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Title: Manufacture of ceramic tiles from fly ash

Patent ·
OSTI ID:678565

The present invention relates to a process for forming glass-ceramic tiles. Fly ash containing organic material, metal contaminants, and glass forming materials is oxidized under conditions effective to combust the organic material and partially oxidize the metallic contaminants and the glass forming materials. The oxidized glass forming materials are vitrified to form a glass melt. This glass melt is then formed into tiles containing metallic contaminants. 6 figs.

Research Organization:
Vortec Corporation
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-93ER81555
Assignee:
Vortec Corp., Collegeville, PA (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,935,885/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-954,422
OSTI ID:
678565
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 10 Aug 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English