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FILE NAME: RT Vanderbilt (RTV)
DATE: 1958
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DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Ceramic Abstracts from The American Ceramic Society
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CHARLES S. I*E\HOi. Editor Mart J. G ibb, Associate Editor M. Geraldine Smith, Assistant Editor Mary Orthoeker Streets, Editorial Assistant R kf. D avidson. Editorial Assistant
Committee on Publications: W . R aymond K e r r . Chairman: i . r t. E verhart. E . P. McN amara, and E. F. Osborn
T<xhniral Adrisrr: M aRGIS K . R sser
Compiled by
The American Ceramic Society, Inc.
4 0 5 5 North H igh Street
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eonductn- ig c.tuun- iut . 1.--. . .-.J nCuL_away rroin tn. c l.orai.mnvu___ -
baffle structures projecting into the ga- stream and present!!!.: ,i
ber. means for withdrawing an airstream and entrained dust and
sloping face upstream and a substantially perpendicular
granular (riterrai axially from within the fonminous member at
downstream. the baffles on opposed plates being positior.cd a:
r u t end of me casini, i driven shaft mounted for
im n i - upptt^fd panllei relation
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the axil *f d 1* cas`nfL 3nd at least one generally radial baffle mounted on the shaft for rotation therewith, the baffle extending lengthwise of the fow m nous member and being airanged to sweep
Electrostatic precipitators. John E. McDonald and William J . R o o s(Westinghouse Electric Corp i. D. S. 2,317,413, Dec. 1 i 1957.-- ;. An clectro>ia:ic prcc.pitular com pm ri a collector cell
close to the interior surface thereof, the shaft and has5' beil!* -- having a piuiality ai parallel spaced-apuri collector plate surface:,
adapted to be rotated by suitable power means.
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some of th e surfaces being conductive, others of the surfaces hav
'Apparatus for tamping ceramic powders. Soc. A sos. Eta*
ing a plurality of spaced-apart conductive lines thereon ir-irp. tueir
i g s j n i t s r s A. Valuy and Materiel CxxamQt.'6 Mo s e ix s
entering portions to the:.* air leavrng portions, the o tlu .v o i t:ie
S. 1 a. - B rit 732,560, June 29. 1955.--Equipment is claimed 0 surfaccs being dielectrics except for tl-.e lines, the air entering
fee tam pini a ceramic powder in a vacuum. Cl- Ceram. A bnr..
edges of the dielectric surfaces extending outwardly beyond the
1936, Oct., p. 21S/.
B.C.R.A.
air entering edges of the conductive surfaces.
D.J.B.
Arrangement forcautrolling the throughput of a fine pttfveru-
Equipment for charging fiber-containing slurry into molds.
tant maceriti through a port. R i s i J . H. Planiol, U. S. 2,817,- _ Clydc R. Hctchcropt. Willard R. Sk p t , ano Robert A.
961, Dee. 24. 1957.--1. In combination with an apparatus fr
Schneider(Reasbcy cM attisonCo.}. O. S. 2,816,321, Dec. 17.
feeding a pulverulent material from a vertical container through
1957.-- I. Equipment for charging elongated molds with fiber-
.a n annular outlet a t its lower end. which comprises means for
cuncaim ngtlurry to be innided therein comprises, in combination
feeding gas into the container above the level of th e pulverulent c w ith a viscous Sow supply line for such slurry, an elongated charge
material. means for controlling the pressure of the gas inside the
measuring device having a slurrv inlet a t one end in communica
container, and auxiliary nomles arranged to blow a gaseous fluid
tion with the supply liae and having aa elongated discharge open
into the container immediately adjacent the annular outlet, a
ing along tbe bottom of the device for sidewise delivery oi a
rotatable and vertically adjustable conical needle valve is arranged -- charge ir.to a mold, means for V iterm utem ly introducing slurrv
m n port in the container to farm the annular outlet. D .J.B . Ball mills and like rotary chamber apparatila. F. Limb. Brit.
from th e supply line into the charge measuring device through the inlet opening, an d an elongated dispiaceahle closure member fer
930,494. M ay 25.1955.--The object is to provide a ball miil th a t is
the discharge opening.
