Abstract:
Described in this specification is a formula for a light weight flyash aggregate for concretes, as well as the method for producing the aggregate and the facilities needed to produce the aggregate. The compaction and bonding of the flyash is facilitated by essentially pure fine washed sands, with the presence of a binding agent that is a caustic soda solution.
Abstract:
An extrusion method and apparatus are described for producing ceramics, glass, glass-ceramics, or composites suitable for use as proppants. The method includes forming one or more green body materials, extruding the green body materials to form a green body extrudate, separating and shaping the green body extrudate into individual green bodies, and sintering the green bodies to form proppants. The apparatus includes a means for forming an intimate mixture of green body materials, means to produce a green body extrudate, means for separating and shaping the green body extrudate into individual green bodies, and means to sinter the green green bodies to form proppants.
Abstract:
Aggregates, matrices, and composites exhibiting enhanced structural characteristics, together with methods and apparatuses for their manufacture, are disclosed. The aggregates of the present invention have a three-dimensional shape, a Tetrastar shape (40), which may be described as a base tetrahedra (the base) with coincident tetrahedra (12, 14, 16, 18) joining its four faces, or a Tetratwin shape (30), which may be described as a class of shapes based upon a pair of twin tetrahedra joined on a single face, or the shape (20) of six obelisks (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26) extending from the six faces of a base cube.
Abstract:
An extrusion method and apparatus are described for producing ceramics, glass, glass-ceramics, or composites suitable for use as proppants. The method includes forming one or more green body materials, extruding the green body materials to form a green body extrudate, separating and shaping the green body extrudate into individual green bodies, and sintering the green bodies to form proppants. The apparatus includes a means for forming an intimate mixture of green body materials, means to produce a green body extrudate, means for separating and shaping the green body extrudate into individual green bodies, and means to sinter the green green bodies to form proppants.
Abstract:
Catalyst support elements are shaped to provide large surface area per unit of volume (porosity), while providing high packing density. Generally, the elements are characterized by more than six faces of identical size and shape, and by members extending outwardly in three dimensions. Each element includes a plurality of concave regions defined by the intersection of various of their planar surfaces, yet the element is not simply a section of an extrusion. An exemplary such element is the Reticulon (41), which has the shape of two diametrically opposed, truncated obelisks extending from two opposing faces of an octagonal base column. Five-sided pyramids of equal size and proportion extend from distal ends of the truncated obelisks, as well as from those alternating faces of the octagonal base column which coincide with the faces of the obelisks. Aggregates for reinforcing structural matrices can also be formed according to such geometries. Known fabrication methods and apparatuses, including patterned pinch rollers, molds, etc., are adapted to create such articles. In certain embodiments, vibrational energy (e.g. ultrasonic or microwave energy) is utilized to aid in article formation.
Abstract:
Aggregates, matrices, and composites exhibiting enhanced structural characteristics, together with methods and apparatuses for their manufacture, are disclosed. The aggregates of the present invention have a three-dimensional shape, a Tetrastar shape (40), which may be described as a base tetrahedra (the base) with coincident tetrahedra (12, 14, 16, 18) joining its four faces, or a Tetratwin shape (30), which may be described as a class of shapes based upon a pair of twin tetrahedra joined on a single face, or the shape (20) of six obelisks (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26) extending from the six faces of a base cube.