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    CALCIUM ALUMINATE CLINKER AS A REFRACTORY AGGREGATE WITH AND WITHOUT BARIUM ADDITION AND USE THEREOF The present invention provides for a refractory aggregate composition comprising an improved 5 calcium aluminate clinker having the formula CA, wherein C is calcium oxide and A is aluminium oxide, wherein n is an integer from about I to about 12, wherein x is an integer from about 1 to about 24, and wherein said clinker has less than about fifty weight percent C12 A7 . Analogs, derivatives, and hydrates of the improved calcium aluminate clinker are provided. A refractory composition and a sprayable refractory composition are disclosed comprising the 10 improved calcium aluminate clinker.
    公开号:AU2013200387A1
    申请号:U2013200387
    申请日:2013-01-25
    公开日:2013-02-14
    发明作者:Kenneth A. Mcgowan
    申请人:Allied Mineral Products LLC；
    IPC主号:C04B35-03
    专利说明:
    CALCIUM ALUMINATE CLINKER AS A REFRACTORY AGGREGATE WITH AND WITHOUT BARIUM ADDITION AND USE THEREOF Background of the Invention 1. Field of the Invention 5 The use of calcium aluminate clinker as a refractory aggregate in shapes and castables. The present invention provides an improved refractory aggregate based on CaO-A 2
    O
    3 clinker (hereinafter referred to as "CA" clinker and designated by the following equation CnA, wherein preferably n is an integer from about 1 to 12 and x is an integer from about 1-24) and CnAx hydrate phases and analogs or derivatives thereof including those based on barium substitution io for calcium or barium additions resulting in calcium substitution after chemical reaction and/or heat treatment, all of which are referred to herein as CA clinker. Refractory materials based on aggregate compositions having these phases singularly or combined, and exclusive of C 12
    A
    7 as a major phase, are provided in the present invention. 2. Description of the Background Art 15 Lafarge Calcium Aluminates Inc. (Maryland, USA) markets a calcium aluminate clinker as an aggregate available under their "r50" trade name. This clinker known by those skilled in the art is about 52% alumina and is dense. The presence of a relatively large amount of C 12
    A
    7 causes the LaFarge Calcium Aluminates, Inc.'s calcium aluminate clinker to melt and the product is essentially fused with little or no porosity. Thus, this composition has little utility as a refractory 20 aggregate. The present invention provides a composition comprising a CnAx clinker that lacks significant amounts of C 1 2
    A
    7 and that has the additional benefit of the presence of porosity and usefulness as a refractory aggregate. It is known in the refractory arts that the addition of barium-containing materials impart a penetration resistance to materials in contact with molten aluminum. In another embodiment of 25 the present invention, compositions are provided wherein barium is substituted into the CA clinker matrix of the present invention resulting in BA 6 , BC 2
    A
    4 and the other analogs that increase the performance of the product and resist aluminum penetration to a great degree.