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pot subject to acriticai speed of totath- The mill rotates about d Filter presses. J . R. Geicy A.-G. BriL 727,991, March 39,
h i own axis and simultaneously revolves about a parallel fixed ri, the distance apart of the axes being appreciably less than
1955.
B.C.R.A.
H e a t exchanger mixing mill. John J. Fischer (Patterson-
the radius of the chamber.
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tCeUey Co., fnc.j. XT. S. 2,816.371, Dec. 17. 1957.--1. I.-, a
Briekaakihg machines. J. B. Hew rt. Brit. 720,50V, Dec. -- material agitating and heat exchange mill, a container for the ma
22. 1954.--Clay is extruded from a pug directly into cavities in
terial to be processed, inlet means for charging the container with
metal cylinders placed against the mouthpiece; the clots of clay
material to be processed, outlet means for discharging processed
gre then pushed out of the cavities.
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m aterial, means muuniing the container for rotation to tumble the
Brick presses. National Coal Board. Brit. 723,605, Feb. t m aterial therewith:, a hollow snail disposed transversely within
9.1855.--A repress machine is described in which green brick is
the container and supported for independent rotation there-
fed automatically into a mold far repressing. A safety device
within. the hollow shaft having a plurality of tubular members
prevents unintentional entry of the mm into the moid.
- - extending diametrically therethrough and radially therefrom it
B.C.R.A.-. -- intervals longitudinally oi the shaft whereby the tubular mem-
Carrier devices for brick, block, etc. C. J. R. Willmbnt and
bets extend into th e material being processed for agitating i: as
R. E. WrtiMBNT. Brit. 733.582, July 13. 1955: abstracted in
tbe container and the hallow shaft rotate, the tubular members
Bril. Cayxarker. 65 [770| 81-52 ( 1955).--The device comprises a
being opened at their opposite ends and being apertured at posi
rigid frame to which are attached two pairs of gripper arms hav- / tions interiorly of the hoilow. shaft, means for introducing SuiJ
mg a common actuating memoer. The gripper arms preferably
material into one end of :.-.e hollow shaft from exteriorly of t.-.c
have tongues or forklike projections on the end so that they fit
mill, means for perm uting escape of fluid materials from the ci.-.c:
snder the lower surface of the brick or block as a support.
end of tb e shaft !c a position etteriorly of the miil. and partition
B.C.P..A. & C.M .C. -- means disposed intermediately of the opposite ends of the hol'.cw
Common power supply for precipitator bancs with individual
shaft thereby subdividing the letter into inlet and outlet eno
m auri. H ans Klsmpbrbr (APRA Precipitator Corp.j. (J. S.
portions, whereby fluid material entering the inlet end portion of
2,817,412, Dec. 24. 1957.
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th e nollew shaft finds escape through some of tr.c tabular mem.,
Conveyers for bulk aate risls. Doulton & Co.. Ltd. Brit. <J beta into the material being processed within the container while
<29,799, M ay II. 1955.--An air-slide conveyer is made nnnwet-
th e material is being agitated by the tubular members, m d
tsble by treatm ent with a silicone.
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whereby fluid material within the container finds escape by pass
Creahing jaws and anvils for rock-crashing machines. Louis
ing into the outer ends of other of the tubular members to gam
W. Johnson. P . S. 2.316.717, Dec. 17. 1957.--4. In a double- -- access to the interior nf the discharge end of the hollow shaft while
aetiag reek-crushing machine having a crushing jaw operating
th e tubular members are agitating the material within the con
between normally stationary anvils, a wear plate attached to each
tainer.
