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US 6,485,774 B1Granted
Method of preparing and handling chopped plant materials
OwnerDavid I. Bransbyinventor
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Abstract
The method improves efficiency of harvesting, storage, transport, and feeding of dry plant material to animals, and is a more efficient method for harvesting, handling and transporting dry plant material for industrial purposes, such as for production of bioenergy, and composite panels.
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A method of producing chopped material comprising the sequential steps of:
- a) growing plants;
- b) allowing said plants to dry to less than 40 percent moisture to produce dry plant material;
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- c) chopping said dry plant material to produce a chopped plant material.
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