    2 A primary area of application for the compositions of the present invention is in contact with molten aluminum. Because aluminum has such a low viscosity in the molten state, it easily penetrates the refractory used to contain it. This causes the refractory to wear. In addition, penetration of the refractory causes the freeze plane to move further into the refractory lining thereby allowing molten aluminum to 5 penetrate further. Ideal materials are those that resist aluminum penetration and are insulating enough to have the freeze plane as close as possible to the hot face or contact face of the refractory lining. Current technology relies on the addition of penetration inhibitors that work either by reducing the porosity of the refractory, which can result in moving the freeze plane further into the lining, or by changing the wetting angle of the aluminum on the refractory. Well known examples of these penetration inhibitors are 10 fluorospar and barium sulfate, respectively. Other ways of reducing penetration known by those skilled in the art involve the use of increasingly pure alumina as an aggregate and making this material as dense as possible to reduce open porosity and hence penetration. This increases the conductivity of the material and pushes the freeze plane into the backup refractory lining in most typical configurations known by those skilled in the art. 15 Therefore, in spite of the background art, there remains a very real and substantial need for a refractory composition and a refractory aggregate composition having the improved calcium aluminate clinker, and a sprayable and/or castable refractory composition, for use, such as for example, but not limited to, as a refractory lining in the production of molten aluminum. Summary of the Invention 20 According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided an improved calcium aluminate clinker of the type having the formula CnAx wherein C is calcium oxide and A is aluminum oxide, wherein n is an integer from about I to about 12, and x is an integer from about I to about 24, the improvement comprising limiting the concentration of a C 12
    A
    7 phase to less than about fifty percent C 12
    A
    7 , and including a source of barium that is substituted for calcium in said calcium aluminate clinker. 25 The present invention provides a refractory aggregate composition comprising a calcium aluminate clinker having the formula CAx wherein C is calcium oxide and A is aluminum oxide, wherein n is an integer from about I to about 12, wherein x is an integer from about 1 to about 24, and wherein said clinker has less than about fifty weight percent C 12
    A
    7 , and preferably less than about 10 weight percent. In other embodiments of the refractory aggregate composition of this invention, as described herein, the aggregate includes a hydrate phase of the CnAx , analogs of the CAx,, and derivatives of the CoAx. In another embodiment of the present invention, the refractory aggregate composition, as 5 described herein, includes wherein barium is substituted for calcium in the calcium aluminate clinker. In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the refractory aggregate composition, as described herein, further comprises a source of barium. The refractory aggregate composition, preferably, includes wherein the barium source addition results in the formation of 10 analogs and derivatives of said CrA, and optionally hydrates of said CnA. More preferably, the refractory aggregate, as described herein, includes wherein the barium is present in one or more phases as BaO, BA 6 , and C 2
    BA
    4 , and combinations thereof. In another embodiment of the refractory aggregate composition of the present invention as described herein, the alumina content of the calcium aluminate clinker is greater than or equal 15 to sixty eight weight percent. Another embodiment of the present invention provides for the refractory aggregate composition, as described herein, further comprising a calcium aluminate cement. An improved calcium aluminate clinker, is provided, of the type having the formula CAx wherein C is calcium oxide and A is aluminum oxide, wherein n is an integer from about 1 to 20 about 12, and x is an integer from about I to about 24, the improvement comprising limiting the concentration of a C 12
    A
    7 phase to less than about fifty percent C 12
    A
