WO2015013420A1 - Utilisation de sous-produit de jus de plante tropicale au moyen de la séparation de minéraux naturels - Google Patents

Utilisation de sous-produit de jus de plante tropicale au moyen de la séparation de minéraux naturels Download PDF

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WO2015013420A1
WO2015013420A1 PCT/US2014/047842 US2014047842W WO2015013420A1 WO 2015013420 A1 WO2015013420 A1 WO 2015013420A1 US 2014047842 W US2014047842 W US 2014047842W WO 2015013420 A1 WO2015013420 A1 WO 2015013420A1
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Philip Lee RAMSAUR
Dimitrios Hondroulis
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04H—MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION
    • D04H1/00—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres
    • D04H1/40—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties
    • D04H1/42—Non-woven fabrics formed wholly or mainly of staple fibres or like relatively short fibres from fleeces or layers composed of fibres without existing or potential cohesive properties characterised by the use of certain kinds of fibres insofar as this use has no preponderant influence on the consolidation of the fleece
    • D04H1/4266—Natural fibres not provided for in group D04H1/425

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  • Example embodiments generally relate to the utilization of byproduct materials, and more particularly relate to the use of banana or other tropical plant juice byproducts through separation of naturally occurring minerals.
  • Banana stalks are one example of a tropical plant that has a fibrous stalk that is often wasted.
  • the banana stalk dies after the fruit is produced and harvested, and it is common for the stalks, which are typically cut off to harvest the bananas, to be thrown away.
  • These fibrous stalks of the banana tree and some other tropical plants can have as much as 93% to 96% of their weight comprised of water and natural latex content that may include a variety of resinous and gummy substances. Accordingly, in order to produce workable or useable fibers, the fibrous material must be cleaned and processed. In particular, much of the fluid within the stalks must be removed, and the latex or other natural resinous substances must also be extracted or washed out.
  • some example embodiments may enable the provision of an apparatus, system and method for obtaining beneficial use of banana juice extract generated by processing banana tree fibers.
  • some embodiments may provide for the separation of one or more minerals or other products from banana juice extract that is generated from pressing of banana fibers.
  • Example embodiments are directed to systems and methods for utilizing plant material byproducts by separating minerals or other products from the juice extracted by pressing the plant material fibers.
  • the system may comprise a reducer, a press, a juice collector, and a separator.
  • the reducer separates the fibers of the plant material and the press removes liquid from the separated fibers.
  • a juice collector collects the removed liquid and a separator separates minerals or other products from the collected liquid.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a diagram of the states of materials associated with a process for separating minerals from banana juice according to an example embodiment
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of a method for separating minerals from banana juice according to an example embodiment
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a block diagram representing the equipment and corresponding processing stages associated with the method for separating minerals from banana juice in accordance with an example embodiment.
  • Some example embodiments may enable the provision of a process for converting the banana juice, which may in some cases be generated while otherwise processing stalks of a banana tree into useful fibers, into separated minerals or other products.
  • Banana juice may be generated during the pressing stage in connection with processing banana fibers for use in the absorbent materials or the like.
  • the minerals or other products e.g., water, fluids, vitamins, oils, and/or the like
  • the minerals or other products may be separated from the juice extract by screening, distillation or other such methods that can separate the naturally occurring minerals from the juice extract. Once separated, the minerals may be used in various industries including, but not limited to, the pharmaceutical industry, the food and beverage industries, the fertilizer industry, and/or the like.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a diagram of the states of materials associated with the process.
  • banana stalks 100 may be employed in connection with some embodiments.
  • the banana stalks 100 may be obtained, for example, after fruit has been removed from the stalks, leaving the banana stalks 100 as a byproduct of the harvesting process.
  • the banana stalks 100 may then be reduced into separated fibers 110.
  • the separated fibers are then pressed to generate pressed fibers 120 that have a relatively high percentage of the excess natural resinous substances removed therefrom.
  • water, latex and other natural juices within the fibers may be removed while forming the pressed fibers 120.
  • the water, latex and other natural juices (which are generally referred to herein as "banana juice extract” 130) may be collected as a byproduct of the pressing process that generates the pressed fibers 120.
  • the pressed fibers 120 may be further processed for employment, for example, in the context of generating materials or fabrics that have absorbent properties with respect to oil.
  • the banana juice extract 130 may be further processed to generate naturally occurring minerals 140 or other products as described further herein.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of a method of processing the material through the states shown in FIG. 1, and further for processing the banana juice extract 130 generated in FIG. 1 into one or more naturally occurring minerals 140.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a block diagram showing the equipment involved in each stage or operation of the process of FIG. 2.
  • the banana tree stalks 100 may be the raw material that is initially reduced (e.g., to form the separated fibers 110) at operation 200.
  • Stalk reduction may include any or all of the operations of cutting the stalks and grinding, shredding or otherwise processing the stalks to separate the fibers therein.
  • the separated fibers are naturally hydrophobic.
  • the stalk reduction of operation 200 may be performed as a first stage process in a reducer 300.
  • the reducer 300 may include a bladed roller that draws the banana tree stalks 100 into a series of rotating knives or blades. The rotating knives or blades may then cut the stalks into pieces that may have any desirable length while separating the fibers. The fibers may then be propelled through a grinder neck before being passed along to a press 310.
  • the separated fibers 110 could be washed at this stage, an example embodiment may be practiced without washing the separated fibers 110 in order to reduce the cost, energy consumption and time of processing.
