Process for Converting Banana Tree Stalk into Fibers for Absorption of Hydrocarbons and Corresponding System and Product
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1. A process for producing absorbent materials, the process comprising:
- reducing a banana tree stalk into separated fibers;
pressing the separated fibers to generate pressed fibers having less than 50% moisture content by weight;
reducing moisture content of the pressed fibers by applying infrared heating to produce pre-dried fibers; and
applying a non-thermal drying process to generate dried fibers having less than 10% moisture content by weight for employment in an absorbent material that absorbs hydrocarbons.
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A process for producing absorbent materials includes reducing a banana tree stalk into separated fibers, pressing the separated fibers to generate pressed fibers having less than 50% moisture content by weight, reducing moisture content of the pressed fibers by applying infrared heating to produce pre-dried fibers, and applying a non-thermal drying process to generate dried fibers having less than 10% moisture content by weight for employment in an absorbent material that absorbs hydrocarbons.
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1. A process for producing absorbent materials, the process comprising:
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reducing a banana tree stalk into separated fibers; pressing the separated fibers to generate pressed fibers having less than 50% moisture content by weight; reducing moisture content of the pressed fibers by applying infrared heating to produce pre-dried fibers; and applying a non-thermal drying process to generate dried fibers having less than 10% moisture content by weight for employment in an absorbent material that absorbs hydrocarbons. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for producing absorbent materials, the system comprising:
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a reducer configured to reduce a banana tree stalk into separated fibers; a press configured to press the separated fibers to generate pressed fibers having less than 50% moisture content by weight; an infrared heating device configured to reduce moisture content of the pressed fibers by applying infrared heating to produce pre-dried fibers; and a non-thermal dryer configured to generate dried fibers having less than 10% moisture content by weight for employment in an absorbent material that absorbs hydrocarbons. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An absorbent material for absorption of hydrocarbons, the absorbent material being prepared by operations comprising:
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reducing banana tree stalk into separated fibers; pressing the separated fibers to generate pressed fibers having less than 50% moisture content by weight; reducing moisture content of the pressed fibers by applying infrared heating to produce pre-dried fibers; and applying a non-thermal drying process to generate dried fibers having less than 10% moisture content by weight for employment in an absorbent material that absorbs hydrocarbons. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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