Global Patent Index - EP 2081877 A2

EP 2081877 A2 20090729 - METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BULK MATERIAL

Title (en)

METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BULK MATERIAL

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON SCHÜTTGUT

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE MATIÈRE APTE AU DÉVERSEMENT

Publication

EP 2081877 A2 20090729 (DE)

Application

EP 07804621 A 20070718

Priority

  • IB 2007002026 W 20070718
  • AT 12262006 A 20060719

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2008010074A2] The invention relates to a method for producing bulk material by foaming a bulk material under the effect of heat. The individual particles of the original bulk material are made of a material which thickens at an elevated temperature and in which a substance that turns into a gaseous state at an elevated temperature, e.g. crystal water or a foaming agent, is enclosed. In an earlier heating stage, the bulk material is heated to a temperature at which the bulk material remains solid while the substance that turns into a gaseous state at an elevated temperature is already outgassed. In a later heating stage, the temperature of the bulk material is increased to a point where the individual particles thicken. The bulk material is sifted between said two heating stages such that particles which do not have a predetermined minimum size are excluded from the later heating stage.

IPC 8 full level

C04B 20/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C04B 20/06 (2013.01); F27B 19/04 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2008010074A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2008010074 A2 20080124; WO 2008010074 A3 20080502; AT 504051 A1 20080215; AT 504051 B1 20090115; EP 2081877 A2 20090729

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 2007002026 W 20070718; AT 12262006 A 20060719; EP 07804621 A 20070718