  • washing of fibers may be performed to facilitate removal of latex and/or fluids in the separated fibers 110. The washing may be accomplished using water alone, or may further include the addition of a solution including potassium hydroxide, hydrogen peroxide, sodium hydroxide or the like.
  • the separated fibers 110 may be pressed in the press 310 for second stage processing.
  • the press 310 may be a hydraulically operated press, screw press, belt press, or any other suitable pressing device.
  • pressing of the separated fibers 110 at operation 210 may remove a high percentage of excess natural resinous substances (e.g., latex), water, juice and/or other liquids from the separated fibers 110 to produce the pressed fibers 120, which may have a water and natural liquid content of about 43% to about 48% by weight.
  • a reduction from greater than 90% moisture content by weight to about 1/2 that amount may be achieved via the press 310.
  • the pressing operation may remove the naturally resinous substances (e.g., latex) in a manner that opens the natural capillaries in the fiber when the latex and other fluids are extracted.
  • the naturally resinous substances and other fluids removed by operation 210 and the press 310 may be captured as the banana juice extract 130 mentioned above.
  • the separated fibers 110 may be transferred to the press 310 from the reducer 300 by hand or by a conveyor device that extends between the reducer 300 and the press 310.
  • the banana juice extract 130 may be captured as runoff or otherwise channeled into one or more collection reservoirs, flasks, or other containers as part of operation 220 (i.e., banana juice extract collection) in stage three processing at a juice collector 320. From such containers that form the juice collector 320, the banana juice extract 130 may be further processed either within such containers or subsequent to transfer to other containers in which fourth stage processing (i.e., separation) may be accomplished at operation 230 by separator 330. In cases where the banana juice extract 130 is transferred between containers, the transfer may occur by gravity drain, using pumps, or by pressurizing one container to move the fluid into another container.
  • the fourth stage processing may include any of a number of different method by which materials (or minerals) within the banana juice extract 130 may be separated. These different methods may include distillation, screening, sifting, skimming, dehydration and/or the like.
  • the separator 330 may be embodied as a still for distillation of the banana juice extract 130, as a dehydrator, as a sieve, or as any other type of device or apparatus that may be useful for employing the separation methods described herein.
  • the banana juice extract 130 may include such naturally occurring minerals 140 as Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Calcium, Magnesium, Sulfur, Iron, Copper, Zinc, Boron, Manganese and/or the like. In some cases, the banana juice extract 130 may have pH of about 5.6. Various electrolytic methods of processing may also be employed in the course of affecting separation at operation 230. Furthermore, other products beyond just the naturally occurring minerals 140 may also be obtained by the processes described herein. For example, water, fluids, vitamins, oils, and/or the like may be separated from the banana juice extract 130 in other embodiments.
  • banana stalks may also be practiced in connection with other tropical plants such as palm, pineapple and/or the like.
  • other tropical plants such as palm, pineapple and/or the like.
  • the specific example described herein should be regarded as non-limiting with regard to the specific materials used.
  • banana stalks or other tropical plant materials may be processed as described herein to generate juice extract other than banana juice extract, but the extract may be processed for separation in the same manner described herein.
  • banana juice extract that would otherwise be considered to be waste may be further processed to generate naturally occurring minerals that may be used in a number of different contexts.
  • An example embodiment of a system for utilizing liquid byproduct from plant material may therefore include: a reducer for separating fibers of the plant material; a press for removing liquids from the plant material; a collector for collecting liquids removed from the plant material; and a separator for separating minerals or other products from the collected liquids.
  • the reducer may separate the fibers by cutting, grinding, shredding, or otherwise processing the plant material and may comprise a bladed roller that draws plant material into a series of rotating cutting implements to separate the fibers.
  • the reducer may further comprise a grinder neck through which the plant material fibers are delivered to the press. The separated plant material fibers may be washed to facilitate the removal of latex or other liquids prior to being delivered to the press.
  • a system of conveyors may be used to transfer separated fibers from the reducer to the press.
  • the collector may comprise a system of containers among which the removed liquids are transferable using gravity, pumps, or pressurized containers.
  • the separator may comprise a still, dehydrator, or sieve, and may employ electrolytic methods to process the removed liquids and facilitate separation of minerals or other products.
  • Another example embodiment may include a method for processing plant material and capturing liquid byproduct and include the steps of: reducing plant material to form separated fibers of a desired length; pressing the separated fibers to remove liquids; collecting the liquids removed from the separated fibers; and separating minerals or other products from the collected liquids.
  • Reducing plant material to form separated fibers may comprise cutting, grinding, shredding, or otherwise processing the plant material.
  • the plant material may be reduced by using a bladed roller to draw plant material into a series of rotating cutting implements and delivering the plant material fibers to the press through a grinder neck.
  • the method may further comprise washing the plant material fibers to facilitate the removal of latex or other liquids prior to being delivered to the press.
  • the separated fibers may be transferred from the reducer to the press using a system of conveyors.
  • Removed liquids may be transferred among a system of containers using gravity, pumps, or pressurized containers.
  • the separator may comprise a still, dehydrator, or sieve, and may employ electrolytic methods to process the removed liquids and facilitate separation of minerals or other products.

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L'invention concerne un système et un procédé qui permettent d'utiliser des sous-produits de matière végétale en séparant des minéraux ou d'autres produits du jus extrait en pressant les fibres de matière végétale. Le système peut comprendre un réducteur, une presse, un collecteur de jus et un séparateur. Le réducteur sépare les fibres de la matière végétale, et la presse élimine le liquide des fibres séparées. Un collecteur de jus recueille le liquide éliminé et un séparateur sépare des minéraux ou d'autres produits du liquide recueilli.
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