Drying and gas or vapor contact with solids – Process – With fluid current conveying or suspension of treated material
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-11
2006-04-11
Gravini, S. (Department: 3749)
Drying and gas or vapor contact with solids
Process
With fluid current conveying or suspension of treated material
C034S381000, C034S487000, C034S507000, C034S514000, C060S780000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07024796
ABSTRACT:
This invention discloses systems and methods for conversion of manure to novel fertilizer and/or soil builder products useful as input for organic farming operations. The equipment systems comprise a gas turbine generator unit (preferred heat source), a dryer vessel and a processing unit, wherein the connection between the gas turbine and the dryer vessel directs substantially all the gas turbine exhaust into the dryer vessel and substantially precludes the introduction of air into the dryer vessel. The dryer vessel receives the manure for contact with the turbine exhaust gases to convert the manure to a dry material, which is passed to the processing unit where it is formed into granules, pellets or other desired form for the final dry fertilizer product. The method comprises drying, heating and converting the manure to form novel self binding fertilizer and soil builder type products for organic farming and other uses.
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Miscellaneous pages from Duske Engineering.com, http://www.duskeengineering.com, 11 pp.
“From Feather to Feed Gas-Fired Flashdryers Create Profitable By-Products from Once-Costly Wastes”, Industrial Processing, Natural Gus Applications in Business & Industry, pp. A2-A4.
Carin Christianne
Carin, legal representative Christianne
Fedkenheuer Alvin W.
Jonasson John S.
Starosud Alexander
Buchanan & Ingersoll PC
Dillahunty, Esq. T. Gene
EarthRenew, Inc.
Gravini S.
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