BENEFICIATION PLANT FOR GLAUCONITE

‘Beneficiation’ is the processing of raw minerals to yield marketable products by means of physical and mechanical methods without destroying their physical and chemical identity
Glauconite is a greenish mineral of the mica group, a hydrous silicate of potassium, iron, aluminum, and magnesium, (K,Na)(Al,Fe,Mg)2(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2, found in sedimentary rocks as an accessory mineral. When in quantities over about 50%, the rock is no longer a glauconitic sandstone or mudstone, it is called a greensand. These rocks have been used historically as fertilizers, water softeners, and artist’s pigments.

Greensand, greensand marl, and green earth are names given to sediments rich (>50%) in the bluish green to greenish black mineral known as glauconite. The word glauconite is derived from the Greek word glaukos, meaning bluish green. The term “greensand” as a rock name for a glauconite-bearing sediment is more appropriate than “greensand marl,” a term that has been doggedly perpetuated in the literature. Because of its potash and phosphate content, greensand was mined and marketed as a natural fertilizer and soil conditioner for more than 100 years. The advent of manufactured fertilizers with adjustable nutrient ratios led to a decline in the use of greensand in agriculture. The material has since been recognized as useful in water treatment. Unfortunately, despite large reserves and world-wide distribution, glauconite has not been utilized to any significant commercial extent because no major application has been found for a substance with its chemical composition and properties. This is probably due mostly to a paucity of research on its potential commercial uses. Extraction of potash received considerable attention during and just after World War I. Because of relatively high extraction costs and generally low potash content (viz., less than 8%), glauconite lost its appeal as a source of this commodity.

INTRODUCTION
CLASSIFICATION OF GLAUCONITE
VARIETIES OF GLAUCONITE
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF GLAUCONITE
OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF GLAUCONITE
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF GLAUCONITE
USES AND APPLICATION
USES
(1) PIG BREEDING
(2) POULTRY FARMING
(3) SHEEP BREEDING
(4) FISHERY
(5) GLAUCONITE’S EFFECTIVENESS AT CROP CULTURES GROWING
(6) GLAUCONITE’S EFFECTIVENESS AT ORDINARY AND ROOT
VEGETABLE GROWING
(7) GLAUCONITE’S EFFECTIVENESS AT SEEDS GROWING
(8) GLAUCONITE’S EFFECTIVENESS AT RE-CULTIVATING URBAN LANDS
B.I.S. SPECIFICATION
MARKET POSITION
TECHNOLOGIES FOR AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION OF GLAUCONITE- A POTASH MINERAL
FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS:
IMPORTANCE OF THE TOPIC
SCOPE AND OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY:
SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE ACTION PLAN:
FUTURE OF GLAUCONITE
PIG BREEDING
GLAUCONITE ENHANCES LIVE WEIGHT GAIN
SHEEP BREEDING:
FISHERY:
GLAUCONITE’S EFFECTIVENESS AT CROP CULTURES GROWING:
GLAUCONITE’S EFFECTIVENESS AT ORDINARY AND ROOT
VEGETABLE GROWING:
GLAUCONITE’S EFFECTIVENESS AT SEEDS GROWING
GLAUCONITE’S EFFECTIVENESS AT RE-CULTIVATING URBAN LANDS
ACCORDINGLY, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF INVESTMENT FOR
THE PROJECT IS 8,442,499 USD.
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF THE PROJECT:
EFFICIENCY INDICATORS OF THE PROJECT:
MANUFACTURERS/SUPPLIERS OF GLAUCONITE
PROCESS FLOW CHART
BENEFICIATION PROCESS
(1) CRUSHING
THERE ARE 3 STAGES OF CRUSHING AND 2 STAGES OF GRINDING.
(2) GRINDING
(3) ATTRITION SCRUBBING
(4) SCREENING
(5) MAGNETIC SEPARATION
(6) FROTH FLOATATION
DEPRESSANTS
PARTICLE SIZE
PLANT LAYOUT
SUPPLIERS OF RAW MATERIALS
GLAUCONITE GREEN SAND STONE
SUPPLIERS OF PLANT AND MACHINERIES
CRUSHING PLANT
BALL MILL
POWER TRANSFORMER
BELT CONVEYORS
ELECTRICAL PANEL
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENTS
AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENTS
AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENTS
AIR COMPRESSORS
PLATFORM WEIGHING MACHINE
MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENTS
FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENTS
SHOT BLASTING MACHINE
D.G. SETS

APPENDIX – A:

1.      COST OF PLANT ECONOMICS
2.      LAND & BUILDING
3.      PLANT AND MACHINERY
4.      FIXED CAPITAL INVESTMENT
5.      RAW MATERIAL
6.      SALARY AND WAGES
7.      UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS
8.      TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL
9.      COST OF PRODUCTION
10.      PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS
11.      BREAK EVEN POINT
12.      RESOURCES OF FINANCE
13.      INTEREST CHART
14.      DEPRECIATION CHART
15.      CASH FLOW STATEMENT
16.      PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET