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Gypsum is a naturally occurring mineral that serves many purposes, with the United States producing the largest crude gypsum in the world. Cover walls, ceilings, plasters, fertilizers, cosmetics and some foods: gypsum’s vast applications granted it the recognition of “wonder mineral”. Gypsum making equipment helps in making gypsum powder or board for industrial use.
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Gypsum centrifuge
Especially designed for flue gas desulphurization, applications in coal fired power plants and waste inciner…
Rotary drum cooler for calcined gypsum products
After the calcining process gypsum products must be cooled from temperature…
Gypsum homogenizer
The quality of gypsum and stucco products is highly influenced by the quality of the calcining process util…
Mill for calcining gypsum
Quality of gypsum and stucco products are highly influenced by the quality of the calcining process…
Reclaim crusher
Waste products and rejected materials are inevitably generated from any gypsum products manufacturing process. …
Flash calciner
Quality of gypsum plaster products is highly influenced by the quality of the calcining process employed in prod…
Horizontal impact calciner
Quality of synthetic gypsum and stucco products is highly influenced by the quality of the calcini…
High performance classifier
For ultrafine classifying operations in inline mode of all types of fine to medium-fine products,…
Flash drying grinder for powders
Drying and grinding can be an important feature when trying to process products such as raw …
Milling and drying machine for fine powders
When you need to produce ultra-fine powders, the milling and drying process emp…
Two-way flap type diverter valve
Routing powder, pellets or granules from a product source to two receiving points must be do…
Heavy duty rotary valve
Handling powdered and granulated materials in pneumatic conveying systems requires consistent, safe va…
Light duty rotary dust valve
In some light industrial applications there is limited pressure differential for valve operation…
Robot palletizer
Palletize up to 1,800 large industrial bags per hour at a multi-pick-up configuration.
High-level layer palletizer
A palletizer that meets the middle and high-level needs of modern bagging lines. Quite suitable f…
Open-mouth bottom-up baggers
Innovative bottom-up baggers for high-speed industrial packaging will help you create a dust-fre…
Laboratory roller compactor
For the laboratory or small amount compaction, granulation and briquetting of mineral and chemica…
Single-wheel air classifier
For medium-sized fines yields in the mineral powder and filler industry.
Horizontal rotary ball mill drum
A horizontal rotary ball mill drum can be used for grinding of dry hard materials, such as h…
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Contact usGetting fine particles with gypsum making equipment
Gypsum crystals go through crushing to achieve a desired degree of fineness. To achieve this, you can use a reclaim crusher, which depending on the design can also give room for recycling. Another key process in making gypsum is heating. This helps achieving the desired moisture content of the gypsym. To dry the product, feed the fine raw materials into the hot gas flow of the calciner. It is important to control and keep the temperature in check when operating gypsum making equipment. Heating above 152 ⁰C (305.6 ⁰F) may cause total water loss and dead-burnt gypsum.
Gypsum boards, a common end-product of gypsum
The construction industry commonly uses gypsum because of its resistance to heat. The most common end-product is the gypsum board (drywall) or plaster board to produce false ceilings.
To make gypsum board, mix the calcined gypsum with water and additives to form slurry. Then feed the mixture between stacked papers on a gypsum board making machine. The mixture recrystallizes and bonds with the paper. It must dry to remove water before adding finishing touches such as coating and painting. Aesthetically, false ceilings are more appealing, and it’s also possible to install lights on them. This type of ceiling doesn’t conduct heat and prevents fire. They are good sound insulators and durable depending on how they’re managed.
Post-industrial activities: environmental impact of making gypsum
Like every other mineral, gypsum processing releases chemicals. But by-products like sulphur are mostly reintroduced into the process, which makes tit more sustainable. It also reduces the effect of gypsum mining activities and waste disposal on ground water and on the atmosphere. Another alternative is to use synthetic gypsum produced from burning fuels for power generation. It is an easier substitute because instead of releasing it as a by-product, it is reused as it has the same chemical properties as the natural ones. Post-industrial recycling activities help produce new gypsum products while retaining its quality.
Gypsum, a cost-effective alternative for cement sand
Asides from making plaster of Paris, you can build concrete blocks and partitions with a gypsum making machine. When plastering, gypsum reduces construction time and cost compared to using typical cement sand. It is lightweight and, most importantly, reduces greenhouse gas emissions. To produce high-quality gypsum boards and build consumer confidence, you have to meet the standard codes and regulations bodies like ASTM in order to facilitate trade. For example, ASTM C1264-19 specification covers sampling inspection, rejection, certification, packaging, marking, shipping, handling, and storage of gypsum panel products.
