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The Maxton blog is here sharing information on technical, updates and news on briquetting, granulation, crushing, grinding, mixing and drying.
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Do you really know what “silicon” is?
How is the element silicon formed? During the cosmic Big Bang, the abundance of silicon was only surpassed by hydrogen, helium, oxygen, neon, nitrogen, and carbon. Silicon is considered a cosmic product…
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Why using HPGR in non-ferrous metal ore grinding
Situation on Non-Ferrous Metal Ore Grinding In the actual production of various beneficiation plants, the cost incurred in the crushing and grinding stage exceeds 40% of the total production cost. Meanwhile, in…
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What is high purity silica quartz sand, its main mine and manufacturers
What is quartz Quartz or silica is a very common mineral in our daily life. Its composition is SiO2. The single crystal of SiO2 is crystal, while the polycrystal forms chalcedony and…
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Top 10 biggest copper mine in the world 2022
Copper (Cu), is a soft, malleable and ductile metal with high thermal and electrical conductivity. The surface of freshly exposed pure copper is orange-red. Copper is used as a conductor of heat…
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Things you need to know about coal briquetting
How is coal generated? Coal is a kind of fossil fuel. It is plant residues (sometimes containing some animals) that have been buried in the deep underground. (including biochemical action, diagenesis, metamorphism),…
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Iron ore pellets for blast furnace – a technical guide
What is iron ore pellet Iron ore pellets are made by adding a small amount of additives to the fine ore powder (-200 mesh, that is, the ore powder with a particle…
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Iron ore uses – types of iron ores and the specific application
What is iron ore Iron ore is a mineral aggregate that contains iron element or iron compound and can be used economically. It can be used for refining elemental pig iron, steelmaking…
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DRI briquetting, sponge iron briquette making – why and how
What is sponge iron Sponge iron, also known as DRI (direct reduced iron or direct reduction iron), bulk density 1.6-1.9g/cm3, apparent density 3.4-3.6g/cm3, typical size 4-20mm, is a kind of material produced…
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Lime/quicklime for metallurgy – how producing and briquetting
What is lime Lime, also known as quicklime or burnt lime, is mainly composed of calcium oxide, molecular formula CaO, which is a white block or powder cubic crystal. The lime commonly…
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Application of the technology of mixing coke dust with coal
With the intensification of the energy crisis, coal prices have risen sharply. At the current rate of coal mining, coal reserves are at risk of being exhausted in 50 years. This is especially true…
