Alpha Kaolin Project, Suraj Minerals, Bhuj Gujrat

Suraj Minerals installed a CDE Micrograder BT plant for their Alpha Kaolin project in Bhuj, Gujrat which helped them maximize the recovery of China Clay and increase its production 5-fold

CDE Asia recently installed a MicroGrader BT Processing Plant for the Alpha Kaolin project of Suraj Minerals in Bhuj, which helped them maximize the recovery of China Clay and increase its production 5-fold. The newly commissioned plant also helped them produce high quality glass grade silica sand which opened up the doors to some of the biggest glass manufacturers in the state.

The pain points of Alpha Kaolin

Suraj Minerals is one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of Levigated, Crude and Powdered China Clay having 10 mines spread over 100 hectares in Bhuj, Gujarat. Ever since their inception in 1984, they had been using conventional methods to process the mined clay which was very time consuming, labour intensive and inefficient. They would put the crude clay mixed with silica sand in blengars and mix it with water to make slurry. The slurry would then be passed through screw classifiers which would separate the clay and sand. The inefficient separation was resulting in a loss of 3-5% of valuable clay which got mixed with silica sand, also damaging the quality of silica sand.

There was a pressing need for an efficient solution which would enable them to ramp up production of china clay and also produce high quality glass grade silica sand from a single plant.

The one-stop scientific solution by CDE Asia

Alpha Kaolin sent in their clay samples to the CDE lab for inspection. Based on the encouraging test results on the samples, our tech team recommended the installation of MicroGrader BT with Spiral (for heavy minerals separation) and Nano-Wash (for clay separation of 45 micron).

The equipment was finally commissioned in Feb 2021 which helped them unlock the potential of their raw material and turn in unprecedented profits for Suraj Minerals.

Before CDE Asia After CDE AsiaSlow & inefficient process Fast & efficient process16 tons of clay produced/day 80-90 tons of clay produced/day3-5% of valuable clay lost in the process Only.5% of valuable clay lost in the processLow quality Silica sand (often mixed with clay) Sold for Rs 200-230/ton High-quality glass grade Silica sand produced Sold for Rs 550-700/tonSilica Sand being sold to Silica sand processors or to small-scale glass industries Silica Sand being sold to the largest glass manufacturers in Gujarat and Kolkata(Saint-Gobain Glass, HNG, Gujarat Guardians, Gujarat glass, Piramal Glass)Unreliable equipment resulting in frequent breakdowns and increased downtime. Reputed brand with minimal breakdown and downtime.Labour intensive process needing a lot of manpower Fully automated process, needing minimal manpowerHuge amounts of water wasted Up to 95% water recycled back into the systemHigh power consumption Low power consumptionA lot of space needed for additional plant setup Compact plant with effective space utilisation

With this successful installation of the CDE Asia equipment, Suraj Chemicals has seen a 5-fold jump in their China clay production and is now one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers in the region. The have also been able to successfully manufacture glass grade silica sand from the same feed and fetch a much higher rate per ton for the entire production. It is indeed gratifying to see the transformation brought about by this installation.

For more information on how CDE technology can transform your Silica Sand and China Clay production, get in touch with us.

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION : Founded in 2006, CDE Asia is one of the leading manufacturers of wet-processing equipment serving a constellation of 24 countries in the Indian subcontinent & South-East Asia. We are part of the CDE group, having its global headquarters in Northern Ireland. It is the world’s largest campus dedicated to the wet processing of materials.

We provide best-in-class breakthrough solutions for the growing shortages of natural sand, recovering value from low-grade minerals through beneficiation and solving the age-old industry problem of C&D waste disposal by offering novel recycling techniques to recover useful construction materials.

Over the years, we have invented & patented technologies in the above fields and demonstrated the ability to create new products that have redefined the construction, mining and waste management industries. Our solutions are designed to suit the local conditions, and enjoy the irreversible tailwinds of government policies of supporting the green way forward. We presently export to 11 countries including technologically advanced countries like Japan & South Korea.

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Craft solutions based on existing pain points Create brand new opportunities on waste materials Maximize societal valueOffer scalability and commercial successWe extend the life of otherwise finite natural resources by creating enormous value from waste materials. We bring you a new world of resource.

Cde Asia, we have, through our patented innovations, tried to combat some of the ecology’s major concerns such as the over exhaustion of natural resources impacting the future of humankind.