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Drying process and apparatus for ceramic greenware

US8729436B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 28, 2009
Grant dateMay 20, 2014
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF26B2210/02
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method and system for drying a honeycomb structure having an original liquid vehicle content includes exposing the honeycomb structure to a first electromagnetic radiation source until the liquid vehicle content is between about 20% and about 60% of the original liquid vehicle content, exposing the honeycomb structure to a second electromagnetic radiation source different from the first electromagnetic radiation source until the liquid vehicle content is between about 0% and about 30% of the original liquid vehicle content, and exposing the honeycomb structure to convection heating until the liquid vehicle content is between about 0% and about 30% of the original liquid vehicle content.

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