pelletizing
Making small spheres
Pelletizing is the process of compressing or shaping material into small, rounded pellets.
Industrial applications include forming animal feed, fertilizer, iron ore, or plastic into uniform pieces for easier handling, storage, and transport.
Wood pelletizing converts sawdust and wood waste into fuel pellets: The plant specializes in pelletizing biomass for renewable energy.
Extractable metallic mineral deposit
- taconitePelletized iron ore
- blast furnaceOre-to-metal converter
- magnetiteMagnetic iron ore
- hematiteIron oxide ore
concentrate · induration · flux · reduction · steelmaking · mining · kiln · grate
Pushing through a die
- agglomerationCollected mass of parts
- granulationMaking into small grains
- feedstockUnprocessed manufacturing input
- binderDevice securing loose pages
die · compaction · sintering · moisture · fines · densification · throughput · uniformity
Supply with sustenance
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- alfalfaForage crop legume
- hayDried feed crop
- forageSeek food actively
poultry · aquaculture · nutrition · supplements · grains · biomass · fodder · cattle
Tree-derived building material
- sawdustPowdery timber waste
- strawTube for sipping
- fuelEnergy source material
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
renewable · briquetting · energy · heating · boiler · cellulose · lignin · sustainability
Viscous plant secretion
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
- compoundingElements merging progressively
- extruderMachine forcing material through openings
- colorantSubstance that imparts hue
additive · recycling · thermoplastic · injection molding · strand · cooling · cutting · hopper
iron ore
Extractable metallic mineral deposit
- taconitePelletized iron ore
- blast furnaceOre-to-metal converter
- magnetiteMagnetic iron ore
hematite · concentrate · induration · flux · reduction · steelmaking · mining · kiln · grate · burden
extrusion
Pushing through a die
- agglomerationCollected mass of parts
- granulationMaking into small grains
- feedstockUnprocessed manufacturing input
binder · die · compaction · sintering · moisture · fines · densification · throughput · uniformity · particle
feed
Supply with sustenance
forage · poultry · aquaculture · nutrition · supplements · grains · biomass · fodder · cattle · swine
wood
Tree-derived building material
combustion · renewable · briquetting · energy · heating · boiler · cellulose · lignin · sustainability · carbon neutral
resin
Viscous plant secretion
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
- compoundingElements merging progressively
- extruderMachine forcing material through openings
colorant · additive · recycling · thermoplastic · injection molding · strand · cooling · cutting · hopper · virgin
pelletizingpulverizing
Breaking into particles
grinding · crushing · disintegrating · powdering · milling
pelletizingdisaggregating
Separating combined elements
pulverization · dispersing · crumbling · disintegrating · disintegration
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