    7 . Preferably, the improved calcium aluminate clinker includes one or more of a hydrate phase of the C"Ax , includes analogs of the CnA , and includes derivatives of the CnAx. In another embodiment of this invention, the improved calcium aluminate clinker, as 25 described herein, includes wherein barium is substituted for calcium in the calcium aluminate clinker. In another embodiment of this invention, the improved calcium aluminate clinker, as described herein, further comprising a source of barium. Preferably, the improved calcium aluminate clinker includes wherein the barium source addition results in the formation of analogs and derivatives of the CnA, and optionally hydrates of the CnAx More preferably, the improved 3 calcium aluminate clinker includes wherein the barium is present in one or more phases as BaO,
    BA
    6 , and C 2
    BA
    4 , and combinations thereof. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a refractory composition comprising a refractory aggregate comprising a calcium aluminate clinker having the formula CA, , wherein C is equal to calcium oxide, wherein A is equal to aluminum oxide, wherein n is an integer from about 1 to about 12, wherein x is an integer from about I to about 24, and wherein said calcium aluminate clinker has less than about fifty percent C12A7, and a calcium aluminate cement. Preferably the refractory composition of the present invention, as described herein, further comprises water in a sufficient amount to achieve a castable consistency. The 10 refractory composition includes in other embodiments the refractory aggregate compositions as described herein. The refractory composition, as described herein, includes wherein the refractory aggregate further comprises one or more of a reactive alumina, a calcined alumina, tabular alumina, and bubble alumina, and a lightweight calcium alumina aggregate, and combinations thereof. In a more preferred embodiment, the refractory composition of the present invention further comprises a surfactant. In a more preferred embodiment of the refractory composition of the present invention, the refractory composition further comprises a fibrous material. In a most preferred embodiment of the present invention, the refractory composition further comprises a surfactant and a fibrous material. The refractory composition of this invention further comprises water in an amount sufficient to achieve a castable consistency. 20 Another embodiment of this invention provides wherein the refractory aggregate composition and the calcium aluminate clinker, as described herein, may be formed by sintering or by employing a fusion process. Another embodiment of this invention provides a sprayable refractory composition comprising: (a) a pumpable first component comprising (i) a refractory composition, as described herein, comprising a refractory aggregate comprising a calcium aluminate clinker having the formula CnAx , wherein C is equal to calcium oxide, wherein A is equal to aluminum oxide, wherein n is an integer from about 1 to about 12, wherein x is an integer from about 1 to about 24, and wherein the calcium aluminate clinker has less than fifty percent C 1 2
    A
    7 , and a calcium aluminate cement, (ii) a dispersant, and water in an amount sufficient to achieve a pumpable consistency, and optionally (b) a second component comprising a flocculating agent, wherein the second component is added to the first component for achieving installation of the 4 sprayable refractory composition. The sprayable refractory composition, as described herein, includes wherein the refractory composition includes a hydrate phase of CoAx , includes analogs of CoAx , and includes derivatives of CoAx. The sprayable refractory composition includes the refractory composition and refractory aggregate composition as described herein. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 shows a phase diagram that sets forth the CaO - A1 2 0 3 system. C= CaO, A= Al 2 0 3 . The horizontal axis of Figure 1 shows molecular formations in the range up to the pure oxide of aluminum or A1 2 0 3 on the right and pure CaO on the left. The numbers on the horizontal axis represent the percent of A1 2 0 3 present in the system. t0 Figure 2 shows a more detailed description of the higher A1 2 0 3 portion of Figure 1. Figure 3 shows the BaO- CaO- A1 2 0 3 system containing BaO at 1250 degrees Centigrade. Figure 4 shows the BaO- CaO- A1 2 0 3 system containing BaO at 1400 degrees Centigrade. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION )b The present invention provides a calcium aluminate (CA) clinker without C 12
    A
    7 as a major phase and further comprising A1 2 0 3 (A), CA (the discrete compound CaO-A1 2 0 3 , not to be confused with the CA clinker) and CA 2 as major phases. There can be other phases present in the clinker such as, for example, C 3 A, C 2
    A
    4 , etc. Upon heating, the phases can form CA 6 . In any case, it is known that these phases, including the C 1 2
    A
