Perlite Production and Use – 2018
PERLITE (Data in thousand metric tons unless otherwise noted) Domestic Production and Use: In 2017, domestic sold and used processed crude perlite was estimated to be 455,000 tons with a...
Author: Global Earth Regeneration
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Perlite Production and Use – 2015
PERLITE (Data in thousand metric tons unless otherwise noted) Domestic Production and Use: In 2014, domestic production of crude perlite was estimated to be 440,000 tons with a value of...
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Soy Oil Spent Filter Cake Disposal
Solid Waste Disposal Spent filter cake, consisting of bleaching earth and filter aid, may contain 25-100% soy oil (Smallwood 1995). Because the oil has nutritional value and the clay is...
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Diatomite – Production and Use (2009-2013)
DIATOMITE (Data in thousand metric tons unless otherwise noted) Domestic Production and Use: In 2013, production of diatomite was estimated at 770,000 tons with an estimated processed value of $220...
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Spent Filter Cake Disposal Problems
Disposal of spent filter cake generated by oil processing plans has known risks. In particular, the spent filter cake is spontaneous combustible. That’s why it requires special conditions for...
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Diatomite
Diatomite By Robert D. Crangle, Jr. Domestic survey data and tables were prepared by Elsie D. Isaac, statistical assistant, and the world production table was prepared by Glenn J. Wallace,...
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Expanded Perlite End-Use Statistics
EXPANDED PERLITE END-USE STATISTICS1 U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY [Metric tons] Last modification: September 15, 2005 Year Concrete aggregate Fillers Filter aids Formed products Horti-cultural aggregate Laun-dries Low-temperature insulation Masonry and cavity-fill...
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Perlite Mined, Processed, and Expanded
TABLE 1 PERLITE MINED, PROCESSED, AND EXPANDED IN THE UNITED STATES1 (Thousand metric tons and thousand dollars unless otherwise specified) 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Perlite mined2 524 304...
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Perlite Production Statistics (1946-2012)
PERLITE PRODUCTION STATISTICS1 U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY [All values in metric tons (t) gross weight unless otherwise noted] Last modification: April 1, 2014 Year Production Imports Exports Apparent consumption Unit value...
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Perlite vs Diatomaceous Earth (DE)
Perlite vs Diatomaceous Earth (DE) What is Perlite? Perlite is formed from a volcanic magma flow of pure alumina silicate glass deposited onto the surface of the earth where the...