Pilot Plant
Dewatering, Agglomeration and Thermal Curing
The pilot plant at IMP has equipment for dewatering, such as thickeners, drum filters, centrifuges and hydrocyclones.
Agglomeration processing is available including a continuous briquetting machine. Thermal curing equipment includes a calciner and a large muffle furnace. Ancillary processes such as these offer project sponsors an opportunity to evaluate complete processes.
Thermal Processing Equipment
- (1) calciner, Bartlet-Snow, indirect fired, 12" dia. x 14 ft including metering and controls
- (1) reducing gas unit, G.E. Thermalene, model RT-4T
- (1) gas analyzer and recorder-programmer, Chromamax II, #7851
- (1) spray dryer
- (1) hot isostatic press (HIP), 22000C, 75 ksi
- (1) hot press
- (1) AJAX magnethermic induction melter, 100 kw, 200 lb batch
- (1) gas-fired crucible furnace, 100 lb batch
- (1) EDS plasma system, 120 kw, robot controlled, 5 axis manipulation
Agglomeration Equipment
- (1) Continuous briquetting machine
- (1) Pelletizer, pelletizing disk, saucer type 36" dia.
- (1) Balling drum, variable speed, 18" dia x 4 ft
- (1) Mix-muller, 1 ft3
Concentration Handling Equipment
- (2) thickeners, Dorr-Oliver, 5 ft dia x 3 ft
- (1) densifier, WEMCO, Simplex, 12" dia x 3 ft
- (1) drum filter, WEMCO, 18" dia x 12"
IMP Pilot Plant Facility
Dewatering: Drum Filter
IMP Pilot Plant Facility
Dewatering: Thickener
IMP Pilot Plant Facility
Thermal Curing: Calciner
IMP Pilot Plant Facility
Thermal Curing: Muffle Furnace
