Gratomic Inc. announced the ongoing commissioning of several key pieces of equipment in preparation for the final commissioning stage of the grinding, flotation, and drying circuits. The Product Thickener assembly has been completed, including the lining of the tank inner walls with antiabrasive coating. The commissioning of this equipment consists of operating the rake, to ensure that the turning movement is clear and responsive to the speed controls.

The vibrating feeder has been installed and is ready for calibration. This feeds into Cleat Conveyor number five, which will feed the recently installed and operational feed bin to the rod mill. This ensures that the belt is properly assembled and moving without interference and responsive to the controls.

Belt Conveyor number six and its vibrating plate, which runs from the feedbin to the feed hopper of the rod mill, is ready for testing. The material from the historical stockpiles is in the process of being relocated to the feed pad next to the grizzly, which separates the smaller lumps of graphite from the larger lumps, in preparation for the next stage of wet commissioning. In this process, material will be fed through the inlet into the first section of the circuit and run through the entire circuit from the beginning to the end of the system.