Úpravnické technologie používané při těžbě a zpracování kaolinu

Abstract

Presented thesis introduce the mining and the processing of ceramic raw materials - kaolin in the past and present time. The thesis briefly describes the basic properties of kaolin and kaolinite, their chemical and physical properties and possibility of applications. The second section provides a brief overview of kaolin mining sites in the Czech Republic and in the World with a description of geological and deposit conditions and method of mining. Part of this thesis is the comparison of different processing methods, that were used in the past or in the present time. The final section describe the current technology trends and possible developments of these technologies. The thesis describes implemented projects and possibility of solutions for modernizations.