Method and apparatus for curing concrete products
US4427610A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 6, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2002 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC04B40/0231
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method and apparatus for rapidly manufacturing concrete or like poducts having an advanced state of cure by blending together a calcareous cementitious binder, aggregate, and water to form a mix, molding the mixture to have a predetermined shape and exposing the shape to an atmosphere in a chambr consisting essentially of carbon dioxide gas, wherein ultracold carbon dioxide gas is fed to said chamber during the movement of the shape therein and continuing the feed so as to cause an exothermic temperature rise in the shape.
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