Due largely to their abundance and properties, carbonate minerals are often used as a raw material in a variety of industrial processes, including pharmaceuticals, structural components, plastics, detergents, pulp and paper, among others. Given the wide range of types, from ground or precipitate calcium carbonate to sodium and strontium carbonates, Bepex has provided several specialized systems aimed at processing carbonate minerals.
Carbonates
Applications
FEATURED APPLICATIONS
Calcium Carbonate
Flash drying, fine grinding, coating, compacting and granulation of calcium carbonate for use in a variety of industries.
Learn more about an approach we took to coating calcium carbonate to improve dispersibility.
CUSTOM CARBONATE PROCESSING SOLUTIONS
Don’t see your material above? Don’t worry. Bepex has processed, tested, analyzed, and worked with over 5,000 different materials. Our specialty is developing a custom continuous process system to best meet your material, production needs, and quality requirements. Learn more about some of our common processes below.
THERMAL & SEPARATION
Drying
Heating/Cooling
Crystallizing
Reacting
Devolatilization
Dewatering
SIZE REDUCTION
Coarse Grinding
Micronizing
Delumping
Pureeing
Bale/Block Reduction
AGGLOMERATION
Briquetting
Granulating
Extruding
Mixing/Blending
Coating
Instant Mixing