Binder for animal feed and process of making
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1. A process for preparing pelleted animal feed, using sodium carbonate pulping liquor as a binder comprising:
- (i) treating wood chips in the presence of a mild solution of sodium carbonate to obtain said sodium carbonate pulping liquor;
(ii) combining said sodium carbonate pulping liquor with said animal feed;
(iii) heating the combined sodium carbonate pulping liquor and animal feed;
(iv) pelleting the product of step (iii).
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Abstract
This invention relates the use of sodium carbonate pulping liquor, in liquid or powder form, as a pellet binder in animal feed. The use of sodium carbonate pulping liquor as a binder provides a durable, abrasion resistant pellet that can withstand rough handling without crumbling.
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1. A process for preparing pelleted animal feed, using sodium carbonate pulping liquor as a binder comprising:
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(i) treating wood chips in the presence of a mild solution of sodium carbonate to obtain said sodium carbonate pulping liquor; (ii) combining said sodium carbonate pulping liquor with said animal feed; (iii) heating the combined sodium carbonate pulping liquor and animal feed; (iv) pelleting the product of step (iii). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A process for preparing pelleted animal feed, using sodium carbonate pulping liquor as a binder comprising:
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(i) providing a sodium carbonate pulping liquor obtained by treating wood chips in the presence of a mild solution of sodium carbonate, at a concentration of about 115 g/l, and cooking said wood chips in steam at a pressure of about 1100 KPA to obtain said sodium carbonate pulping liquor; (ii) combining from about 0.3% to 2% of said sodium carbonate pulping liquor by weight of animal feed, with said animal feed; (iii) heating the combined sodium carbonate pulping liquor and animal feed; (iv) pelleting the product of step (iii). - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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