Preparation and Characterization of Lightweight Diatomite-Clay Refractories This work aims to partly replace Aswan ball clay with Egyptian diatomite in order to improve properties and decrease costs. S.B. Hanna S.S. Ibrahim M.M.S. Wahsh T.S. Mansour E.A. Saad October 1, 2015 No Comments Formed by the accumulation of the outer shells of algae, diatomite is a siliceous sedimentary rock that is considered a cheap source of silica (SiO2.2H2O and crystalline silica).Read More
