PROCESS OF AGGLOMERATING PARTICULATE WASTE MATERIAL

摘要

This invention relates to a process of agglomerating what is generally regarded as waste particulate material with a sodium silicate binder and thereby converting said material into a useful form. In one embodiment of the invention the particulate material is precious metal fines which, when agglomerated, are suitable for introduction into an ore beneficiation process. In another, the particulate material is a combustible fuel dust which, when agglomerated, is suitable for use as a solid combustible fuel. In yet another embodiment the particulate material is suitable, when agglomerated for use as building blocks or bricks. It is also envisaged that hazardous particulate material can be agglomerated and thereby rendered suitable for storage.