Biochar products and method of manufacture thereof
OwnerLeonard Bruce Eddy, Paul Byron Tiege +2inventors
InventorsLeonard Bruce Eddy, Paul Byron Tiege, Hilke Beuck, Greg Rekken
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Abstract
A method for producing charcoal particles or pellets which use different additives as binders for the biochar pellets. The method includes producing a mixture with charcoal and additives selected from nanocrystalline cellulose, bentonite, and polyvinyl acetate. The mixture is created by mixing one or more of the additives with charcoal and water. The mixture is then processed in a pelletizer device. While processing, the surface of the mixture is sprayed with a liquid. Once turned into pellets by way of the pelletizer device, the resulting pellets are then dried by applying heat to the pellets. The liquid can be water or a solution of water and sodium borate.
Claims9
A charcoal product comprising a porous charcoal pellet having one or more additives selected from a group consisting of:
- nanocrystalline cellulose;
- nanocrystalline cellulose and water;
- polyvinyl acetate and sodium borate;
- bentonite, nanocrystalline cellulose, and water;
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- polyvinyl acetate, water and sodium borate.
A charcoal product comprising a porous charcoal pellet manufactured from charcoal, bentonite, and water and at least one additive selected from a group consisting of:
- nanocrystalline cellulose, polyvinyl acetate, and sodium borate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.