EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - Pollution Control Board, Assam

The regular manpower required for administration, and productionpurposes will be around 50.1.0 PROCESS DESCRIPTION:The proposed capacity of the company is 50,000 MT Per Annum (TPA)Asbestos cement corrugated sheets & Tiles.RAW MATERIALSRaw Quantity/Day SourceMaterialCement 56.25 MT Nearby sourcesFly ash 40.63 MT Nearby Power stationFibre 11.25 MT Fully Imported from Canada, Brazil,RussiaPulp 0.88 MT LocalWater 28.67 MT Bore wellsMANUFACTURING PROCESS OF A.C. PRODUCTAsbestos Fiber of different grades are imported, mainly from Canada,Russia, Zimbabwe etc, and received in pressure packed condition inimpermeable bags in palletized form. The fibre pallets are transported tothe factory in closed containers through the trailer trucks. These palletizedfiber bags are unloaded in fiber go-downs with the help of fork lifts. Fiberbag pallets are conveyed to the fiber feeding section by means of fork lifts.The fiber bags shall be slit open in closed automatic bag opening device. Theempty bags shall be lifted by a hooking device attached within the bagopening device and carried to the attached bag shredder unit and the fiberafter passing through the lump breaker shall be collected in the attachedblender where some water shall be added to maintain the process in wetcondition.. When all the bags in one charge empties the fiber on to theblender, the fiber in wet form shall be taken to the Edge Runner Mill via ascrew conveyor and elevator which is also joined by the shredded bag pieces