CA1324943C - Granular paper foam mixing material - Google Patents

Granular paper foam mixing material

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CA1324943C
CA1324943C CA 613176 CA613176A CA1324943C CA 1324943 C CA1324943 C CA 1324943C CA 613176 CA613176 CA 613176 CA 613176 A CA613176 A CA 613176A CA 1324943 C CA1324943 C CA 1324943C
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fertilizer
mixing material
biopolymers
cardboard
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Friedrich Priehs
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01CPLANTING; SOWING; FERTILISING
    • A01C1/00Apparatus, or methods of use thereof, for testing or treating seed, roots, or the like, prior to sowing or planting
    • A01C1/04Arranging seed on carriers, e.g. on tapes, on cords ; Carrier compositions
    • A01C1/046Carrier compositions
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C02TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02FTREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
    • C02F11/00Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor
    • C02F11/12Treatment of sludge; Devices therefor by de-watering, drying or thickening
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C05FERTILISERS; MANUFACTURE THEREOF
    • C05FORGANIC FERTILISERS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C05B, C05C, e.g. FERTILISERS FROM WASTE OR REFUSE
    • C05F3/00Fertilisers from human or animal excrements, e.g. manure
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C05FERTILISERS; MANUFACTURE THEREOF
    • C05GMIXTURES OF FERTILISERS COVERED INDIVIDUALLY BY DIFFERENT SUBCLASSES OF CLASS C05; MIXTURES OF ONE OR MORE FERTILISERS WITH MATERIALS NOT HAVING A SPECIFIC FERTILISING ACTIVITY, e.g. PESTICIDES, SOIL-CONDITIONERS, WETTING AGENTS; FERTILISERS CHARACTERISED BY THEIR FORM
    • C05G5/00Fertilisers characterised by their form
    • C05G5/40Fertilisers incorporated into a matrix
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02ATECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A40/00Adaptation technologies in agriculture, forestry, livestock or agroalimentary production
    • Y02A40/10Adaptation technologies in agriculture, forestry, livestock or agroalimentary production in agriculture
    • Y02A40/20Fertilizers of biological origin, e.g. guano or fertilizers made from animal corpses
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02PCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P20/00Technologies relating to chemical industry
    • Y02P20/141Feedstock
    • Y02P20/145Feedstock the feedstock being materials of biological origin
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02WCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
    • Y02W10/00Technologies for wastewater treatment
    • Y02W10/40Valorisation of by-products of wastewater, sewage or sludge processing

Abstract

Abstract of the Disclosure A mixing material comprises a compacted and plasticized granular paper foam extruded mixture of:
(A) dry-defibrated waste paper, cardboard, or a mixture thereof; and (B) biopolymers, mash, or a mixture thereof.
The mixing material is useful as a seed encapsulator or sludge thickener, and for preparing controlled time release fertilizer mixtures.

Description

~3~4~3 GRANUI~R PAPER FOAM MIXING MATERIAL

Backaround of the Invention Th~ present invention relates to a granular paper foam mixing material suitable for compounding with an organic or inorganic fertilizer concentrate, sludge, seeds or the like.

Summary of the Invention One object of the invention is to provide a mixing material which can be used especially as a carrier for fertilizers. In a preferred embodiment, a time-release fertilizer mixture is prepared that allows application of a controllable amount of fertilizer over a desired time period.
Another object of the present invention is to develop a mixing material for use as a carrier material for seeds. In a preferred embodiment, a method is provided of encapsulating seeds to preserve and prote~t said seeds from animal ingPstion.
A further object of the invention is to provide a mixing material for use in thickening various types of sludge to allow easier and cheaper transport, storage, and processing as well as reducing the associated offensive odor problem.