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ride of the crushing jaw . tensioning means carried by the crushing
M anufacture of bride and block. H . F. Barclay. BriL 732,
jaw far simultaneously applying tensile stresses to both of th e " 831, June 29. 1955; abstracted m 3rit. Gay&orktr, 64 [7601 152
wear plates in the direction of racial migration caused by th e
(1955).--An open mold. made from hinged plates, ia intended for
periling action of rocks being crushed, a wear plate attached to
the handmolding of small quantities of brick.
each of the anvils and opposing the wear plates of the crashing jaw, and tensioning means carried by the anvils for applying ten- "
B.C.R.A. & C.M.C. M ethod end apparatus for the magnetic separation of loose
k stresses to their respective wear plates and maintaining the
m aterial containing magntisable parts. Veitscher MaCnesit.
plates in tension in the direction of metal migration caused by th e
vvBRICEA.-G. BriL 730,405, M ay 25. 1955.--The material to be
pecamg action of rocks bring crushed by the jaw. D.J.B. . treated is discharged as powder or granules at an angle toward the
SacB M tatic precipitator. John A. Aekstrong. Philip * poles of an electromagnet.
B.C.R.A.
Cookrxan. ano Harry J . Whits (Research C orp.j. C . S .
M ethod of making ceramic forms. R udolph V. Gaxz. 0 .
1815,824, D ec. 10. 1957.-- 1. In an electrostatic precipitator
S . 2,816047, Dec. 17,195".-- 1. The method of manufacturing a
haring a plu rality of spaced parallel discharge dectrodes arranged
east ceramic dipping form in the mold cavity of a mold having
hi a row and collecting plate electrodes extending in parallel
a ir an d water pervious walls comprises preforming a design mem
h w r i relation to the row o f discharge electrodes, the com bination
b er having a flexible plastic sheet facing element and a ceramic
with the collecting electrode piate of a plurality of baffles extend
sheet backing element, th e facing dem ent being relatively smooth
ingin parallel spaced relation fnn tb e plate electrode transversely - on one side and having an embossed design on the other side, the
ri the direction of gas f iw , each o f the baffles com prising a base 1 hacking dem ent being molded on one side against the embossed
portion extending norm ally to the extended surface o f the collect-
side of th e faring element and having its opposite side relatively
k g plate and t the direction of gas flow and a leg portion slopin g
smooth and in generally parallel relation to the smooth side vi the
kwardly amt
from (he extended e d je of tbe base pt>r-
faring element, securing the design member to the inna molding
tt to th e collecting p late, thereby providing tigh t triangular
surface of the mold with the smooth surface of the facing dem ent
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X I I , K iln s. Furnaces, Fuels, an d Combustion--X I I I . M aterials
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s pair of supporting elements on opposite sides of the Iciln engage D[ each tire, a rigid mounting for at least one element of the pair engaging the tire adjacent the gear, a rigid mounting for at least one element of a pair engaging a tire on the opposite side of the gear from the adjacent tire, the rigidly mounted elements be- e tag substantially coaxial, resilient mountings for the elements en gaging the remaining tires, means for rou tin g the shell including a
pinion meshing with the gear at the same side of the kiln as the
rigidly mounted elements, and means for introducing a combus
tible mixture into the lain a t one end
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Additional abstract Sect. V II: (patent Refractory.
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XIII-- Materials
Abrasive materials. Henry P. Chandler ano G iu ra tu e E.
Germanium enrichment in lignites from the Lower Lias in
Ttrcxaa. V. S . Bur. M in a M inerals Yearbook (preprint 1. 1955,
S o n e t, England. A. Hallan ano K. W. Payne. Sature, 181
Voi 1.20 p p -S figures. 151. Govt. Printing Other. Washington
(46141 1008-1009 (1958). 6 references.
V.R.E.
5, D. C. Asbestos. D. O. Kennedy ano Annie L. Marks. __ Lithium : its extraction from Western Australian xpodumene
tb ii.. 14 pp.. t figure. IOe. Barite. Albert E. Scxseck and
ore (with notes on the ceramic and other uses of its compounds!.
Jambs M. Folsv. Ibid.. 11 pp. IOe. Bauxite. Richard C.
I. J . Bear. C am . Eng. M ining Rer., 50, 40--6 (1958).--The
Woxot. Arden C. Suluvan, and Mary E. Troccht. Ibid., 22
ceramic uses of spodumene and lithium carbonate, manganitc,
pp,, 2 figures. 15c. Clayi. Brooke L. Gvnsallus and c cobaitite. silicate, titanate, zirconate. and zirconium silicate
EtXANOR V. Blankenbakxr. Ibid., 25 pp., 3 figures. 15c.
are mentioned with a bibliography. Lithium was successfully
Gypsum. Leonard P. Larson and Nan C. -Jensen. Ibid.. IS
prepared from spodumene in the laboratory by several methods.
pp.. 3 figures. IOe. Mica. Milford L. Skow and Gertrude E.
