AN EVALUATION OF THE SUITABILITY OF CERAMIC RAW MATERIALS IN KEBBI STATE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF TABLEWARE FOR SMALL SCALE INDUSTRY
AN EVALUATION OF THE SUITABILITY OF CERAMIC RAW MATERIALS IN KEBBI STATE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF TABLEWARE FOR SMALL SCALE INDUSTRY
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Date
2007-12
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MUHAMMAD, ZAURO, TUKUR DIKKO
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ABSTRACT
The Industrial development of a nation could be achieved through the
effective and efficient utilization of the available raw materials and Ceramic
Industries are some of the enterprises that rely heavily on such raw
materials. Kebbi State has been endowed with natural resources including
ceramic raw materials. Data from geological documents and information
received from respondents aided the identification of locations and
subsequent collection of the raw materials. These are kaolin, ball clay,
quartz, feldspar and limestone. Chemical analyses and physical property
tests were conducted. The triaxial blend method was adapted to study the
effect of the materials while slip casting technique was used to shape the
sample wares and the samples were fired in the kerosene kiln. Based on
the chemical analyses and physical tests performed, the study found that
Kaoje, Koko and Giro Kaolins; Birnin Kebbi and Felande ball clays; Aliero,
Dangamaji and Katanga limestones; Bena feldspar and Bena quartz are
suitable raw materials for the production of table ware.
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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
ZARIA
NIGERIA.
Keywords
EVALUATION,, SUITABILITY,, CERAMIC,, RAW MATERIALS,, KEBBI,, STATE,, PRODUCTION,, TABLEWARE,, SMALL,, SCALE,, INDUSTRY.