1 32494~ -In accomplishing these objects, there has been provided, in accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a mixing material comprising a compacted and plasticized granular paper foam extruded mixture of (A) dry-defibrated waste paper, cardboard, or a mixture thereof; and (B) biopolymers, mash, or a mixture thereof.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a method has been provided of making a granular paper foam mixing material, comprising the steps of (A) mixing dry-defibrated waste paper, cardboard, or a mixture thereof, with biopolymers, mash, or a mixture thereof; and ~B) foaming and extruding the mixture of step (A) and forming the extruded mixture into granules.
Other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the ;~ ~ following detailed description. It should be understood, however, that various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the invent~on will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description.

Detailed Description Pursuant to the present invention/ the desired mixing material is achieved by producing paper foam granules comprising a compacted and plasticized paper -` 132~9 ~3 foam, prefarably expanded or foamed up at the extruder outlet, of dry-defibrated and, if desired, also finely ground waste paper or cardboard, mixed with biopolymers or mash.
Biopolymers is a generic term referring to the polymeric components forming the structure of living organisms. Such ~iopolymers as, for example, proteins, nucleic acids, polysaccharides or mixtures thereof can be used in the present invention. More specifically, the invention contemplates the use of biopolymers such as particular plasticizable degraded starches, flour mixtures of high starch content, and proteins.
Mash can be obtained cheaply and in large quantities in the production of starch, in particular in the production of potato starch. The mixing material according to the invention includes extensive amounts (almost 100~) of organic materials that increasingly absorb moisture, and rapidly disintegrates again into its main constituents-starch and cellulose.
If, in the production of the mixing material, a fertilizer concentrate is added to the mixture of waste paper or cardboard and biopolymers or mash, a ~; 2~ time-release fertilizer composition results. When applied to a field of growing plants, the fertilizer carrier material slowly disintegrates with increasing ~32~9~3 moisture after spreading on the field and thus releases the added fertilizer in the optimum dosage desired for the growth of the particular plants.
By controlled addition of dry waste paper, the process of fertilizing can be regulated in such a way that the decomposition of the mixing material takes place slowly. For example, by means of varying the composition of the mash/paper/fertilizer mixture, the release of the fertilizer can be adjusted over varying periods and adapted to specific types of plants and plant growth, so that short-term, medium-term, or long-term fertilizers result. The advantages of the time-release fertilizer mixture are the relative ease and low cost in processing the mixture, a reduction in the pollution of the soil by fertilîzer chemicals since fertilizer application can be localized, and the control of the nutrient/
fertilizer release adapted to specific plant growth.
Further, the present invention makes it unnecessary to spread the granulated fertilizer mixture across the entire field area; rather, it can be deposited in a controlled and quantified manner directly next to the plants (sensor or detector technique) which leads to further cost savings.
The organic or inorganic fertilizer concentrates used with the mixing material of the present invention can be controlled by weighing and fed to the extruder in a solid, liquid, or granulated form.
The novel mixing material of the present invention can also be used as a carrier material for "encapsulating" seed. One of the resulting advantages is that, in some cases, the encapsulated seed requires no additional protection, e.g., dressing, against ingestion by crows and other birds.
When the mixing material according to the invention is used as a carrier material for seed, the various seed grains are introduced after the extrusion process. In doing this, the seed grains are pressed into the extruded paper foam mat and are thus encapsulated or preserved and then granulated substantially to the individual grain size or a multiple thereof.
When the present invention is utilized for fertilizing or for encapsulating seed, in some cases, subsequent drying of the seed carrier or fertilizer ~; 20 carrier is necessary prior to use.
The mixing material according to the invention is highly hygroscopic and, due to this extremely high moisture absorption, is also suitable for thickening sewage sludge, manure, feces, or the like. It is understood that sludge (referred to as starting sludge), prior to admixing with the mixing material o~ the present invention, will be in a thinner or 1 3 ~
wetter form than the resultant thickened sludge as the hygroscopic properties of the mixing material will thicken, dry, or solidify the starting sludge.
The resulting thickened sludge mixture can be transported, stored (also dumped, if appropriate), and processed more cheaply and with substantially less offensive odor.
For applications of the present invention, especially for controlled release fertilizers, the quantitative proportion of waste paper with additive (= paper foam) depends essentially on the varying dissolution and disintegration times desired for the field of application and use, and on the individual nutrient requirements of the various plant species and the intended quantities to be disseminated. For example, this may entail using a mixing material characterized by a granule size ranging from 5 to 10 mm in diameter.
From the foregoing description, one skilled in the art can easily ascertain the essential characteristirs of this invention, and without departing from the spirit and scope thereof, can make various changes and modifications of the invention to : adapt it to various usages and conditions.

