APPARATUS FOR THE CONTINUOUS MANUFACTURE OF MATERIALS USING AN EXOTHERMIC HARDENING BINDING AGENT

摘要

The invention provides an installation and method for the continuous production of materials using exothermically hardening binders, such as gypsum or cement, comprising a mixing and feeding station and a calibrating unit or press and also a control system for operating the installation. This installation is distinguished by the fact that the distance between the feeding station and the entrance to the calibrating unit or press on the one hand and the distance between the feeding station and the end of the calibrating unit or press on the other hand, taking into account the duration of the mixing and forming time, corresponds to the ratio between the period of time from the beginning of mixing to the beginning of stiffening and the period of time from the beginning of mixing to the end of hydration, and by the fact that the rate of advance of the continuous installation is controlled in such a way that the exothermically hardening binder reaches its maximum temperature shortly before leaving the calibrating unit or press.