Soil amendment product and method of processing
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1. A soil amendment comprising:
- cellulosic pulp derived from biomass processed in a reaction vessel in the presence of heat and pressure, in which the biomass is subjected to agitation caused by rotation of the vessel.
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Abstract
A soil amendment product made from biomass, and a method of making a soil amendment product from biomass. The soil amendment is made by processing biomass in a pressurizable reaction vessel with heat, pressure and agitation.
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17 Claims
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1. A soil amendment comprising:
cellulosic pulp derived from biomass processed in a reaction vessel in the presence of heat and pressure, in which the biomass is subjected to agitation caused by rotation of the vessel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4)
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3. A soil amendment comprising:
cellulosic pulp derived from biomass processed in a reaction vessel in the presence of heat and less than 15 pounds or less of pressure, in which the biomass is subjected to agitation caused by rotation of the vessel.
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5. A soil amendment comprising:
cellulosic pulp derived from MSW biomass processed in a reaction vessel in the presence of heat and less than 15 pounds or less of pressure, in which the biomass is subjected to agitation caused by rotation of the vessel. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A soil amendment comprising:
cellulosic pulp derived from biomass processed in a reaction vessel in the presence of heat and pressure in the form of steam at 15 pounds or less of pressure applied to the contents of the reaction vessel for approximately 45 minutes, which combined with agitation caused by rotation of the vessel creates an environment sufficient to reduce crystallinity of cellulose of said biomass, and to chemically reduce hemicellulosic in said BIOMASS to compounds chemically less complex than hemicellulose.
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11. A method for creating a soil additive from the cellulosic fraction of biomass, which comprises the steps of:
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adding biomass to a sealable reaction vessel configured for agitation of said biomass;
closing said reaction vessel;
rotating said reaction vessel while adding steam at 15 pounds or less to said reaction vessel;
unsealing the reaction vessel, and removing the treated biomass from the reaction vessel; and
separating the cellulosic fraction of the treated biomass from other fractions of the treated biomass. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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