Claims
- 1. A method of combining a foundry with a cementatious product plant, comprising:
identifying a foundry that produces spent sand; installing cementatious product manufacturing equipment that uses spent sand one of its raw materials; and, locating the cementations product manufacturing equipment in proximity to the foundry, such that transportation costs for spent sand from the foundry to the equipment are reduced.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the cementations product manufacturing equipment is capable of manufacturing blocks.
- 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the cementatious product manufacturing equipment is capable of manufacturing paver stones.
- 4. The method of claim 1, comprising the additional step of combining the spent sand with other aggregates for use as an aggregate mix.
- 5. The method of claim 1, comprising the additional step of transporting the spent sand from the foundry to the cementatious product manufacturing equipment.
- 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the step of transporting the spent sand from the foundry to the cementations product manufacturing equipment is performed by using a front end loader.
- 7. The method of claim 5, wherein the step of transporting the spent sand from the foundry to the cementations product manufacturing equipment is performed by using a conveyor belt.
- 8. The method of claim 5, wherein the step of transporting the spent sand from the foundry to the cementatious product manufacturing equipment is performed by using a dump truck.
- 9. The method of claim 4, wherein one of the other aggregates comprises slag.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This Application claims the benefit of the Provisional Application No. 60/315,162, which was filed on Aug. 27, 2001 in the name of Michael B. Kelly, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §119(e).
Provisional Applications (1)
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60315162 |
Aug 2001 |
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