Production of multifunctional granular medium by partial activation of partially decomposed organic matter
AssigneeAmerican Peat Technology, LLC
InventorsDouglas A. Green, Eric Ingwer Paulson
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Abstract
A process for the production of low-temperature activated or partially activated partially decomposed organic matter for use as an ion-exchange medium comprising the steps of granulating partially decomposed moisture-bearing organic matter, drying the granules and activating the granules at a temperature of about 175-520° C., wherein the granule has a hardness and cation-exchange capacity suitable for a particular application desired.
Claims18
A process for the production of low-temperature activated or partially activated partially decomposed organic matter for use as an ion-exchange medium comprising the steps of:
- supplying an amount of the partially decomposed moisture-bearing organic matter to a granulating machine;
- granulating the partially decomposed organic matter;
- drying the granules;
- and
- activating the granules at a temperature of about 175-520° C.,
- wherein the granule has a hardness and cation-exchange capacity suitable for a particular application desired.
The process of claim I wherein the granule has a hardness of about 75-100%.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.