Claims
- 1. A method of producing Keramzit having a bulk density of 100-830 Kg/m.sup.3 from clay granules formed and dried at temperatures in the range of 100.degree. to 150.degree. C. and then treated at a temperature in the range of 200.degree.-500.degree. C. which comprises subjecting said granules to a two-stage calcination procedure comprising:
- (a) in the first stage rapidly heating said granules from said treating temperatures to a specific first calcination temperature within the range of 800.degree.-1150.degree. C.;
- (b) isothermally maintaining said granules at said first stage calcination temperature for from 0.5 to 10 minutes, the time and temperature of said first stage of calcination being such as to remove gaseous products from the upper layers of said granules and to form in said granule an outer oxidized zone the thickness of which depends on the duration of said heating;
- (c) rapidly heating said granules in the second calcination stage to a specific second calcination temperature which is above said first calcination temperature and within the range of 1150.degree.-1250.degree. C.;
- (d) isothermally maintaining said granules at said second stage calcination temperature for from 1 to 5 minutes, wherein said oxidized zone is converted to a clinker-like high strength crust and said nucleus swells; and then
- (e) cooling the resultant product.
- 2. A method according to claim 1 in which said clay granules have the following composition in percent by weight:
- ______________________________________SiO.sub.2 46-75Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 + TiO.sub.2 24-11Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 + FeO 10-5CaO 10-1MgO 5-1K.sub.2 O+ Na.sub.2 O 5-2______________________________________
- 3. A method according to claim 2 in which light weight Keramzit having a bulk density of about 100 to 300 kg./m..sup.3 is produced and wherein said clay granules in the first calcination stage are rapidly heated to a specific temperature within the range of about 900.degree. to 1150.degree. C., said granules are maintained isothermally at the first stage calcination temperature for 0.5 to 5 minutes, then rapidly heated from said first stage calcination temperature to a specific second stage calcination temperature above the first stage calcination temperature and within the range of about 1150.degree.-1230.degree. and are then maintained at said specific second stage calcination temperature for about 3 to 5 minutes.
- 4. A method according to claim 3 in which said light weight Keramzit has a compression strength of about 3 to 11 kg./cm..sup.2 and a water absorption of about 16-32 percent by weight.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of Ser. No. 727,012, filed Sept. 27, 1976, now abandoned.
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