Animal litter compositions
AssigneeConfluence Energy, LLC
InventorsMark Joseph Mathis, Jonah Levine
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Abstract
Provided herein are animal litter compositions comprising wood particles activated carbon, and a clumping agent. The wood particles have a moisture content between 4% and 25%. The composition does not comprise wood particles with a moisture content outside the range of between 4% and 25%. The composition has a density between about 30 lbs./ft3 and about 45 lbs./ft3 and is essentially dust free. These animal litter compositions may be made by contacting wood particles with activated carbon and a clumping agent to form a mixture. The mixture is extruded the mixture into a densified material having a density between about 30 lbs./ft3 and about 45 lbs./ft3. The size of the densified material is reduced to between about 0.5 mm about 2 mm (US Mesh 16-US Mesh 6).
Claims17
An animal litter composition comprising:
- wood particles;
- activated carbon;
- and
- a clumping agent;
- wherein the wood particles have a moisture content between 4% and 25%;
- wherein the composition does not comprise wood particles with a moisture content that is outside the range of between 4% and 25%;
- and
- wherein the composition has a density between about 30 lbs./ft3 and about 45 lbs./ft3 and is essentially dust free.
A method for making an animal litter composition, comprising:
- contacting wood particles with activated carbon and a clumping agent to form a mixture, wherein the wood particles have a size between about 0.25 mm and about 4 mm and a moisture content between about 4% and about 15%;
- extruding the mixture into a densified material having a density between about 30 lbs./ft3 and about 45 lbs./ft3;
- and
- reducing the size of the densified material to between about 0.5 mm about 2 mm;
- wherein the animal litter composition is essentially dust free.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.