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Conventional Steel Box Mould and Wet cutting of Green cake to Blocks
5.2 The size of the wet cake is generally 1220x1210x600. Two alternatives are
considered for the mould: conventional steel box arrangement or Fleximould
Wet cutting of green cake is resorted in case of exclusive production of smaller
blocks. Wet cutting is carried out by a one-way or two-way Wire cutting machine.
However, other AAC products with or without reinforcement necessarily require Dry
milling of cured cakes for profiling. Fleximould is employed when Dry milling of
cured cakes is resorted.
5.3 Autoclaving is steam curing at high temperature and pressure, and required to
achieve the desired structural properties and dimensional stability. The chemical
reactions that produce the final calcium silicate hydrate structure takes place in the
autoclave. The process takes about eight to 12 hours under a pressure of about 174
psi (12 Bars) and a temperature of about 360F (180C), depending on the grade of
material produced. During autoclaving, the whole green cakes remain in their
original positions.
Autoclave curing is compulsory. A solar heat Autoclave is employed. The autoclave
also acts as steam generator .with built in water reservoir at its bottom. A thermal oil
reservoir is directly mounted on the top of the autoclave and concentrated solar heat
receive is employed with linear acrylic Fresnel lens box. The thermal oil is kept in
continuous circulation via a pump and the required heat exchange coil is submerged
within the water reservoir of the autoclave.
directly into the Fleximold that is lowered into the autoclave. Pre-curing is within the
autoclave as also steam curing subsequently. This reduces the auxiliary transfer
equipment and also process time.
The steam cured AAC block can be directly transported to the marketing yards
economically than cut to size small blocks and after-cutting can be carried out by the
Stockiest or at the Construction site itself.
References:
01 Silica and calcium joined in premium products