Cob: RE: Augmentation to, or the replacement of CLAY as a component of COB,

Tue Apr 16 20:56:21 CDT 2002

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: ben graham 
  To: coblist at deatech.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 2:57 PM
  Subject: Re: Cob: RE: Augmentation to, or the replacement of CLAY as a component of COB, 

  >I propose that the Dust that is washed by air scrubbers at a Nonmetallic 
  >Mineral Processing Plant, such as in an Asphalt or Concrete Plant, be used 
  >to augment or replace the clay component in COB or UNFIRED EARTH MASONRY 
  >construction.

     Is this what they call fly ash?  Pliny Fisk has done work with this 
  through the Center for Max. Potential Energy.  Either way if it works, it 
  works.  Doesn't matter what the definition of clay is. Try it!

  Best
  Ben

  Hidare! Ben,, and all.. *smiles*   I did a Google search On 
  "FLY ASH"  It would seem that it is the air born solids from a
  combustion, as in coal...
  The DUST that I refer to, is the air born dust that comes 
  from gravel being crushed or ground.
  When it comes out of the process it is not usable by the asphalt
  plant. And it is as sticky as "Blue Gumbo" clay. We have to 
  use a backhoe to scrape it out of the dump truck box.  

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  style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> 
  <A title=benfrankg at hotmail.com href="mailto:benfrankg at hotmail.com">ben 
  graham</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=coblist at deatech.com 
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  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 16, 2002 2:57 
  PM</DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Cob: RE: Augmentation to, or 
  the replacement of CLAY as a component of COB, </DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV><BR>>I propose that the Dust that is washed by air scrubbers at a 
  Nonmetallic <BR>>Mineral Processing Plant, such as in an Asphalt or 
  Concrete Plant, be used <BR>>to augment or replace the clay component in 
  COB or UNFIRED EARTH MASONRY <BR>>construction.<BR><BR>   Is this 
  what they call fly ash?  Pliny Fisk has done work with this <BR>through 
  the Center for Max. Potential Energy.  Either way if it works, it 
  <BR>works.  Doesn't matter what the definition of clay is. Try 
  it!<BR><BR>Best<BR>Ben<BR><BR></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>Hidare! Ben,, and all.. *smiles*   I 
  did a Google search On </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>"FLY ASH"  It would seem that it is the air 
  born solids from a</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>combustion, as in coal...</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>The DUST that I refer to, is the air born dust 
  that comes </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>from gravel </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=4>being 
  crushed or ground.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>When it comes out of the process it is not usable 
  by the asphalt</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>plant. And it is as sticky as "Blue Gumbo" 
  clay. We have to </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=4>use a backhoe to scrape it out of the dump truck 
  box.</FONT>  <BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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