Title:
EXTRUSION PROCESS FOR PROPPANT PRODUCTION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/102982
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
An extrusion method and apparatus are described for producing ceramics, glass, glass-ceramics, or composites suitable for use as proppants. The method includes forming one or more green body materials, extruding the green body materials to form a green body extrudate, separating and shaping the green body extrudate into individual green bodies, and sintering the green bodies to form proppants. The apparatus includes a means for forming an intimate mixture of green body materials, means to produce a green body extrudate, means for separating and shaping the green body extrudate into individual green bodies, and means to sinter the green green bodies to form proppants.
Inventors:
CHATTERJEE DILIP K (US)
WU SHANGHUA (US)
XIE YUMING (US)
COKER CHRISTOPHER E (US)
SKALA ROBERT D (US)
WU SHANGHUA (US)
XIE YUMING (US)
COKER CHRISTOPHER E (US)
SKALA ROBERT D (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/022147
Publication Date:
August 22, 2013
Filing Date:
January 23, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OXANE MATERIALS INC (US)
CHATTERJEE DILIP K (US)
WU SHANGHUA (US)
XIE YUMING (US)
COKER CHRISTOPHER E (US)
SKALA ROBERT D (US)
CHATTERJEE DILIP K (US)
WU SHANGHUA (US)
XIE YUMING (US)
COKER CHRISTOPHER E (US)
SKALA ROBERT D (US)
International Classes:
B28B3/20; B28B3/22; C03B17/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KILYK, Luke, A. (P.L.L.C.400 Holiday Court, Suite 10, Warrenton VA, US)
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