Foam Glass Synthesis by the Hydrate Method Based on Different Natural Materials

A number of batch compositions based on quartz sand from the Chalganskoe deposit, opoka from the Botchinskoe deposit, slag from the Artem TPP, and diatomite from the Chernoyarskoe deposit were developed. The density and porosity of the synthesized samples were determined. Their microstructure was analyzed. Conclusions are drawn concerning the suitability of these raw materials for the synthesis of porous silicate materials (foam glass).