Materials Needed For Starting A Brick Factory

Clay
Clay soil must be able to show several properties to be used for brickmaking.

Water
There will need to be enough water for the clay, a source of water must be available during brick production. Therefore, a source that is not present the entire year (for example, only during rainy season) will limit the brick production. Also, the brickmaking production should not be in competition for water with other users. If a water source is a communal source, the water needed for brick production can take away from the other uses of water, such as drinking and cooking, washing, livestock watering and other domestic uses. It takes approximately 600L of water to produce 1000 bricks. A convenient method of storage is to use 3-200L drums.

Sand
Sand can be used to make minor adjustments to the quality of soil-it can be added to soil when drying to prevent the soil from becoming too brittle. Sand is also be used as a  stabilizer in a mixture. An important use of sand is in the brickmaking process, where it is used to keep the bricks from sticking to the molds. If no sand is available in a location where brickmaking is going to start up, sawdust, ash and fine dry soil can also be used to keep the clay from sticking to the mold.

Fuel
Firewood and coal are the most common fuel sources used for firing bricks. Coal waste from a power plant is the easiest coal source to use, if available in the area. For 1000 bricks, it takes 1 and 1/8 sacks of coal and 1/2 sack of cinder. Approximately 3 m3 of firewood is needed to fire 1000 bricks. Since so much firewood is needed, there is a risk of denuding a natural forest and depleting a family’s supply. On average, only 2 to 8 m3 of firewood per hectare per year is available in a natural forest. In a well managed woodlot, 25 to 60 m3 of firewood can be produced annually in the same area. There are also other advantages to woodlots, such as another food source, use as a wind break and erosion protection.

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