Queen Pottery Kiln

Product:

Design and construction of kiln for firing pottery items.

Application:

This kiln sinters all kinds of terracotta e.g. handicrafts, domestic articles and roof tiles, etc; uses low grade coal at a higher temperature resulting in conservation of energy as well as quality improvement. It replaces the use of wood by raw coal and saves 60% fuel.

Feature:

The kiln can be operated by coal or wood in similar fashion as traditional biomass kilns. A uniform temperature of 900oC is attained in the kiln. Quality of terracotta is superior and breakage is minimised. The sintering period and fuel consumption are 60% less than in the traditional method.

Commercialisation:

Commercialised.

Economy:

2.5 m2 to 12 m3.

Investment:

Rs. 0.1 lakh to Rs. 0.3 lakh

Equipment:

Civil construction

Raw materials:

Red brick, clay, sand, iron grate.

Institute:

Regional Research Laboratory, Bhubaneswar.