METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HIGH-STRENGTH CERAMIC GRANULES Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: ceramics.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to manufacture of molded ceramic materials for use as propping agent in production of liquid and gaseous fluids from bored wells. Method comprises briquetting and heat treatment of aluminosilicates kaolin at 1150-1250^оС. Resulting mix is ground to average grain size 3-5 μm and loaded into granulator. Before granulation, 1.2-3.0% mineralizer and 5-10% plasticizer are added. Mix is moistened with dozed amount of organic binder and stirred to form granules. At the end of granulation, fired ground material for powdering granules is added in amount 1.2-3.0%. Granules are dried and screened to isolate desired fraction, which is subjected to final firing at 1370-1450^оС for 30-60 min and then re-screened into commercial fractions.

EFFECT: enabled manufacture of granules having low loose density and high strength allowing their use at depths up to 14000 feet (4200 m).

3 cl, 1 dwg, 1 tbl, 3 ex