The use of agglomeration to solve material problems and improve material characteristics has made its way into numerous industries around the globe, with new applications continually on the rise.
A list of industries, and some of the materials commonly agglomerated in them, include:
Ag Chemicals
Aglime, dolomite, fertilizers, gypsum, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides, soil conditioners
Cement/Lime
Raw meal, kiln dust
Ceramics
Alumina, catalyst, frits, press feed, tile mix
Chemicals
Carbon black, cleaners, detergents, dyes, industrial carbons, pigments, soda ash, sodium sulfate, zinc oxide
Copper
Concentrates, precipitates, smelter dust
Ferralloy
Ferrochrome, ferrosilicon, ferromanganese, silicon
Glass
Glass batch, glass powder, glass raw mix
Gold/Silver Recovery
Heap leaching, mine tailings
Steel
Coke fines, EAF baghouse dust, iron ore pellets, process dust
Utilities
Ash, coal, dust, FGD sludge
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