On 4th March 2025, a customer from Ethiopia inquired about how to start compost granulation with lime addition? He wanted to process composted fertilizer into high competitive. Here, compost material has 40% moisture, wanted to mix it with lime to produce granules. 10 t/h capacity. For this, a rotary drum granulation line is the best solution. The following are the specific details of this case:

Can we make compost pellets with lime addition?

In order to produce the granular compost fertilizer which can neutralize acidic conditions of the soil, the Ethiopian fertilizer manufacturer wanted add lime. Is it advisable?

Of course. Granulated compost fertilizer with lime involved can increases the pH level of the soil effectively. For compost granulation with lime addition in Ethiopia, you only need to prepare materials of organic compost and lime powder. YUSHUNXIN can offer you quality industrial machine to turn them into fertilizer pellet you requires. Ranging 1-30 t/h capacity, 1-10 mm size.

compost granulation with lime addition

How to crush limestone into fine powder quickly?

The customer from material told us that his material is limestone. Is there suitable machine for limestone crushing? The answer is yes.

Jaw crusher for mineral rocks processingStructure of Raymond Mill mine crusher
  • For crushing limestone with lower than 30 mm, buy a Raymond mill is enough. The machine offer you limestone powder with 80-1000 mesh in a short time for compost granule manufacturing.

  • However, the limestone pieces you prepare for granular compost fertilizer making are over 30 mm, it is advisable to add a Jaw crusher before feeding in Raymond mill.

Because of the Ethiopian client adopts large size rocks for compost granulation with lime addition, he choose the solution of Jaw crusher + Jaw crusher.

Is there solution for 10 t/h compost pellet manufaturing with limestone?

Here, you need to consider the material moisture and capacity for the lime compost granulation project.

  • 1

    For granulating compost with 40% moisture, wet granulation equipment is an better choice. It will makes use of water as cohesive to speed up the granules formation from compost and lime mixture.

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    Then, for the 10 tons of lime compost pellets production, we recommend you wet granulation line of rotary drum pellet equipment. Only need one set drum granulator, you can finish the 10 t/h mineral granulated compost fertilizer making. In addition, for the large capacity of compost and limestone fertilizer processing, it is equipped with rubber lining. This can greatly enhance the erosion resistance of the fertilizer equipment.

Model Capacity (t/h) Length (mm) Power (kw) Feeding Moisture Granule Size (mm)
SXZGZ-2080 8-15 8000 18.5 20%-40% 3-6

How about the detailed design of the granular lime compost fertilizer project in Ethiopia?

The above are details about our communication with the customer about how to start compost granulation with lime addition in Ethiopia. In addition, we also can offer you many other mineral compost fertilizer granule making plans. Including with phosphate rock, bentonite, zeolite, etc. Welcome to contact us for your own granulated compost production solutions now.

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