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US 2017/0290331 A1Published application
Treated Biodiesel Glycerin
AssigneeAuburn University
InventorsRodrigo Rodriguez-Kabana, Robert H. Walker
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Abstract
Disclosed are compositions that include treated biodiesel glycerin. The disclosed compositions may be utilized as soil-amendments for controlling pests, weeds and for enhancing growth of plants. The biodiesel glycerin utilized in the disclosed compositions may be treated by one or more steps including neutralization, heating, refluxing, condensing, and distilling.
Claims9
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A composition comprising:
- (a) a treated glycerin composition, wherein the treated glycerin composition is treated by adding a carboxylic acid to a glycerin composition comprising glycerin obtained from vegetable oils or animal fats or a mixture thereof, and
- (b) a nitrogen source.
A composition comprising:
- (a) a treated glycerin composition, wherein the treated glycerin composition is treated by adding a carboxylic acid to a glycerin composition comprising glycerin obtained from vegetable oils or animal fats or a mixture thereof,
- (b) an organic nitrogen source, and
- (c) an assimilable source of phosphorus.
A method for enhancing plant growth, the method comprising applying to soil a composition comprising:
- (a) a treated glycerin composition, wherein the treated glycerin composition is treated by adding a carboxylic acid to a glycerin composition comprising glycerin obtained from vegetable oils or animal fats or a mixture thereof,
- (b) an organic nitrogen source, and
- (c) an assimilable source of phosphorus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.