The company is adding 2 more silos for product storage. They will stand next to this tank... over the green cones... View attachment 417388 They brought in a new crane, big boy...nice and shiny View attachment 417389 They brought 62 tons of counterweight for this job... View attachment 417390 View attachment 417391 View attachment 417393 View attachment 417392 Probably set the tanks tomorrow while I'm off......
Kaolin clay products. It s a white clay that is mined in this area. Some is used as pigments in paint, compounding rubber and vinyl products, concrete industries... I run a calciner, type of kiln. This is the kaolin exiting the bottom...about 1700°F
A few pictures of our plant... Our Hydrous clay bagger (not calcined) and warehouse. It puts empty bags on spout, fills them, goes on conveyor that squeezes the air out, stencils bags and stacks on pallet. 2-3 men run this machine. These are all 50# bags. This is one of our semi-bulk baggers. It fills bags from 1000-2205#. 4 men run this system, can produce over 100 tons per side daily. Rack system for bag storage Our newest 50-55# calcined clay bagger, they bag some of the clay I produce... The stacker and stretch hooder for this system Rack storage system here holds 50# and semi-bulk bags... Our products are shipped worldwide. Trailers at the dock... Most paint, wire and cable and some plastic companies use our products
They got the tanks set about 6:00PM...not quite as tall as the other one... The tanks had a good journey here...over 1100 miles On special trailers Got a couple pictures with the counterweight on the crane...
I've been looking for a guy to "hook me up" with some calcinated kaolin clay! I find it fascinating how all of these base types additives/products uses are discovered, processed and found uses for. Maybe if I was a chemist.... or something else that I'm not Cool pics Jeff
I bet that "pit" they're digging it out of is very interesting after a good rain! Talk about stuck vehicles and heavy boots.
