In metallurgy Bentonite is used in iron-ore pellets production. Natural-sodium bentonite should meet the following requirements:
Specification | Unit | Quantity | Montmorillonite content, not less | % | 85 | Swelling index, not less | ml/2g | 28 | Effective viscosity, not less | Mpa*s | 40 | Bits size | mm | 50 | The largest customers of bentonite clay for iron-ore pellets production are “Lebedinskiy” and “Mikhaylovskiy” iron-ore plants.
Production technology of «AzRPI» JV is covered by patents.
Bentonite clay is shipped in bulk in gondolas from Gazakh station of Azerbaijan railway. |