Mineral-Based Industries

Plaster of Paris

This project involves the manufacturing of Plaster of Paris, a versatile gypsum-based product used in ceramic modeling, chalk crayon production, plaster boards, and interior building decoration. The facility utilizes specialized calcining and pulverizing equipment to process raw gypsum into high-quality plaster.

Project cost & finance

Cost of Project

figures in ₹ Lakhs

Plant & Machinery1.68
Working Capital2.45
Total4.13

Means of Finance

figures in ₹ Lakhs

Total4.13

Raw materials & machinery

Machinery & equipment2

Raw materials2

Manufacturing process

  1. Crushing and grinding raw gypsum material.
  2. Feeding the material into a rotary cylindrical drum calciner.
  3. Applying heat to the drum to convert gypsum into hemihydrate (Plaster of Paris).
  4. Pulverizing the calcined material using an attrition disc pulveriser.
  5. Sieving and packaging the final product for distribution.