    7 , naturally resist penetration of molten 2) aluminum, to a degree. In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the CA clinkers of the present invention, for example, but not limited to rotary kiln products, have other beneficial features, at alumina contents of about 68% and higher. First, the shape of the aggregate is rounded making it easier to create a free flowing material. Also, because of the raw materials used to make the product, it tends to form into porous spheres. The porosity of the spheres 25 becomes important if an insulation material, as a final product, is desired. When the aggregate is mixed with water, either in a castable product or shape mix, the surface of the aggregate becomes activated and begins to form the expected hydrates. When the set reaction or precipitation 5 reaction occurs, the porosity of the aggregate is sealed off and the aggregate is bonded together through surface contact. The benefit here is a more insulating material that resists penetration. When a large portion of the mix is the same type of material such as the case would be in a castable, the resulting strength of the material is greatly enhanced by the ability of the aggregate and the matrix to bond with each other. In this case, the final material is a true monolith that naturally resists penetration and is insulating in character due to the sealed off porosity of the surface activated CA clinker. Because the CA clinker of the instant invention contains little or no C 12
    A
    7 , the material can be used at elevated temperatures consistent with aluminum manufacturing as well as other processes. The C 1 2
    A
    7 is a low melting phase that is common to Z cements having A1 2 0 3 contents of 65% and lower. The more preferred CA clinker products of this invention are those with an A1 2 0 3 content greater than sixty eight percent (68%) by weight in the clinker, as opposed to clinker co-ground with other materials such as additional A120 3 . Preferably, the CA clinker of the present invention as described herein comprises a concentration of A1 2 0 3 greater than or equal to about sixty eight percent by weight (68% w/w) based upon the current manufacturing process of calcium aluminate cements known by those persons skilled in the art. This leads to a final composition of the present invention having a minimal C 12
    A
    7 content. However, from the phase diagrams of Figures 1 and 2 it can be seen that upon the formation of the CA and CA 2 phases (near 68% A1 2 0 3 ) and up to but not including pure A1 2 0 3 , represents the ideal composition of the aggregate. That is CA, CA 2 , C 3
    A
    5 , CA 6 and A1 2 0 3 alone 20 or in combination. The present applicant has discovered that CA clinkers containing C 12
    A
    7 in appreciable amounts are undesirable. Thus, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the concentration of A1 2 0 3 can be used as a guideline in determining the potential usefulness of the aggregate, however, the determining factor is limiting the presence of low melting phases, in particular C 12
    A
    7 , that ultimately determines the usefulness of the aggregate. The applicant of the _25 present invention has found that C 12
    A
    7 concentrations of greater than about 3 molar % (Mol%, or M %) would not afford a useful aggregate for applications exceeding 1400 degrees Centigrade but may prove useful at lower temperature applications. Another embodiment of this invention provides the CA clinker composition as described herein and wherein the composition further includes the addition of a source of barium (added in a variety of forms such as the carbonate or sulfate salts). If the barium exists in the proper ratio with the CaO(C) and the A1 2 0 3 (A) one can form BA 6 , B 3 A, BA, and BC 2
    A
    4 (where B = BaO) 6 with temperature. These are analogs of CA 6 , C 3 A, and CA, while BC 2
    A
    4 is a derivative (Fig. 3 and Fig. 4). The presence of these phases greatly enhances the ability of the product to resist penetration by not only changing the contact angle of the aluminum, but also forming a solid solution distributed equally throughout the matrix. This is significantly different than the , heterogeneous mixtures current technologies have with barium sulfate additions. Figure 1 shows a phase diagram that sets forth the CaO - A1 2 0 3 system. The horizontal axis of Figure 1 shows molecular formations in the range up to the pure oxide of aluminum or A1 2 0 3 on the right and pure CaO on the left. The numbers on the horizontal axis represent the percent of A1 2 0 3 present in the system. The resulting solid phases are shown in the boxes set 10 forth in Figure 1. The temperatures (in degrees Centigrade) at which they are present, and stable, are shown on the vertical axis of Figure 1. Note that the boxes of Figure containing the C 12
    A
