Condiciones de operación óptimas para el proceso de atomización de polvo en la producción de cerámica gres y porcelanato

Abstract

The present research analyzes the operating conditions of the slip and atomized powder process in the ceramic industry in order to optimize the operating efficiency and offer a quality product. The objective of the work is to establish optimal conditions to minimize black spot rates in the manufacture of ceramic tiles, focusing on the grinding and atomization area of the EOE. The methodology included a systematic review of the literature to identify control measures in the ceramic industry, and an experimental model was designed using the Taguchi methodology to validate the correlations of the required specifications, for which information was collected through interviews with personnel and laboratory tests to improve operating conditions. The main results indicate that the light-colored tiles have a higher black point index and an optimum configuration was achieved in the grinding and atomization areas, resulting in 0.19% of retained iron, thus identifying the importance of considering the variables in an integral manner to optimize the process, understanding the value chain of the ceramic industry.