Agglomerated volatilized silica dust
AssigneeUniversite de Sherbrooke
InventorsPierre C. Aitcin, Philippe Pinsonneault, Roland Fortin
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Abstract
There is provided a process for agglomerating volatilized silica in the form of grains by wetting same with from about 10 to about 35% by weight of an alkali or alkaline earth metal oxide solution in water, said agglomerated volatilized silica having a densification factor of 1.7 to 2.5 (when oven-dried) and a dry bulk density of from about 500 to 775 kg/m.sup.3. These agglomerated volatilized silica grains can be used to replace advantageously up to 50%, and in some cases more, by weight of Portland cement in the manufacture of concrete.
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Agglomerated volatilized silica grains consisting essentially of agglomerated volatilized silica fumes bound by an alkali or alkaline earth metal oxide in an amount of less than 0.12% by weight, said grains having a particle size of between about 80 micrometers to about 1.25 mm, a water content of less than about 35%, said grains having a bulk density of from about 450 to about 775 kg/m.sup.3 corresponding to a densification factor of from 1.7 to 2.5 when oven-dried.
Agglomerated volatilized silica grains consisting essentially of agglomerated volatilized silica fumes bound by calcium oxide in an amount of less than 0.12% by weight, said grains having a particle size of between about 80 micrometers to about 1.25 mm, a water content of less than about 20% by weight, said grains having a bulk density of from about 450 to about 775 kg/m.sup.3 corresponding to a densification factor of from 1.7 to 2.5 when oven-dried.
A process for agglomerating volatilized silica in the form of fine sand-like grains, which consisting essentially of mixing volatilized silica fumes with 10 to 35% by weight of a solution of an alkali oxide and recovering sand-like grains of volatilized silica having a particle size of from about 80 micrometers to about 1.25 mm, a water content of less than about 20% by weight, a bulk density of from about 460 to about 775 kg/m.sup.3 corresponding to a densification factor of from 1.7 to 2.5 when oven-dried.
A process for agglomerating volatilized silica in the form of fine sand-like grains, which consists essentially of mixing volatilized silica fumes with 10 to 35% by weight of a supersaturated solution of an alkaline earth metal oxide and recovering sand-like grains of volatilized silica having a particle size of from about 80 micrometers to about 1.25 mm, a water content of less than about 20% by weight, a bulk density of from about 460 to about 775 kg/m.sup.3 corresponding to a densification factor of from 1.7 to 2.5 when oven-dried.
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