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Claims (20)

1. A mixing material, comprising a compacted and plasticized granular paper foam extruded mixture of`:
(A) dry-defibrated waste paper, cardboard, or a mixture thereof; and (B) biopolymers, mash, or a mixture thereof.
2. The mixing material of claim 1, wherein said biopolymers are selected from the group consisting of proteins, nucleic acids, polysaccharides, or a mixture thereof.
3. The mixing material of claim 2, wherein said biopolymers are selected from the group consisting of plasticizable degraded starches, flour mixtures of high starch content, or a mixture thereof.
4. The mixing material of claim 1, prepared by a process which comprises the steps of:
(a) mixing dry-defibrated waste paper, cardboard, or a mixture thereof, with biopolymers, mash, or a mixture thereof;
and (b) foaming and extruding the mixture of step (a) and forming the extruded mixture into granules.
5. The mixing material of claim 4, wherein in step (b), said paper foam granules are expanded or foamed up at the extruder outlet.
6. The mixing material of claim 4, wherein in step (a), said dry-defibrated paper, cardboard, or a mixture thereof, is finely ground.
7. The mixing material of claim 4, wherein in step (a), said biopolymers are selected from the group consisting of proteins, nucleic acids, polysac-charides, or a mixture thereof.
8. The mixing material of claim 7, wherein said biopolymers are selected from the group consisting of plasticizable degraded starches, flour mixtures of high starch content, or a mixture thereof.
9. A controlled time-release fertilizer mixture comprising a fertilizer concentrate admixed with an effective amount for timed release control of the mixing material of claim 1.
10. The fertilizer mixture of claim 9, wherein said fertilizer concentrate is organic, inorganic or a mixture thereof.
11. The fertilizer mixture of claim 9, wherein said fertilizer concentrate is in a solid, liquid, or granulated form.
12. The fertilizer mixture of claim 9, produced by a process which comprises the steps of:
(a) mixing dry-defibrated waste paper, cardboard, or a mixture thereof, with biopolymers, mash, or a mixture thereof, and with a fertilizer concentrate; and (b) foaming and extruding the mixture of step (a) and forming the extruded mixture into granules, whereby a controllable fertilizer mixture for plants is produced.
13. The fertilizer mixture of claim 12, wherein step (b) further comprises drying said granules.
14. The fertilizer mixture of claim 12, wherein said granules have a size of 5 - 10 mm in diameter.
15. A method of effecting controlled time release of a fertilizer applied to plants, comprising applying a fertilizer to plants in the form of a fertilizer mixture according to claim 12, whereby the fertilizer is released in the optimum dosage for desired plant growth.
16. A method of encapsulating seed comprising the steps of:
(a) mixing dry-defibrated waste paper, cardboard, or a mixture thereof, with biopolymers, mash, or a mixture thereof;
(b) extruding and foaming the mixture of step (a) to form an extruded mat;
(c) pressing or introducing seeds into the extruded paper foam mat of step (b); and (d) granulating the encapsulated seeds to the individual grain size or a multiple thereof, whereby encapsulated or preserved seeds are produced that are protected against animal digestion.
17. Encapsulated seeds comprising seed grains produced by the method of claim 16.
18. A method of thickening sludge comprising the steps of admixing starting sludge with an effective thickening amount of the mixing material of claim 1, whereby a thickened sludge is produced that can be transported, stored, dumped, or processed more cheaply and with substantially less offensive odor.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein said starting sludge is selected from the group consisting of sewage sludge, manure, feces, and a mixture thereof.
20. A thickened sludge prepared by the method of claim 18.
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