    7 solid begin to form liquids (area above the boxes at or near 1400 degrees Centigrade). The effect of the liquid is reduced strength and increased reactivity with the surrounding environment, both of which are detrimental. The diagram of Figure I shows pure CA present at about 68% A1 2 0 3 . 1) From greater than or equal to about 68% A1 2 0 3 compositions, formed phases are useful as aggregate. Figure 2 shows a more detailed description of the higher A1 2 0 3 portion of Figure 1. Figures 3 and 4 show the BaO-CaO-Al 2 0 3 systems of the present invention containing BaO at 1250 degrees Centigrade and 1400 degrees Centigrade, respectively. BaO concentrations greater than zero percent that lead to formation of BA 6 and C 2
    BA
    4 are beneficial. The presence .D5 of C 2
    BA
    4 (higher concentrations of BaO, via barium sulfate additions as the barium source in the following examples) results in improved penetration resistance. The calcium aluminate (CA) clinker of the present invention as described herein is a viable aggregate (as compared to a bond matrix) for refractory products. The clinker may comprise all of the aggregate or a portion thereof. This does not include the use of the compound as a discrete bonding matrix such as cement, where it is currently used in a variety of materials. The CA clinker is composed of CnAx, CAx hydrate, and A1 2 0 3 phases. It will be appreciated by those persons skilled in the art that commercially available clinker have several impurities present such as for example various iron oxides, silicon oxides, alkali, and alkaline earth compounds, etc. The present applicant has found that the purer the clinker the better will be its temperature resistance, and preferably that the impurities are present in concentrations less 7 that 1%, the clinker will suffice as a useable aggregate. A typical commercially available clinker chemistry is shown here in Table I below: TABLE I Ingredient Avg. Wt.% A1 2 0 3 69.63 SiO 2 <0.8 Fe 2 0 3 <0.5 CaO 28.12 Others Combined <0.95 It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the commercially available clinkers available as set forth in Table 1 will vary from batch to batch and supplier to supplier due to raw material sourcing and other variations. In the compositions of the CA clinker of the present invention, the presence of C 12
    A
    7 is limited as a minor constituent such that compositions comprise A1 2 0 3 contents >68% in reference to the aggregate or clinker. As used herein, the term "major" means at least about 50% or greater. As used herein, the term "minor" means less than about 50%. This does not include co-ground or blended materials whose chemistry can be controlled by addition of discrete dilutents. This is important because C 12 A7 is a low melting phase that limits the maximum operating temperature of the product if present in substantial amounts. The application of the 20 compositions of the present invention is limited to an operational temperature not exceeding about 1820 degrees Centigrade. At this temperature liquid phases form in the pure system. It should be noted that the product will not be a pure system due to impurities present in the clinker. The CA aggregate or clinker of the present invention may be a sinter product if porosity is desired or a fusion product if porosity is not desired (including partial fusions as a means of controlling porosity). In some cases, such as aluminum contact, porosity is desirable in order to give the working refractory lining greater insulating character. This can move the freeze plane closer to the hot face and therefore allow for a thinner lining if desired. This in turn can allow for increased production or transport capacity of aluminum, for example. 8 In the present invention the active surface of the aggregate allows these particles to participate in the bonding matrix, particularly at ambient temperature. Although it is true that a cement bonding mix will bind almost any aggregate present, the aggregate itself retains its individuality. It is surrounded by a bond which holds it in place, but does not become part of that bond. The surface of the aggregate and the bonding matrix are essentially identical, in the case of a castable made of the CA clinker of the present invention as the aggregate. Therefore, the aggregate and matrix become one and each component loses its individuality. Indeed no grain boundaries exist in the product made from the composition of the present invention identifying where the matrix ends and the aggregate begins. Only the remaining porosity of the io inactivated interior of the aggregate indicates where an independent grain once existed. This results in the beneficial character of closed porosity, if desired, and increase strength of the true monolith. This character is retained as the material dehydrates with temperature. The addition of barium to the compositions of the present invention improves the enhanced properties even further by reacting to form analogs and derivatives of the CnAx and its 15 hydrates, which improve penetration resistance by forming in-situ. Figure 4 shows a phase diagram that sets forth the compounds of interest that are formed and their physical state at 1400 degrees Centigrade. Figure 4 shows that at A1 2 0 3 contents of greater than 68% and with the presence of BaO, Ba can exist in three different forms at this temperature: BaO, which changes the contact angle of aluminum and allows for penetration resistance (current technology), BA 6 as .20 a solid or solid solution, and C 2
