METHOD FOR MAKING A COMPRESSED STRUCTURAL FIBERBOARD
First Claim
1. An improved method for making compressed structural fiberboard by extruding agricultural fibrous matter into said compressed structural fiberboard, wherein said improvement comprises the steps of:
- providing a preselected volume of said agricultural fibrous matter;
preconditioning said agricultural fibrous matter to have a predetermined moisture level within said agricultural fibrous matter;
separating and cleaning said agricultural fibrous matter;
adding steam to said agricultural fibrous matter until the moisture level within said agricultural fibrous matter reaches a second predetermined level; and
extruding said agricultural fibrous matter to form said compressed structural fiberboard.
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Abstract
An improved method for making compressed structural fiberboard by extruding agricultural fibrous matter into said compressed structural fiberboard. The improved method of the present invention includes providing a preselected volume of agricultural fibrous matter and preconditioning the agricultural fibrous matter to have a predetermined moisture level therein. The agricultural fibrous matter is separated and cleaned, and steam is added to the agricultural fibrous matter until a predetermined level of moisture is reached within the agricultural fibrous matter. A predetermined level of borax is also added to the agricultural fibrous matter to prevent the formation of bacteria within the agricultural fibrous matter. The agricultural fibrous matter is conveyed throughout the process on conveyors having variable drives, wherein the level of the agricultural fibrous matter on the conveyors is sensed such that a signal is provided to the variable drives to adjust the speed of the conveyors in order to provide a predetermined level of agricultural fibrous matter. The agricultural fibrous matter is then extruded to form a compressed structural fiberboard.
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20 Claims
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1. An improved method for making compressed structural fiberboard by extruding agricultural fibrous matter into said compressed structural fiberboard, wherein said improvement comprises the steps of:
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providing a preselected volume of said agricultural fibrous matter; preconditioning said agricultural fibrous matter to have a predetermined moisture level within said agricultural fibrous matter; separating and cleaning said agricultural fibrous matter; adding steam to said agricultural fibrous matter until the moisture level within said agricultural fibrous matter reaches a second predetermined level; and extruding said agricultural fibrous matter to form said compressed structural fiberboard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An improved method for making compressed fiber structural board by extruding agricultural fibrous matter into said compressed fiber structural board, wherein said improvement comprises the steps of:
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providing a preselected volume of said agricultural fibrous matter; preconditioning said agricultural fibrous matter to have a predetermined level of moisture therein; separating and cleaning said agricultural fibrous material from foreign particles and waste; adding steam to said agricultural fibrous matter until said agricultural fibrous matter has a predetermined level of moisture therein; adding a predetermined level of borax to said agricultural fibrous matter to prevent the formation of bacteria in said agricultural fibrous matter and said compressed structural fiberboard; carrying said agricultural fibrous matter on conveyors having variable drives for adjusting the speed of said conveyors; sensing the amount of said agricultural fibrous matter being carried by said conveyors and providing a single to said variable drives to adjust the speed of said conveyors in order to provide a predetermined amount of said agricultural fibrous matter; and extruding said agricultural fibrous matter to form said compressed structural fiberboard. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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