The source of the spodumene was M t. Marion about 20 reties
Tccker. Ibid., 39 pp.. 3 figures. I5e. Minor nnnmrrs le D. O. Kennedy, Albert Schreck. and Annie L. Marks. Ibid.. 3
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southwest of Kalgoorlie. Western Australia.
49 references.
w.o.w.
pp. 5e. Pumice. L. M. Otis and Annie L. Marks. Ibid.,
M ineral deposits of Cuba. D. J. Simmons. Mining J. (Lon-
10 pp~ 3 figures. IOe.
M.J.K.
doo). 230 (6399] 409-10 (1958).--Manganese, barytes, and chro-
Asbestos industry. Oliver 3 owt.es. V . S . Bur. M in a Bull.. d mite re mentioned.
V.R.E.
1955, No. 552. 122 pp.; revision of Bud. No. 403 (1937). Govt.
Mining and processing of (Virginia! kyaaite. D. Drxo.v.
Printing Office. Washington 25. D. C. 51. Up-to-date informa-
Glass. 35 (4J 158-60 (1958). 2 figures.
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on on asbestos is presented, including origin, history, utiliza
Niobium in sea w ater. D. B. Carlisle and L. G. H vmmex-
tion, production, reserves, international trade, mining, milling, -- STONE. Sature, 181 (46i4j 1002-1003 (1958).
V.R.E.
marketing, bcneficiation. and the manufacture of asbestos prod-
Note on the aluminum oxide monohydrate. H. Ginsberg and
M. KOSTER. Z. anorg. u. attgm . Chem., 271 (1--2} 41-48 (1953).--
C. S . Bur. M ines Mineral
The literature on aluminum oxide monohydrate (AltO,-HjO) was
Market Survey. 1957, M M S 2658, 2 pp. Bauxite is 1956. Ibtd.. e view ed and cheeked by experiments to obtain exact knowledge
MMS 2683. 13 pp. Clay production and uses--1956 summary.
on its existence and properties. The influence of time, tempera
Ibid.. MMS 2671. 3 pp. Fire-clay production increased in 1956.
ture. and concentration on the transition of the hydrate was de
Ibid., MMS 2673. 2 pp. Gypsum and gypsum product--final
termined. The alkali concentration in the suspension has a great
annual figures, 1956. Ibid.. M M S 2592. 12 pp. Mica--block -- effect cn the bulk density of the alummu:6 oxide monohydrate
zsd film sties fabricated in the first half of 1957. Ibid., MMS
-and also on the properties o the a-AM3, prepared from it. P -ib-
3717.11 pp. Mica in 1956. Ibid.. MMS 2889. 19 pp. ; roppje-
abiy this influence of small amounts of alkali is due to the in
ment. Ibid.. MMS 2689. 4 pp. Perlite fa 1956. Ibid.. MMS
corporation of Xa-O into the lattice, mainly at places where :he
2700.2 pp. Vermicolite in 1956. Ib
I hydrate or oxide lattice is defective. The practical appiieat<on
is the preparation of materials with different bulk density (2.25 to
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0.65 gm ./em .1for aluminum oxide), which have different surface
Brazilian kaolins with a tubular particle ehepe. H einz Ur-
properties. 2 figures. 14 references.
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l u i . r m tn d ^ tg u. Seram . Rundschau. S2 |3 /4 | 41--13 (1958). -- Occurrence of beryilfcrn oxide in polrcrystaUice beryliis.-a.
--Three days hitherto classified a s la d ie s Hit which exhibit a
V. D. S c o rr and H. W ilman. Sature, 181 (46131 992-503
tabular shape of particle were examin.-d with the riectren micro
(1958). 1 figuro. 6 references.