    BA
    4 as a solid or solid solution. The presence of all three of these compounds improve penetration resistance. In a more preferred embodiment of this invention, the compositions include areas of the phase diagram, which can lead to the formation of BA 6 and C 2
    BA
    4 , which greatly improve the penetration resistance in comparison to the addition of BaO (typically as barium sulfate). In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the 2 addition or use of BaO in combination with the CA clinker of this invention for use as an aggregate is provided. The following are examples of the compositions of the present invention. As used in the examples, CA clinker is as described herein; CAR60 Alumina is calcined alumina and is commercially available from Alcan Chemicals, Pittsburgh, PA; A-3000 FL Alumina is a reactive 0o alumina which are ultrafine refractory material about 0.4 micron and 3.0 microns average particle diameter size, respectively, and are greater than or equal to about ninety-nine (99) weight 9 percent aluminum oxide material and is commercially available from Almatis Chemicals, Leetsdale, PA; Type 153 fibers are fibrous materials commercially available as "HERCULON 153" polyfibers (Hercules, Incorporated, Wilmington, Delaware); and the surfactant may be sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP) (UNIVAR Pittsburgh, Bunola, PA); Tabular Alumina is a 15 refractory aggregate having greater than or equal to about ninety-nine (99) weight percent aluminum oxide commercially available from Almatis, Pittsburgh, PA; SLA-92 is a CA6 based lightweight (less than 120 pounds/cubic foot density) calcium aluminate aggregate commercially available from Almatis, Pittsburgh, PA. Bubble Alumina may be made by blowing a stream of high pressure air into molten alumina and is commercially available from Almatis, Pittsburgh, 10 PA; and Calcium Aluminate Cement is a 70 percent alumina and 30 percent calcia cement commercially available under the trade name "Secar 71" from LaFarge Calcium Aluminates Inc. DETAILED COMPOSITIONAL STRATEGY, EXAMPLE "A" The following EXAMPLE "A" demonstrates a detailed compositional matrix and the resulting physical properties of the resulting solid body. Calcium Aluminate clinker of the following chemistry (reported on an oxide basis) was obtained for the study. The material was screened, sized and chemistry was determined on each fraction (see Table I). TABLE I Oxide Fraction +10m 10/28m 28/65m -65m (concentration in Wt%) Si02 0.44 0.29 0.22 0.25 A1203 71.59 71.21 70.35 71.19 Fe203 0.07 0.01 <0.01 0.01 CaO 27.38 28.08 29.02 27.95 MgO 0.27 0.22 0.21 0.31 Na20 0.23 0.17 0.18 0.26 K20 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 P205 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 10 Mineralogical Examination of these fractions showed the following: Compound +10m 10/28m 28/65m -65 Present CaAI204 (CA) M M M M CaA1407 (CA2) M M M M s Ca12A114033 (C12A7) m m t nd Ca3Al206 (C3A) nd nd nd nd Ca5A16014 (C5A3) nd nd nd nd Ca2A112O5 (C2A) nd nd nd nd CaAl12019 (CA6) nd nd nd nd Ca3A110018 (C3A5) nd nd nd nd CaO (C) t t t t A1203 (A) t t t t M = Major, m= minor, t = trace, nd = not detected This chemistry and mineralogy is typical for a 70% alumina containing CA cement. CA cements containing greater than 70% alumina can be used. CA cement containing less than 70% alumina can also be used; however, most commercially available products have impurities, which increase in concentration as the alumina content decreases. Common brands of 70% alumina containing CA cement are Almatis' CA14 product and Lafarge's Secar 71 product. The average open porosity of the CA aggregate is near 53% while the TSG (total specific > gravity) averages 2.9g/cm 3 for the lot of aggregate used in this example. Note that batch to batch variation in these products are expected due to the manufacturing process of the CA aggregate. COMPOSITION EXAMPLE "A" Aggregate Wt% CA +10m 15% 11 CA 10/28m 30% CA 28/65m 10% CA -65m 11% CA -325m 7% A-2 alumina 8% A-3000 alumina 10% A-1000 alumina 9% STPP (plus addition) 0.15% 24% by weight of water was added to give a vibration cast consistency. The material was 30D cast into simple bars in order to determine modulus and crushing strengths. The shape was stripped from the mold in 24 hours and dried at 110 0 C (Centigrade). Finally, the shape was fired to a temperature of 1100 C and allowed to reach thermal equilibrium. The shape was allowed to cool and was tested. The results are as follows: Apparent porosity = 50% Average pore size = 40 microns Cold crushing strength (ASTM C133) = 34.5 MPa Modulus of Rupture (ASTM C133)= 9.3 MPa Example #1 Mix Formulation wt.