World's largest tube press installation opens at Rocks

摘要

The largest clay tube press and dryer of its kind in the world has been officially opened at Imerys' Rocks site, near Bugle.The new ￡20 million facility is at the heart of the company's reorganization of its china clay business in Cornwall and will provide Imerys with important energy savings. The new state-of-the-art clay drying facility, together with associated heat, power and effluent-treatment plants, represents Imerys' largest construction project for many years and marks the company's commitment to the future of its operations in Cornwall. Imerys say the new dryers, which form a major part of the company's ￡35 million UK investment plan, will improve the energy efficiency and sustainability of their mining operations in Cornwall, allowing them to remain competitive in the world marketplace for kaolin.