The diagram illustrates the process that is used to manufacture bricks for the building industry.

The diagram illustrates the process of extracting

clay

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and its subsequent use in producing

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for construction purposes.

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, brick production consists of seven main stages, starting with the mining of

clay

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and concluding with the packaging of the final products and their distribution to consumers. The process begins with the excavation of

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using a digger. The extracted

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is

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placed into a metal grid and passed through a roller, where sand and water are added and mixed thoroughly. Afterwards, the mixture is shaped using either a wire cutter or a mould. Once shaped, the

bricks

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are placed in a drying oven, where they are heated for 24 to 48 hours. The dried

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are

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transferred to a kiln, where they are

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heated at moderate temperatures (200–980°C) before the temperature is increased to 1300°C.

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, the

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pass through a cooling chamber for 48 to 72 hours. The final stage involves packaging the

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for transportation and subsequent use.