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Bentonite is an absorbent aluminium phyllosilicate, essentially impure clay consisting mostly of montmorillonite. There are
different types of bentonite, each named after the respective dominant element, such as potassium (K),sodium (Na), calcium (Ca), and aluminium (Al). Experts debate a number of nomenclatorial problems with the classification of bentonite clays.

Bentonite usually forms from weathering of volcanic ash, most often in the presence of water. However, the term bentonite, as well as a similar clay called tonstein, has been used to describe clay beds of uncertain origin. For industrial purposes, two main classes of bentonite exist: sodium and calcium bentonite. In stratigraphy and tephrochronology, completely devitrified (weathered volcanic glass) ash-fall beds are commonly referred to as K-bentonites when the dominant clay species is illite. Other common clay species, and sometimes dominant, are montmorillonite and kaolinite. Kaolinite-dominated clays are commonly referred to as tonsteins and are typically associated with coal. Sodium bentonite expands when wet, absorbing as much as several times its dry mass in water. Because of its excellent colloidal properties, it is often used in drilling mud for oil and gas wells and for geotechnical and environmental investigations.

DETAILED FEASIBILITY REPORT COVERS:

• Introduction
• Uses and Applications
• Properties
• Market Survey with future aspects
• Present Manufacturers
• B.I.S. Specifications
• Manufacturing Process with Formulae
• Plant Layout
• Cost Economics with Profitability Analysis
• Capacity
• Land & Building Requirements with Rates
• List & Details of Plant and Machinery with their Costs
• Raw Materials
• Details/List and Costs
• Power & Water Requirements
• Labour/Staff Requirements
• Utilities and Overheads
• Total Capital Investment
• Turnover
• Cost of Production
• Break Even Point
• Profitability
• Land Man Ratio
• Suppliers of Plant & Machineries and Raw Materials.