Raw-material storage
Bagged material is stored indoors before being moved into the production feed system.
Manufacturing
Industrial manufacturing of soluble sodium silicate.
Our Changamwe facility combines established industrial manufacturing experience with dedicated production, handling, storage and dispatch capabilities.
Production process
Controlled industrial processing from production to finished product.
ECIL manufactures solid and liquid sodium silicate through established industrial processes supported by controlled production, material handling, product finishing, storage and dispatch operations.
1. Material preparationSelected industrial inputs are prepared and controlled according to production requirements.
2. Controlled processingProduction inputs are carefully managed through defined internal manufacturing stages.
3. Thermal processingDedicated industrial equipment is used to transform the prepared materials under controlled operating conditions.
4. Product formationThe processed material progresses through dedicated handling equipment to form sodium silicate product.
5. Solid product finishingThe material is conditioned and handled to produce solid sodium silicate for industrial supply.
6. Liquid product preparationDedicated processing and storage facilities support the manufacture and supply of liquid sodium silicate.
Plant infrastructure
Integrated facilities supporting production and dispatch.
The manufacturing site incorporates dedicated production equipment, process-support systems, product handling areas, bulk storage, dry product storage and dispatch infrastructure.
Material preparation
Thermal processing equipment
Boilers
Liquid product processing
Bulk storage tanks
Dry product stores
Controlled material storage
Fuel storage
Vehicle maintenance support
Plant walkthrough
Production areas in detail.
These new interior images complement the process description by showing raw-material handling, utility equipment and liquid-processing sections of the facility.
Raw-material input
Conveyor and handling equipment used around the production input area.
Boiler area
Part of the utility infrastructure supporting manufacturing operations.
Utility equipment
Pressure vessels, piping and associated plant-service equipment.
Liquid-process area
Interior process equipment used within the liquid-production section.
Process vessels
Vessels and associated pipework forming part of the liquid route.
Production evolution
Manufacturing at the same Mombasa location since the 1950s.
According to the audit, manufacturing began in 1956 with a small furnace producing roughly 1-3 tonnes per week depending on demand. Over time, furnace capacity, technology and management practices were improved to respond to market requirements.
This gives the website a useful industrial-history narrative: ECIL is presented as a long-standing manufacturing operation with decades of experience in soluble silicates.