Method of using sludge for making ceramic articles
US4112033A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 1974 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P40/60
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of utilizing sewage and/or industrial, e.g. poisonous sludges for making bricks or other ceramic articles. Sludge is mixed with clay to form a mixture of approximately 30 to 50% sludge. The mixture may then be stored, and is extruded by conventional means. After extrusion and cutting or shaping, the articles are dried in a dryer and fired in a kiln. Preferably, the exhaust gases from the dryer are vented into the kiln as combustion gases, where odors or poisonous compounds of the exhaust air are destroyed. Also, used or waste oil may be added during mixing to lessen odors and to supply extra heat during firing in the kiln. The products so produced are substantially indistinguishable from conventional products, except that their insulating properties are enhanced.
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