The diagram illustrates the process that is used to manufacture bricks for the building industry. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The diagram depicts the process of manufacturing

bricks

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for the building industry.

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, there are seven main stages in the process, beginning with digging up the

clay

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to culminating in delivery.

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, the first three crucial stages involve the processing of the

clay

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which is used to make

bricks

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.

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is dug up from the ground by using a large digger.

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, it is placed on a metal grid which sieves the

clay

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into smaller pieces assisted by a wide roller.

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this

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, sand and water are added to the separated

clay

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to transform it into a liquid form. The liquid

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is

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converted into

bricks

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by using either a mould or a wire cutter. Those

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are

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dried for 24-48 hrs with a drying oven to remove the moisture. In the subsequent stages, the

bricks

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go through a heating and cooling process. The dried products are sent to a kiln to be heated at moderate to high temperatures ranging from 200 C -1300 C before cooling them for 2-3 days in a cooling chamber.

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, the

bricks

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are packaged and delivered to the intended destination.