Introductory lecture
Mineralogy of silicates, review of main minerals. Introduction – silicate characteristics. Nesosilicastes – group of olivine, group of garnets, group of Al2SiO5 – andalusite, sillimanite, kyanite. Sorosilicates – zoisite, epidote. Cyclosilicates – triple rings (benitoite), quadruple rings (axinite), hexagon rings (beryl, cordierite, turmaline). Inosilicates – pyroxens, ambhiboles, wollastonite. Phylosilicates – apofylite group (talc, pyrofilite), mica group (muscovite, biotite, hydro micas), montmorillonite group, chlorite group, kaolinite group, clay minerals. Tectosilicates – nepheline group, group of analcime and leucite, feldspars, tectosilicates with other anions (zeolites)
Mineralogy of other materials. Silica – SiO2. Titanium oxide – TiO2. Boron oxide – B2O3. Alumina – Al2O3. Zirconium oxide – ZrO2. Carbonates – CaCO3, MgCO3. Sulphates – CaSO4
High temperature processes. Diffusion. Nucleation and growth of new phase. Dissolving of solid materials in melts. Solid materials reactions. Sintering.Cement production. Cement definition.
Cement raw materials. Technology of cement production. Cement moduli. Types of cement. Cement signing.
Cement hydration. Mineralogical composition of cement. Pozzollanic reaction. Cement hydration. Heat development.
Melted rocks. Raw materials for melted rocks production. Technology of melted rocks production. Petrurgic products properties. Products from melted rocks. Corrundum-baddeleyite ceramics. Mineral fibres.Ceramic production. Ceramic raw materials – plastic.
Ceramic raw materials – non-plastic. Synthetic materials for ceramics. Ceramic technology – mixture preparation. Ceramics forming, drying, burning. Ceramics properties.
Construction ceramics. Brick raw materials. Bricks – wall bricks, celling bricks. Burnt roof covering. Flowering. Tiling, paving, tiles. Healthy ceramics. Earthenware. Magnesia ceramics.
Refractory materials. Refractory products raw materials. Refractory properties. Classification of refractories. Formed refractories (fireclay, dinas, base products, special products). Unformed refractories (refractory concrete, refractory mortars). Insulation refractories. Ceramics with low thermal elongation.
Ceramics production – surface treatment. Glazes. Engobes. Ceramic paints. Precious metals preparations. Emails. Special treatment of ceramic surface.
Glass production. Glass raw materials. Glass production. Glass properties. Construction glass. Flat glass. Formed glass. Foamed glass. Glass fibres.Geopolymers and alkali-activated systems – geopolymers theory, potential raw materials suitable to geopolymers production and production of alkali-activated systems, properties and advantages of their utilisation.
Geopolymers. Theory of geopolymers. Materials suitable for geopolymer production. Geopolymer properties and utilisation.
Mineralogy of silicates, review of main minerals. Introduction – silicate characteristics. Nesosilicastes – group of olivine, group of garnets, group of Al2SiO5 – andalusite, sillimanite, kyanite. Sorosilicates – zoisite, epidote. Cyclosilicates – triple rings (benitoite), quadruple rings (axinite), hexagon rings (beryl, cordierite, turmaline). Inosilicates – pyroxens, ambhiboles, wollastonite. Phylosilicates – apofylite group (talc, pyrofilite), mica group (muscovite, biotite, hydro micas), montmorillonite group, chlorite group, kaolinite group, clay minerals. Tectosilicates – nepheline group, group of analcime and leucite, feldspars, tectosilicates with other anions (zeolites)
Mineralogy of other materials. Silica – SiO2. Titanium oxide – TiO2. Boron oxide – B2O3. Alumina – Al2O3. Zirconium oxide – ZrO2. Carbonates – CaCO3, MgCO3. Sulphates – CaSO4
High temperature processes. Diffusion. Nucleation and growth of new phase. Dissolving of solid materials in melts. Solid materials reactions. Sintering.Cement production. Cement definition.
Cement raw materials. Technology of cement production. Cement moduli. Types of cement. Cement signing.
Cement hydration. Mineralogical composition of cement. Pozzollanic reaction. Cement hydration. Heat development.
Melted rocks. Raw materials for melted rocks production. Technology of melted rocks production. Petrurgic products properties. Products from melted rocks. Corrundum-baddeleyite ceramics. Mineral fibres.Ceramic production. Ceramic raw materials – plastic.
Ceramic raw materials – non-plastic. Synthetic materials for ceramics. Ceramic technology – mixture preparation. Ceramics forming, drying, burning. Ceramics properties.
Construction ceramics. Brick raw materials. Bricks – wall bricks, celling bricks. Burnt roof covering. Flowering. Tiling, paving, tiles. Healthy ceramics. Earthenware. Magnesia ceramics.
Refractory materials. Refractory products raw materials. Refractory properties. Classification of refractories. Formed refractories (fireclay, dinas, base products, special products). Unformed refractories (refractory concrete, refractory mortars). Insulation refractories. Ceramics with low thermal elongation.
Ceramics production – surface treatment. Glazes. Engobes. Ceramic paints. Precious metals preparations. Emails. Special treatment of ceramic surface.
Glass production. Glass raw materials. Glass production. Glass properties. Construction glass. Flat glass. Formed glass. Foamed glass. Glass fibres.Geopolymers and alkali-activated systems – geopolymers theory, potential raw materials suitable to geopolymers production and production of alkali-activated systems, properties and advantages of their utilisation.
Geopolymers. Theory of geopolymers. Materials suitable for geopolymer production. Geopolymer properties and utilisation.