% 20 CA clinker 70 Secar 71 15 CAR 60 Alumina 5 A-3000FL Alumina 10 Plus Additions .5 Type 153 fibers 0.1 Surfactant 0.1 Water to cast 8.5 Example #2 Mix Formulation wt.% CA clinker 63.3 Secar 71 22.3 CAR 60 Alumina 4.4 12 A-3000FL Alumina 10 Plus Additions Type 153 fibers 0.09 Surfactant 0.09 , Water to cast 7.5 Example #3 Mix Formulation wt.% CA clinker 70 Secar71 25 O CAR 60 Alumina 5 Plus Additions Type 153 fibers 0.1 Water to cast 14 Example #4 15 Mix Formulation wt.% CA clinker 67 Secar71 25 Barium Sulfate 8 Plus Additions QO Type 153 fibers 0.1 Water to cast 13.5 Example #5 Mix Formulation wt.% CA clinker 85% 25 Secar 71 15% Plus Additions Water to cast 25% Example #6 Mix Formulation wt.% 30 CA clinker 50 Tabular Alumina 20 Secar71 25 CAR 60 Alumina 5 Plus Additions 3 Water to cast 12 13 Example #7 Mix Formulation wt.% CA clinker 25 Bubble Alumina 45 5 Secar 71 25 CAR 60 Alumina 5 Plus Additions Water to cast 11 Example #8 0 Mix Formulation wt.% CA clinker 71 Secar71 25 Barium Sulfate 4 Plus Additions Type 153 fibers 0.1 Water to cast 13.5 Example #9 Mix Formulation wt.% CA clinker 70 20 Calcium Aluminate Cement 15 Calcined Alumina 5 Reactive Alumina 10 Plus Additions 25 Water to cast 7 Example #10 Mix Formulation wt% CA Clinker 15 SLA-92 60 20 Cement 25 Plus Additions Water to cast 60 These examples show a variety of the compositions of the instant invention having varying CA clinker concentrations. For instance Example #6 would result in a product with greater thermal conductivity compared to Example #3 but Examples #7 and #10 would represent 14 a highly insulating material on comparison. Example #8 is a formulation that results in a product containing BA 6 while Example #4 shall form both BA 6 and C 2
    BA
    4 . Example #5 is a highly porous material that has interesting filtration properties. These examples may be applied via a variety of known installation techniques such as, but not limited to slip casting, vibration casting, pump casting, shape pressing, gunning, and shotcreting. For example, in shotcreting, as understood by those skilled in the art, a dispersant/deflocculation system and optionally the use of a flocculating agent would be employed. A sprayable refractory composition is provided in another embodiment of this invention OC comprising: (a) a pumpable first component comprising (i) a refractory composition comprising a refractory aggregate comprising a calcium aluminate clinker having the formula CoA, , wherein C is equal to calcium oxide, wherein A is equal to aluminum oxide, wherein n is an integer from about 1 to about 12, wherein x is an integer from about 1 to about 24, and wherein said calcium aluminate clinker has less than fifty percent C 1 2
    A
    7 , and a calcium aluminate cement, (ii) an effective amount of a dispersant, and water in an amount sufficient to achieve a pumpable consistency, and optionally (b) a second component comprising an effective amount of a flocculating agent, wherein the second component is added to the first component for achieving installation of the sprayable refractory composition. The sprayable refractory composition includes wherein the refractory composition includes a hydrate phase of CAx. The sprayable 20 refractory composition includes wherein the refractory composition includes analogs of CoAx. The sprayable refractory composition includes wherein the refractory composition includes derivatives of CA,. In another embodiment of this invention, the sprayable refractory composition includes wherein a barium is substituted for calcium in the calcium aluminate clinker. In yet another embodiment of this invention, the sprayable refractory composition, as described herein, includes wherein the refractory composition further comprises a barium oxide. More preferably, the sprayable refractory composition includes wherein the barium source addition results in the formation of analogs and derivatives of the CnAx and optionally hydrates of the CoA. The sprayable refractory composition, as described herein, includes wherein the ' the barium is present in one or more phases as BaO, BA 6 , and C 2
    BA
    4 , and combinations thereof. Most preferably the barium exists as BA 6 and C 2
    BA
