Alkaline earth metal peroxide product
AssigneeSolvay Interox Limited
InventorsWerner Doetsch, Otto Caspar
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Abstract
A homogeneous calcium/magnesium peroxide, its manufacture and use are described. The new calcium/magnesium peroxide is suitable in particular as an additive used as source of oxygen and acid buffer, e.g. in the application, processing, treatment and/or disposal of various biomaterials.
Claims2
In a method of composting biomass, the improvement comprising incorporating in said biomass a homogenous calcium/magnesium peroxide which is a reaction product of calcium hydroxide, at least one magnesium compound selected from magnesium oxide and magnesium hydroxide, and hydrogen peroxide and having a magnesium content of 2 to 17% by weight.
A method of retarding putrefaction of biomaterial during processing, treatment or waste disposal, said method comprising incorporating in said biomaterial an effective putrefaction inhibiting amount of a homogeneous calcium/magnesium peroxide which is a reaction product of calcium hydroxide, at least one magnesium compound selected from magnesium oxide and magnesium hydroxide, and hydrogen peroxide and having a magnesium content of 2 to 17% by weight.
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