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mope and by X-ray diffraction. In no case was the chief mineral
Production of afumis by the concunaas extraction of i u n te
constituent kaolinite. Two clays contained 85% haltoysite. and Q in rowers. S. ZaLaX. .Voto P `<rieoonja. 1952, No. 4-3, pp.
the other. 25%. There is Mine evidence th a t the hailoysite was
337-51; abstracted in B rit, .-ihimtitrm Co., lid .. Light M ach
formed from the original kaoiinite mineral. 7 figures. 3 refer
B utt., 2 0 /5 ) 163 (1958).--The extraction of the bauxite in the
ences.
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towers is a continuous process a t an Na*0 to Al,Ot ratio of 145 to
Cellulose derived-res in the ceramic industry. J. Stawitz. -- 1.65. a tem perature of 200*C.. and i pressure of 18 to 29 atm.
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Ber. drut htram. Gel.. 35 |2j 56-59 (1958). 3 figures, 1 reference.
The liquor Sows through the towers (four, connected in series 1al
Cf. Ceram. A b u t.. 1957, Feb., p. 41*.
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a ra te of 1 to 2 m ./h r. H eat requirements, 2250 cal./kg. of Al-Oi,
Clay m inerals an d perm eabilities a t Appalachian oil sands.
are much less than those in the conventional Bayer process (5000
B. M . Ticnor. V. S . B ur. M ines R e ft. Invest.. 1958, No. 5379.30 " cal./kg. of AliOi). Improved dedication permits the treatm ent
VP. Free. Pubs. D istrib. Sect.. U. S. Bur. M ines. Pittsburgh
of bauxites containing more than 5% SiOi.
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13. Pa.--T . presen ts results of an investigation made to tdeatify
Production of Innins from kaolin-containing clays. P.
tbe clay minerals in som e A ppalachian petroleum -reservoir sands,
Lopez Gomez, /on. 16, 410-17 (1956); abstracted in B n t. AJu-
the effect of d a y content on the fluid-flow behavior of the sands,
m inium Ca.. Lid,, Light Metals B utt., 20 (6| 200 (1958).--The
and the use of brines in w aterflooding operations. 28 figures:
fundamental reaction is AMSO.o 4- 18HtO 4- 3Mg(CO:H',, --
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AUCOi). 4* 3MgSO, 4- 21H ;0 - 3CO. followed by AMC0. -
Comparative study of statistical analyaiz and other method of . 6H0 " 3COi -i- 3H.O 4- 2(Al(OH),. The process consists of
*nparing ore reserv es, atiffxing anslytiad data from Maggie * two operations carried o u t simultaneously: (1) production of
Canyon manganese d ep o sit Artillery Moun tain region. Mohave
concentrated sedation of AMSQ.h. from which alumina is ex
County, An*. S c o rr W. Hazkn, Jr. V . S . Bur. M in a R e ft
tracted, and (2) production of a solution of Mg{CO,H)i. used as a
1958. No. 5375,188 pp. 31. Govt. Printing Office. Wash- _ precipitatin g agent. In the industrial procedure dolomite is com
gtoa25. D. C --H. studies the use of sta tistica l analysis to esti
minuted. calcined a t 500*C. in the presence of superheated steam,
mate the grade and tonnage of are in a mineral deposit. He dis
then bicarbonated b y CO* in an aqueous solution: details of the
eases methods used in sampling and computing ore reserves in
chemical equilibrium of the CaCOr-MgCOi-COr-HtO system
the Maggie Canyon area and compares four methods used in . are given. H ie kaolin-containing d ay , in order to oxidize the
" fking the grade and tonnage estimates: cross section, polygon, 1 iroa an d expel the water, is roasted and then methodically leached
ta n g le , and statistical analysis. Surface drilling: under ground
a t 70*C_ by FUSO. of 62* to 60*B. Silica gel is separated by de
^rilling, and drift sampling are also compared. The simpler
cantation and filtration. Through the reaction of the magne
Pacts of statistical analysts are discussed in detail. 33 figures.
sium bicarbonate solution with the solution of aluminum sulfate,
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alumina in suspension is obtained which may be separated by the
f