Mining & Processing

Mining process:

• Remove overburden and keep it other side for filling gaps and cavities.
• Excavate desired Bentonite from mine walls and dump it into the tractor trolleys.
• Spread the Bentonite material on open air plot for drying.
• During this drying period plough the Bentonite lumps (material) by using appropriate tractor cutter and make it uniform in size.
• During ploughing and drying process, labors sort impurities manually.
• After drying, ploughing and sorting the impurities, leave it for chemical process.

Flow chart for Mining Process

Chemical process description:

• Load 4000 liter capacity of water tank on tractor trolley.
• Add desired chemicals as per lab instruction in the tank and fill with water up to mark. (4000 liter) under proper supervision.
• Spread chemically processed water on Bentonite.
• Plough the plot and once again sort the impurities.
• Leave it for drying.
• After completion of chemical processes (activation) and drying, take the sample using cone and quarter method.
• Send sample to laboratory for quality check.
• After drying, sorting impurities and checking quality, heap the plot material and make dump or Para.
• After made dump or Para, directly dispatch to factory, port and other desired places

Flow chart for Chemical Process