There is provided an apparatus (100) for manufacturing a cementitious slurry comprising foam, the apparatus (100) comprising: a mixing chamber (101) for mixing a cementitious material and water to form a cementitious slurry, a channel (103) fluidly connected to the mixing chamber (101) at a first end (111), the channel (103) for receiving the cementitious slurry from the mixing chamber (101), the channel (103) extending from the first end (111) and terminating at a second end (112); the channel (103) comprising a foam inlet (106) for introducing foam into the channel (103); wherein the channel (103) comprises a mixing cross section, the mixing cross section comprising a first dimension and a second dimension; the first dimension perpendicular to the second dimension; the first dimension being longer than the second dimension; wherein the foam inlet (106) is configured to introduce foam into the channel (103) in a direction generally parallel to the second dimension. A channel (103) for a cementitious slurry and a method are also provided.

There is provided an apparatus (100) for manufacturing a cementitious slurry comprising foam, the apparatus (100) comprising: a mixing chamber (101) for mixing a cementitious material and water to form a cementitious slurry, a channel (103) fluidly connected to the mixing chamber (101) at a first end (111), the channel (103) for receiving the cementitious slurry from the mixing chamber (101), the channel (103) extending from the first end (111) and terminating at a second end (112); the channel (103) comprising a foam inlet (106) for introducing foam into the channel (103); wherein the channel (103) comprises a mixing cross section, the mixing cross section comprising a first dimension and a second dimension; the first dimension perpendicular to the second dimension; the first dimension being longer than the second dimension; wherein the foam inlet (106) is configured to introduce foam into the channel (103) in a direction generally parallel to the second dimension. A channel (103) for a cementitious slurry and a method are also provided.

There is provided an apparatus (100) for manufacturing a cementitious slurry comprising foam, the apparatus (100) comprising: a mixing chamber (101) for mixing a cementitious material and water to form a cementitious slurry, a channel (103) fluidly connected to the mixing chamber (101) at a first end, the channel (103) for receiving the cementitious slurry from the mixing chamber (101), the channel (103) extending from the first end and terminating a second end; the channel (103) comprising a foam inlet (106) for introducing foam into the channel (103); wherein the portion of the channel (103) between the foam inlet (106) and the second end has a length from 400 mm to 1200 mm inclusive, wherein said foam inlet (106) is positioned such that the distance between said first end of said channel (103) and said foam inlet (106) is less than 25% of the distance between said first end of said channel (103) and said second end of said channel (103). A cementitious slurry channel (103) and a method of manufacturing a cementitious slurry are also provided.

There is provided an apparatus (100) for manufacturing a cementitious slurry comprising foam, the apparatus (100) comprising: a mixing chamber (101) for mixing a cementitious material and water to form a cementitious slurry, a channel (103) fluidly connected to the mixing chamber (101) at a first end, the channel (103) for receiving the cementitious slurry from the mixing chamber (101), the channel (103) extending from the first end and terminating a second end; the channel (103) comprising a foam inlet (106) for introducing foam into the channel (103); wherein the portion of the channel (103) between the foam inlet (106) and the second end has a length from 400 mm to 1200 mm inclusive, wherein said foam inlet (106) is positioned such that the distance between said first end of said channel (103) and said foam inlet (106) is less than 25% of the distance between said first end of said channel (103) and said second end of said channel (103). A cementitious slurry channel (103) and a method of manufacturing a cementitious slurry are also provided.

A process for the calcination of raw gypsum in a heatable extruder, wherein the raw gypsum is feed into the extruder and heated to a temperature of from 150 C. to 350 C. to thereby convert the raw gypsum to calcined gypsum with a content of calcium hemihydrate of at least 50 wt.-%. By using a heatable extruder for the calcination, calcined gypsum with a high content of calcium sulphate hemihydrate and low residual amounts of the respective dihydrate and anhydrite can be obtained. The present invention further concerns a system, which is adapted to such preparation of calcined gypsum and includes an appropriate heatable extruder and the use of a heatable extruder for the calcination of raw gypsum.

A latent heat storage gypsum plate includes: a gypsum plate having a first main face and a second main face located on an opposite side of the gypsum plate from the first main face; and a latent heat storage layer disposed over at least part of the first main face of the gypsum plate and including a latent heat storage material and a binder. A heat storage capacity of the latent heat storage gypsum plate is 260 KJ/m.sup.2 or more, the heat storage capacity being measured in a measurement temperature range of from 15 C. through 35 C. through heat storage capacity measurement specified in ASTM C 1784. The latent heat storage gypsum plate exhibits heat generation property grade 1 as evaluated by a heat generation property test specified in JIS A 6901 (2014), with the face in which the latent heat storage layer is disposed being set as a back face.

A latent heat storage gypsum plate includes: a gypsum plate having a first main face and a second main face located on an opposite side of the gypsum plate from the first main face; and a latent heat storage layer disposed over at least part of the first main face of the gypsum plate and including a latent heat storage material and a binder. A heat storage capacity of the latent heat storage gypsum plate is 260 KJ/m.sup.2 or more, the heat storage capacity being measured in a measurement temperature range of from 15 C. through 35 C. through heat storage capacity measurement specified in ASTM C 1784. The latent heat storage gypsum plate exhibits heat generation property grade 1 as evaluated by a heat generation property test specified in JIS A 6901 (2014), with the face in which the latent heat storage layer is disposed being set as a back face.

Disclosed herein are acid-base leaching methods and systems. Specifically, the systems and methods can include supplying an iron and/or aluminum feed material and an acid to a first reaction chamber; supplying a first leachate comprising iron and/or aluminum salts or cations from the first reaction chamber and a calcium feed material to a second reaction chamber to form a solid comprising iron and/or aluminum; supplying a second leachate from the second reaction chamber comprising alkaline earth metal salts or cations and a base to a third reaction chamber to form a precipitated alkaline earth metal product.

An apparatus (100) for the production of a plaster slurry is described, the apparatus (100) comprising a mixer (102) for mixing at least plaster and water to form a plaster slurry, the mixer (102) comprising an outlet conduit (122), a foam generator (106) for mixing at least air, a foaming agent and water to produce a foam, the foam generator (106) in fluid communication with the mixer (102) via a fluid pathway (116) comprising a foam conduit (117); and a mass flow meter (124), wherein the mass flow meter (124) is configured to measure the density and mass flow rate of the foam within the foam conduit (117) or the plaster slurry within the outlet conduit (122). Additionally, a method of manufacturing a plaster slurry is described.

An apparatus (100) for the production of a plaster slurry is described, the apparatus (100) comprising a mixer (102) for mixing at least plaster and water to form a plaster slurry, the mixer (102) comprising an outlet conduit (122), a foam generator (106) for mixing at least air, a foaming agent and water to produce a foam, the foam generator (106) in fluid communication with the mixer (102) via a fluid pathway (116) comprising a foam conduit (117); and a mass flow meter (124), wherein the mass flow meter (124) is configured to measure the density and mass flow rate of the foam within the foam conduit (117) or the plaster slurry within the outlet conduit (122). Additionally, a method of manufacturing a plaster slurry is described.