    4 . 15 In another embodiment of the present invention provides wherein, the sprayable refractory composition, as described herein, includes wherein the refractory aggregate further comprises one or more of a reactive alumina, a calcined alumina, a tabular alumina, and a bubble alumina, a lightweight calcium aluminum aggregate (such as for example but not limited to SLA-92 "type" aggregate), and combinations thereof In another embodiment of the sprayable refractory composition, the sprayable refractory composition, as described herein, further includes wherein the refractory composition further comprises a fibrous material. As used herein, the term "effective amount" refers to that amount of a substance necessary to bring about a desired result, such as for example, the amount of water needed to achieve a consistency suitable for installing the refractory sprayable composition, such as for example, casting, spraying, pumping and combinations thereof. With respect to the dispersant of the instant invention, it must be able to disperse the constituents of the refractory composition when water is added to the refractory composition. Combinations of dispersants are sometimes desirable depending on the specific constituents of the refractory composition. The dispersants employed in the present invention are those known to those skilled in the art. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that other additives may be used in combination with the dispersants of the instant invention to affect the rheology of the refractory composition. Such additives, include such as for example but not limited to, boric 20~ acid or citric acid retarders, or lithium carbonate as an example of an accelerator. With respect to the amount of water used in the refractory composition of the present invention, an effective amount is needed to achieve a castable consistency of the constituents of the refractory composition including the refractory aggregate and dispersant. Typically, the amount of water is from about I weight percent to about 80 weight percent for each 100 weight .3 percent of the constituent components of the refractory composition. The use of porous lightweight aggregate, such as SLA-92, may generally increase the water demand. Other examples of lightweight aggregates include, but are not limited to, bubble alumina, expanded clay, perlite, and pyrophylite, known by those skilled in the art. With respect to the flocculating agent used in the instant invention, any suitable flocculating agent known to those skilled in the art that is suitable for refractory use is may be used. For example, but not limited to, the flocculating agents comprise at least one selected from 16 the group of an alkali chloride, an alkaline-earth chloride, a calcium oxide, and a calcium aluninate. These examples are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention as described herein. These examples are for purposes of illustration and it will be evident to those persons Is skilled in the art that numerous variations and details of the instant invention may be made without departing from the instant invention as set forth herein. 17
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    [1] 1. An improved calcium aluminate clinker of the type having the formula CAx wherein C is calcium oxide and A is aluminum oxide, wherein n is an integer from about 1 to about 12, and x is an integer from about 1 to about 24, the improvement comprising limiting the concentration of 5 a C 12 A 7 phase to less than about fifty percent C 12 A 7 , and including a source of barium that is substituted for calcium in said calcium aluminate clinker.
    [2] 2. The improved calcium aluminate clinker of claim 1 including a hydrate phase of said CnAx, or optionally the improved calcium aluminate clinker of claim 1 including analogs of said CnAx, or optionally the improved calcium aluminate clinker of claim 1 including derivatives of 10 said CAx
    [3] 3. The improved calcium aluminate clinker of claim I further comprising a barium oxide, and optionally wherein the improved calcium aluminate clinker of claim 1 includes wherein said barium oxide addition results in the formation of analogs and derivatives of said CAx and hydrates of said CnA, and optionally including wherein said barium is present in one or more 15 phases as BaO, BA 6 , and C 2 BA 4 , and combinations thereof.
    [4] 4. The improved calcium aluminate clinker of claim 1 wherein the alumina content of said improved calcium aluminate clinker is greater than or equal to sixty eight weight percent.
    [5] 5. The improved calcium aluminate clinker of claim 1, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to any one of the examples. 20 Dated 24 January 2013 Kenneth A McGowan Patent Attorneys for the Applicant/Nominated Person SPRUSON & FERGUSON
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