Process for producing agglomerates from dusts

Details Process for producing agglomerates from dusts Process for producing agglomerates from dusts

1995-05-04

1996-10-01

Theisen, Mary Lynn

Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes

With measuring, testing, or inspecting

23313R, 264117, 423625, 423629, 501127, B29B 908

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055608760

ABSTRACT:
A process for producing strong, essentially dust-free agglomerates from dust created by an industrial operation carried out, for example, on an ore or mineral, e.g. during the thermal conversion of a material containing predominantly gibbsite to sub-alpha alumina by a multistage thermal process having at least one intermediate stage. The process comprises grinding particles of binder material containing undercalcined alumina to a median particle size of less than 30 microns and to a specific surface area in the range of 90-300 m.sup.2 /g; combining about 1-4 parts by weight of the dust with one part by weight of the ground binder material to form combined solids; mixing the combined solids with water to produce agglomerates, the total amount of added water being about 0.8-1.2 parts by weight for every part by weight of the ground binder material, plus about 0.08 to 0.12 parts by weight for every part by weight of the dust; and optionally aging the resulting agglomerates in a closed environment at a temperature of at least 80.degree. C. for at least one hour in at least 50% humidity. The water is mixed with the combined solids by intensive mixing in a mixer equipped with a mixing motor, the water being added according to the following scheme: (a) 40-80% of the total amount of water is added to the combined solids at a rate such that no more than 10 minutes are required for complete addition; (b) optionally allowing a period of time to pass after the addition of the water in step (a) before proceeding further while continuing the intensive mixing; (c) commencing the addition of the remainder of the water and measuring a characteristic of said mixture corresponding to its viscosity and using the measurement as a reference value; and (d) continuing the addition of the remainder of the water while continuing to measure the characteristic of the mixture, the water being added at such a rate that the characteristic of the mixture remains the same as the reference value during the addition or varies by less than .+-.5%.

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