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    Case Sludy 210 ised bed reactor for mineral Toroidal flui processing Case Study Objective To demonstrate the benefits of using @ toroidal bed reactor to dry, heat or expand materials, Potential Users Applications for this technology can be founcin most process industies Investment Cost (1990 prices) £196,000 Savings Achieved 102,400/year Payback Period 16 months Case Study Summary ‘The expansion and exsoliation of crude ver ‘micutte ore producas tha basic material Used In the manulacture of fre protection and industrial insulation products. Excessive operating and maintenance ‘costs, and serious environmental problems, prompted Capo Industial Products Lid to replace their five rotary furnaces used for the exfoiation process, with a toroidal ths Idised bed reactor, ‘The new reactor maintained the same level Cf production as the five rotary furnaces and reduced overall energy consumption ‘and vermiculite wastage. Other benotits Included lower maintenance costs and ‘much improved envronmental conditions The savings achieved by this project result. ed in a payback period of 16 months on an Investment of £136,000, Torolda! fluidised bed reactor

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