Method And Devices For Forming Articles
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The present invention is predicated upon methods and devices for forming numerous articles for various applications including nutritional applications, medicinal applications, or other useful applications for plants, animals or otherwise. In one aspect, the present invention provides methods and devices for forming high quality pellets using alginates as a retention agent for the ingredients. This may be achieved through the creation or modification of pre-existing forming devices, wherein an alginate applicator is provided for applying the alginate to the ingredients, before, during or after formation of the articles, or combinations thereof, to retain the ingredients of the articles together.
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40 Claims
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21. A bio-fuel pellet, comprising:
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a mixture formed of; a first ingredient including combustible organic material, and a second ingredient including alginate, wherein the first and second ingredients are combined together and the resulting mixture is shaped to form a cylindrical pellet, and wherein the second ingredient functions as a retention agent to maintain the size and shape of the cylindrical pellet. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of forming bio-fuel pellets, comprising the steps of:
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mixing a first ingredient including combustible organic material with a second ingredient including alginate; and pelletizing the combined first ingredient and second ingredient to form individual pellets. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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