Abstract:
A process for treating a tailings stream comprising water, solids, and optionally polyacrylamide. The process involves (a) contacting the tailings stream with a silicate source for a pre-determined period of time to form a mixture; b) after a pre-determined period of time of at least 5 minutes, contacting the mixture with an activator to initiate gel formation, wherein the gel entraps the solids within the gel; and c) allowing the gel to strengthen and solidify; wherein the gel formation is delayed compared with a non-delayed process.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for production of a thermal and/or acoustic insulation panel, made from dried, precipitated silica, comprising the steps of filtration in a filter-press of an aqueous dispersion containing particles of precipitated silica to give a compact filter cake and subsequent drying of the filter cake in the compact state obtained thus. The invention further relates to the insulation materials of the thermal and/or acoustic insulation panel type, obtained by said method and the use thereof, in particular as fire-resistant materials, or high-temperature thermal insulation.
Abstract:
In accordance with an embodiment, a method for producing an aggregate is disclosed comprising mixing IBA and a second, silicoaluminous material having a calcium content less than the IBA. The method further comprises agglomerating the mixture, such as by pelletizing, and pyroprocessing the agglomerates, such as by sintering or vitrification, to form the aggregate. The second material may be a clay, such as bentonite or kaolin, a mining waste, such as granite sawing residues, waste glass, or furnace bottom ash, for example. The addition of the second material has been found to facilitate production of lightweight and normal weight aggregates. A plastic binder, such as clay, may be added to the mixture, as well. Preferably, the IBA or the mixture of IBA and the second material are wet milled prior to agglomeration. A lightweight sintered aggregate comprising IBA and the second material and an aggregate comprising IBA and the second material are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Emulsions are provided which are useful in imparting water-resistance to gypsum wood fiber products. In one embodiment, the emulsions comprise a wax or a combination of waxes, an alkyl phenol, at least one surfactant, Polynaphthalenesulfonic acid, and an alkali metal hydroxide. In another embodiment, the emulsions comprise a wax or a combination of waxes, an alkyl phenol, at least one surfactant, polynaphthalenesulfonic acid, an alkali metal hydroxide, and a complexed starch.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung stellt sich zur Aufgabe hochporöse Festkörper auf Zementbasis mit einem zusammenhängenden Kapillarporensystem bereitzustellen. Der erfindungsgemässen Lösung liegt der Gedanke zugrunde, dass sich derartige Festkörper aus Zementsuspensionen mit hohem Wasser/Bindemittel-Faktor herstellen lassen. Um in derart verdünnten Suspensionen ein absedimentieren der Zementpartikeln zu verhindern, wird der Suspension basisches Magnesiumcarbonat zugegeben, wodurch eine starke Viskositätserhöhung durch Gelbildung bewirkt wird. Nach Aushärten des Zementes besitzt der Festkörper die gewünschten Eigenschaften. Das in den erfindungsgemässen Festkörpern vorliegende zusammenhängende System aus Kapillarporen ermöglicht eine Vielzahl von Anwendungen, im Besonderen in der Filtrationstechnik.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method for making a building element based on gypsum plaster, which consists in introducing a mixture of gypsum plaster, granular filler and water in a mould (10) with rigid and shape-retaining walls (12, 14, 16), compressing said mixture in the mould at a pressure not less than a threshold value as from which the gypsum plaster is prevented from being crystallised by increasing its water-solubility, then in causing it to be rapidly crystallised by decreasing or stopping the compression of the mixture.
Abstract:
High temperature resistant materials, one including between approximately 45 and 55 dry weight percent of high temperature resistant Silica fibers, and the other including between approximately 50 and 60 dry weight percent of magnesium silicate, that have improved physical properties, such as being capable of withstanding temperatures in excess of 2,000 °F, effective sealing, and being sufficiently resiliently compressible for cushioning a monolithic catalyst structure against breakage due to external physical shocks.
Abstract:
Compositions, methods, and apparatus for manufacturing sheets having a highly inorganically filled matrix prepared by mixing together an organic polymer binder, water, one or more inorganic aggregate materials, fibers, and optional admixtures in the correct proportions in order to form a sheet which has the desired performance criteria. The inorganically filled mixtures are formed into sheets by first extruding the mixtures and then passing the extruded materials between a set of rollers. The rolled sheets are dried in an accelerated manner to form a substantially hardened sheet, such as by heated rollers and/or a drying chamber. The inorganically filled sheets may have properties substantially similar to sheets presently made from traditional materials like paper, paperboard, polystyrene, plastic, or metal. Such sheets can be rolled, pressed, scored, perforated, folded, and glued. They have particular utility in the mass production of articles, such as food and beverage containers, and packaging materials.
Abstract:
Articles, particularly containers and packaging materials, having a starch-bound cellular matrix reinforced with substantially uniformly dispersed fibers and methods for manufacturing the articles. High strength articles that have adequate flexibility and toughness immediately or very shortly after being demolded without the need for subsequent conditioning are molded from compositions having a starch-based binder and fibers that are uniformly dispersed by means of a high yield stress fluid fraction within the starch-based composition. In a two-step mixing process, a preblended mixture is formed by gelating a portion of the starch-based binder or other thickening agent in water to form a liquid phase having high yield stress into which the fibers are substantially uniformly dispersed. At least some of the fibers preferably have an average length of at least about 2 mm and an aspect ratio of at least about 25:1. The remaining starch-based binder, water, and other desired admixtures, such as mold-release agents, inorganic fillers, rheology-modifying agents, plasticizers, integral coating or sealing materials, and dispersants, are added to the preblended mixture to form a moldable starch-based composition, which is molded between heated molds to produce form-stable articles having a desired shape and a selectively controlled foamed structural matrix. Such articles can replace articles presently made from conventional materials like paper, paperboard, polystyrene, plastic, or other organic-based materials and have especial utility in the mass-production of containers, particularly food and beverage containers.