Water Filter Candle
Product
Process to manufacture water filter candles.
Application
The candle can be fitted to various domestic containers for getting potable water.
Feature
The process consists of grinding china clay of the body mix containing materials like insulated brick powder, quartz, feldspar, calcite etc., along with organic materials, preparation of casting slip and then casting the candles in moulds of desired shapes. The candles are dried under sun and then fired at temp. 950o-1100oC.
Commercialisation
Commercialised.
Economy
100 candles/day.
Investment
Rs. 7 lakh.
Equipment
Ball mill, blunger, sieves and wood/coal?fired updraft kiln or electric/oil-fired kiln.
Raw materials
China clay, plastic ball clay, quartz, feldspar, calcite, and organic materials as pore formers.
For further information please contact
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Anusandhan Bhawan,
2 Rafi Marg,
New Delhi-110001, India
