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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2006
Applicants:
Robin Phinney, Calgary, CA;
Kelly Graham, Calgary, CA;
Kevin Graham, Calgary, CA;
Burl Aycock, Calgary, CA;
Inventors:
Robin Phinney, Calgary, CA;
Kelly Graham, Calgary, CA;
Kevin Graham, Calgary, CA;
Burl Aycock, Calgary, CA;
Assignee:
Whitemud Resources Inc., Calgary, Alberta, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C04B 14/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A process for producing high grade metakaolin directly from kaolinzed sands ore body. In one embodiment, a source of kaolin ore is reduced in the size to a size distribution of between −2 inches and 10 mesh. The ore is then dried in a dryer at a temperature of not greater than 180° C. to a moisture content of not greater than 0.5% by weight to liberate kaolin and calcined at a temperature of not greater than 875° C. to produce metakaolin.