Test Options
Mars Mineral maintains a laboratory and pilot scale testing facility for determining the pelletability of your material. The table below summarizes common testing options and equipment Mars Mineral uses to demonstrate the process needed to produce pellets meeting customer specifications.
| Topic | Options |
|---|---|
| Objective | Demonstrate technical feasibility to produce pellets meeting customer specifications |
| Required quantity of powder for testing | Minimum of 15 kg (25 lb) up to 200 kg (500 lb) |
| Standard test equipment readily available | 8D32Li Pin Mixer 12D54Li Pin Mixer P-30 Disc Pelletizer D-30 Deep Drum Pelletizer DP-14 Agglo-Miser Auger Feeder Fluid Bed Dryer Lab scale drying oven Screener Conveyers Drum or Bulk Bag Packaging |
| Additional processing equipment available | Hammer mill One ton mixer Multiple auger feeders |
| Binder(s) | Water or aqueous organic Customer specified |
| Analytical test equipment | Sieve analysis (particle and pellet size distribution) Moisture balance Automated or manual finished pellet hardness Aerated bulk density Attrition testing |
