Materials composed of glass and flyash and methods of making the same
OwnerCharles W. Hedley, Todd C. Quigley +1inventors
InventorsCharles W. Hedley, Todd C. Quigley, William J. Ritter
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a concrete-like composition made from class C flyash and glass. The composition may also include an inhibitor, such as sodium borate, to control the time required for the composition to harden. A method for making the composition is also disclosed. The present invention further discloses a glass crushing apparatus which may be used to crush the glass used in the composition and method.
Claims40
A concrete-like composition comprising class C flyash and glass.
A method for making a concrete-like material, comprising the steps of:
- (a) combining water and crushed glass to form a slurry;
- (b) adding class C flyash into the slurry;
- (c) mixing the class C flyash and slurry to form a uniform mixture;
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- (d) allowing the uniform mixture to harden to form the concrete-like material.
A method of making a concrete-like material, comprising the steps of:
- (a) combining crushed glass and class C flyash to form a dry mix;
- (b) mixing the dry mix with water to form a uniform mixture;
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- (c) allowing the uniform mixture to harden to form the concrete-like material.
A glass crushing apparatus, comprising:
- a vessel having a top, a bottom, and a diameter;
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- a glass crushing element, comprising a rotor shaft having a first and second end, a rotor driving element, and a flexible element, wherein the rotor shaft is centrally located in said vessel and said first end of said rotor shaft extends from the top of said vessel, said rotor driving element is operatively engaged with said first end of said rotor shaft, and said flexible element is attached to said second end of said rotor shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.