Refining of Kisolite Clay for Cosmetic and Phamaceutical Applications

There are four main objectives for the proposed project:

(1) To investigate three techniques of aiding the wet screening process including: (a) inclined screening combined with water jets, (b) sonication, and (c) a combination of those two techniques, to find optimum operating conditions for each technique and allow them to be evaluated and compared.

(2) To implement the most suitable technique on the industrial scale and establish its optimum operating conditions.

(3) To design and integrate all unit operations for producing the refined clay and optimize the overall production process.

(4) To refine the Kisolite clay to a suitable size range for inclusion into nanofibre structures (if time allows).

Faculty Supervisor:

John R. Grace

Student:

Partner:

Kisameet Glacial Clay Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining