WO2001040136A2 - Refractory insulating construction element - Google Patents
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- WO2001040136A2 WO2001040136A2 PCT/GB2000/004565 GB0004565W WO0140136A2 WO 2001040136 A2 WO2001040136 A2 WO 2001040136A2 GB 0004565 W GB0004565 W GB 0004565W WO 0140136 A2 WO0140136 A2 WO 0140136A2
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- construction element
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- hollow microspheres
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- 238000010276 construction Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 46
- 239000011230 binding agent Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 32
- 239000004005 microsphere Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 21
- HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M Sodium hydroxide Chemical compound [OH-].[Na+] HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 claims abstract description 18
- 239000011449 brick Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 17
- 239000011819 refractory material Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 15
- 229910021487 silica fume Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 6
- 229910000323 aluminium silicate Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 5
- HNPSIPDUKPIQMN-UHFFFAOYSA-N dioxosilane;oxo(oxoalumanyloxy)alumane Chemical compound O=[Si]=O.O=[Al]O[Al]=O HNPSIPDUKPIQMN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 5
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims description 15
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 claims description 14
- VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicium dioxide Chemical compound O=[Si]=O VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 8
- 238000010304 firing Methods 0.000 claims description 6
- 239000003513 alkali Substances 0.000 claims description 5
- 229910044991 metal oxide Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 4
- 150000004706 metal oxides Chemical class 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000000377 silicon dioxide Substances 0.000 claims description 4
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000010451 perlite Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 235000019362 perlite Nutrition 0.000 claims description 3
- PNEYBMLMFCGWSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium oxide Inorganic materials [O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Al+3].[Al+3] PNEYBMLMFCGWSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 2
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 claims description 2
- 239000000843 powder Substances 0.000 description 6
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 5
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 5
- 239000010881 fly ash Substances 0.000 description 4
- 239000002245 particle Substances 0.000 description 3
- 229920000642 polymer Polymers 0.000 description 3
- 208000034699 Vitreous floaters Diseases 0.000 description 2
- 239000007864 aqueous solution Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000011451 fired brick Substances 0.000 description 2
- PQVHMOLNSYFXIJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 4-[2-(2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-2-ylamino)pyrimidin-5-yl]-1-[2-oxo-2-(2,4,6,7-tetrahydrotriazolo[4,5-c]pyridin-5-yl)ethyl]pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid Chemical compound C1C(CC2=CC=CC=C12)NC1=NC=C(C=N1)C=1C(=NN(C=1)CC(N1CC2=C(CC1)NN=N2)=O)C(=O)O PQVHMOLNSYFXIJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000004698 Polyethylene Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000000919 ceramic Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000004927 clay Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000000470 constituent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000001035 drying Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000005188 flotation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000009413 insulation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000010445 mica Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052618 mica group Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- -1 polyethylene Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 229920000573 polyethylene Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 229920000098 polyolefin Polymers 0.000 description 1
- 239000011148 porous material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000009877 rendering Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000007493 shaping process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000010455 vermiculite Substances 0.000 description 1
- 235000019354 vermiculite Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 229910052902 vermiculite Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
- B22C—FOUNDRY MOULDING
- B22C1/00—Compositions of refractory mould or core materials; Grain structures thereof; Chemical or physical features in the formation or manufacture of moulds
- B22C1/16—Compositions of refractory mould or core materials; Grain structures thereof; Chemical or physical features in the formation or manufacture of moulds characterised by the use of binding agents; Mixtures of binding agents
- B22C1/18—Compositions of refractory mould or core materials; Grain structures thereof; Chemical or physical features in the formation or manufacture of moulds characterised by the use of binding agents; Mixtures of binding agents of inorganic agents
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C04—CEMENTS; CONCRETE; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES
- C04B—LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE
- C04B12/00—Cements not provided for in groups C04B7/00 - C04B11/00
- C04B12/04—Alkali metal or ammonium silicate cements ; Alkyl silicate cements; Silica sol cements; Soluble silicate cements
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C04—CEMENTS; CONCRETE; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES
- C04B—LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE
- C04B28/00—Compositions of mortars, concrete or artificial stone, containing inorganic binders or the reaction product of an inorganic and an organic binder, e.g. polycarboxylate cements
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C04—CEMENTS; CONCRETE; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES
- C04B—LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE
- C04B28/00—Compositions of mortars, concrete or artificial stone, containing inorganic binders or the reaction product of an inorganic and an organic binder, e.g. polycarboxylate cements
- C04B28/24—Compositions of mortars, concrete or artificial stone, containing inorganic binders or the reaction product of an inorganic and an organic binder, e.g. polycarboxylate cements containing alkyl, ammonium or metal silicates; containing silica sols
- C04B28/26—Silicates of the alkali metals
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C04—CEMENTS; CONCRETE; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES
- C04B—LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE
- C04B2111/00—Mortars, concrete or artificial stone or mixtures to prepare them, characterised by specific function, property or use
- C04B2111/20—Resistance against chemical, physical or biological attack
- C04B2111/28—Fire resistance, i.e. materials resistant to accidental fires or high temperatures
Definitions
- the present invention relates to refractory insulating bricks, panels and other construction elements, for example used in the construction of furnace walls or other high temperature construction applications, for example heat resistant panels for fire protection and kiln furniture
- refractory insulating bricks are often formed from clay mixed with sawdust or a polymer powder, the sawdust or polymer powder is burned away during the firing of the brick, thereby rendering the brick porous and hence insulating
- the inventors of the present invention have found, however, that it is possible to produce exceptionally high quality refractory insulating bricks and other construction elements by adopting an entirely different approach to the materials and manufacturing techniques used for the construction elements
- the present invention provides a refractory insulating construction element, comprising hollow microspheres of a refractory material bonded together by means of a binder
- a method of producing a refractory insulating construction element comprising mixing together hollow microspheres of a refractory material and a binder, forming the mixture into the desired shape of the construction element, and firing the formed mixture at an elevated temperature
- refractor/ is meant the ability to withstand high temperatures, for example temperatures of 800°C or more, preferably 1000°C or more, more preferably 1400°C or more.
- insulating in the context of the present invention means a thermal conductivity at 1000°C of less than 1.0 W/mK, preferably less than 0.8 W/mK, more preferably less than 0.6 W/mK.
- the present invention relates to bricks and other construction elements.
- Such other construction elements include blocks, boards, panels, slabs, posts, and the like.
- a typical use for construction elements according to the invention is in furnace walls and furnace internal constructions, but the invention is applicable to generally any construction application which requires the use of insulating construction elements which can withstand elevated temperatures.
- the invention is applicable to heat resistant panels for fire protection, and kiln furniture.
- the hollow microspheres used in the invention are normally formed as fly ash, and are often known as "fly ash floaters" since they are generally separated from the remainder of the fly ash by flotation in water tanks or dams.
- Most microspheres are formed from alumina and/or silica - they normally comprise aluminosilicate, possibly with additional constituents.
- the particle size (diameter) of the particles is normally in the range 5-500 ⁇ m, more commonly in the range 10-350 ⁇ m, and the shell thickness of each microsphere is normally in the range 5-15% (e.g. approximately 10%) of the diameter of the microsphere.
- the hardness of the microspheres is generally 5 or 6 on the Mohs scale.
- the hollow refractory microspheres are bonded together by means of a binder.
- a particularly preferred binder is disclosed in co-pending international patent application no. PCT/GB00/03284, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- the binder disclosed in that document comprises: (a) a particulate metal oxide that is capable of forming a metalate in the presence of an alkali, (b) an alkali, and (c) water.
- An especially preferred form of the binder comprises silica (especially silica fume) as the metal oxide and sodium hydroxide as the alkali.
- the construction element is generally produced by mixing together the refractory material and the binder, forming the mixture into the desired shape, for example in a mould, and allowing the binder to cure.
- the construction element is preferably fired at an elevated temperature, for example 1000°C or higher.
- a particularly preferred binder is the silica fume / sodium hydroxide binder disclosed in co-pending international patent application no. PCT/GB00/03284.
- this binder is cured preferably by heating the formed mixture in an oven or furnace, either a conventional oven or furnace, or a microwave oven. If desired, the construction element may then be fired at a high temperature, for example 1000°C or higher.
- the inventors have found that it is possible to tailor the qualities of the construction elements to meet particular requirements, by tailoring the composition of the construction element and/or its manufacturing method.
- One of the qualities of the construction element which may be tailored is its density; low density, and hence lightweight, construction elements are often desirable, especially for use in furnaces, for example, because low density construction elements require less heat energy (and therefore time) to be heated to the working temperature of the furnace.
- the construction elements tend to have a low density, preferably less than 500 kg/m 3 .
- the density of the construction elements may be reduced by modifying their composition and/or their manufacturing technique.
- one or more low density refractory materials may be used in addition to the hollow microspheres.
- Preferred low density refractory materials include laminar materials, e.g. mica, perlite, vermiculite, etc.
- the composition from which the construction element is formed may include one or more particulate combustible materials, e.g. sawdust and/or polymer powder (especially polyolefin, e.g. polyethylene, powder).
- the average size of the particles of combustible materials is similar to that of the hollow microspheres, e.g. in the range 5-500 ⁇ m, more commonly in the range 10-350 ⁇ m.
- the relative proportions of the refractory material (i.e. the hollow microspheres and the additional low density refractory material, where present) and the binder may be varied depending upon the application. However, preferably there is at least 5% binder, more preferably at least 8% binder (by weight, based on the total amount of binder plus refractory material only). Preferably there is no more than 25% binder, more preferably no more than 20% binder, for example 10-15% binder (by weight, based on the total amount of binder plus refractory material only).
- Binder was made from equal parts (by weight) of silica fume powder and a 25% aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide.
- a "binder premix” (the "Binder” referred to in Table 1 ) was made by mixing together equal parts of silica fume powder and a 25% aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide.
- a refractory insulating brick according to the invention was then prepared by mixing together the aluminosilicate microspheres (also known as “cenospheres” or “flyash floaters”) with the binder premix. This mixture was then shaped (by means of a simple mould) into bricks and was dried in an air oven at 175°C for 90 minutes. The brick was then placed in a furnace and fired to 1000 °C.
- the firing cycle was as follows: 200 °C for five hours, then 400 °C for five hours, then 600 °C for five hours, then 900 °C for five hours, and then 1000 °C for five hours. Finally the bricks were cooled to ambient temperature in three hours.
- compositions B-D the perlite was mixed with the water. This was added after the binder premix and the alumino-silicate microspheres had been thoroughly mixed together.
- the shaping, drying and firing processes were as descibed above.
- Sample Bricks E-H are prior art samples, as follows:
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WO2002066916A2 (en) * | 2001-02-19 | 2002-08-29 | Dyson Industries Limited | Kiln furniture |
WO2007117225A1 (en) * | 2006-04-11 | 2007-10-18 | Trimo D.D. | Inorganic filling for panel core and method for its manufacturing |
WO2016145144A1 (en) | 2015-03-10 | 2016-09-15 | Pyrotek, Inc. | Insulation material |
CN107663085A (en) * | 2016-07-29 | 2018-02-06 | 济源市涟源炉业有限公司 | A kind of clay insulating refractory block NG120 0.6 and preparation method thereof |
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GB2206345A (en) * | 1987-07-01 | 1989-01-05 | Applied Ultralight Technologie | Lightweight fired building products |
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WO2002066916A2 (en) * | 2001-02-19 | 2002-08-29 | Dyson Industries Limited | Kiln furniture |
WO2002066916A3 (en) * | 2001-02-19 | 2002-10-17 | Dyson Ind Ltd | Kiln furniture |
WO2007117225A1 (en) * | 2006-04-11 | 2007-10-18 | Trimo D.D. | Inorganic filling for panel core and method for its manufacturing |
WO2016145144A1 (en) | 2015-03-10 | 2016-09-15 | Pyrotek, Inc. | Insulation material |
EP3268331A4 (en) * | 2015-03-10 | 2019-01-23 | Pyrotek, Inc. | Insulation material |
CN107663085A (en) * | 2016-07-29 | 2018-02-06 | 济源市涟源炉业有限公司 | A kind of clay insulating refractory block NG120 0.6 and preparation method thereof |
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