the many benefits it can offer to both the producer and the end user. Despite its ubiquity, however, variation in limestone sources, combined with its sometimes-challenging behavior can Continue reading →
While most focus is given to the main pieces of equipment in a limestone processing operation, the bulk handling system also plays an important role in assuring that the process runs smoothly from one step to the next. As a heavy-duty, abrasive mineral, limestone requires Continue reading →
This week’s photo shows a sample of clumped limestone. Limestone, like other naturally occurring materials, is susceptible to agglomeration processing challenges, clumping included. For this reason, testing is often carried out to become familiar with the unique characteristics of that specific limestone source and any Continue reading →
