Process research & test center
The Process Research & Test Center is a fully equipped pyro test facility with the capabilities to perform complex material and process tests and evaluations, as well as simulating commercial flow sheets.
The test center is unique in its ability to generate a complete flow sheet with many different unit operations, which can be assembled to represent a commercial plant. In addition, Metso process engineers are involved in the test work to prepare feasibility studies and interpretation of test results to commercial equipment sizing, design, supply, installation, training and startup.
Equipment available for tests:
Batch rotary kilns
Direct fired
Combustion chamber
Indirect fired
Ported
Pot-grate
Fluid bed
Pilot kiln & cooler
Pilot dryer
Pilot indirect fired | Balling pan
Extruder
Lab crushers
Wet scrubbers
Batch grinding
Lab furnaces
Weigh feeders
Baghouse
Afterburner
Spray tower |
The test center performs necessary test work for sizing and design of commercial equipment using bench, batch and continuous pilot plant scale testing. The test center has performed over 100 continuous pilot tests since 1950. The Test center also performs standard tests, such as: Limestone evaluation, agglomeration studies, and various size distribution tests.
- Iron ore: Grate-kiln; Rotary DRI; Steel Mill Waste
- Coal: Gasification; Coal Upgrader; Coal Water Slurry
- Reduction: Ilmenite; Arsenic removal; Selective reduction; Nickel laterite
- Waste: Lightweight aggregate; Tire pyrolysis; Al pot liners; Municipal waste; Wood gasification, Pyrolysis; Al dross; Foundry sand; Catalysis; TiO2 Residue; Incineration
- Miscellaneous: Glass making; Munitions destruction; Oil condenser; Oil shale; Clay
Process research and test center pilot plant studies
A few of the materials tested and the various pieces of equipment are shown here:
Material Tested
Fluorspar
Calcium fluoride
Magnetite iron
Aluminum dross
De-inked paper
Volcanic basalt
Activated char
Iron ore
Kaolin
Calcium borate
Phosphates
Paper sludge
Titanium dioxide
Molybdenum trioxide
Clay
Auto fluff
Scrap tires
Carbon
Waste metals
Silica
Copper concentrate
Alumina / toluene
Foundry sand
Gold ore
Gold ore roasting | Equipment Used
Grate-kiln system
Grate-kiln system
Indirect rotary kiln
Direct fired rotary kiln
Rotary dryer
Direct fired rotary kiln
Fluid bed/indirect kiln
Grate-kiln system
Fluid bed/indirect kiln
Rotary dryer
Indirect kiln
Fluid bed dryer
Indirect fired rotary kiln
Rotary dryer
Indirect fired rotary kiln
Indirect fired rotary kiln
Indirect fired rotary kiln
Indirect fired rotary kiln
Balling / indirect fired kiln
Indirect fired rotary kiln
Mixing / rotary dryer
Indirect fired rotary kiln
Ported rotary kiln
Rotary dryer
Fluid bed roaster |
To get your process tested contact
Pete Wilver in Danville, USA.
