Drying and gas or vapor contact with solids – Apparatus – For diverse operations on treated material
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-07
2009-11-17
Gravini, Stephen M. (Department: 3743)
Drying and gas or vapor contact with solids
Apparatus
For diverse operations on treated material
C034S080000, C034S090000, C034S204000, C110S346000, C060S781000, C210S173000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07617617
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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Carin, legal representative Christianne
Fedkenheuer Alvin W.
Gorbell Brian N.
Jonasson John S.
Starosud Alexander
EarthRenew, Inc.
Gravini Stephen M.
Merchant & Gould P.C.
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