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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7455704 | Method of processing waste product into fuel Fuels used may be derived from existing waste streams such as animal wastes and streams of discarded or unwanted animal byproducts generated at animal slaughterhouses. A method of processing organic waste products into fuel includes homogenizing the waste products. ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7419517 | Fuel composition which combusts instantaneously, method and plant therefor Fuel composition which combusts instantaneously, comprising from 40 to 95% by weight of an instantaneously combusting fossil fuel and from 60 to 5% by weight of a non-fossil solid fuel chosen from the group comprising urban solid waste, elastomeric and non-elastomer... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7384435 | Physico-chemical method for preparing and transforming plant waste and resulting fuel The invention concerns a method for preparing organic waste, such as coffee grounds (12), so as to eliminate it by combustion. Said method consists in mixing the waste (12) with a silicic acid additive (14), the proportion of additive ranging between 3 and 5% to con... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7320715 | Method for drying plant-derived biomass and method for producing biomass fuel Disclosed herein is an economical method for efficiently drying the plant-derived biomass for which there has been no established method for disposal and reuse. This drying method does not impair the value of plant-derived biomass as a fuel. Disclosed also herein is... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7285141 | Method and apparatus for fermentation A cement kiln from which its brick lining has been removed, or a rotary dryer for cement production is used as a fermentation treatment apparatus 202 for converting waste matter into compost. The waste matter to be subjected to the fermentation treatment incl... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282072 | Synthetic fuel and methods for producing synthetic fuel The present invention provides synthetic fuels, additives for use in preparing synthetic fuels and methods for producing synthetic fuel. The synthetic fuels include low levels of a chemical change additive selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth oxides ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7252691 | Conversion of municipal solid waste to high fuel value A combustible pellet comprising municipal solid waste. The pellet has a water content of less than 10% by weight and a fuel value of at least 10,000 BTU. A process for the forming of a combustible pellet from municipal solid wastes, comprising the steps of removing ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7241321 | Organically clean biomass fuel An organically clean biomass fuel formed of mixture of a powder, which may be either dried, cellulosic product, wood charcoal powder, and/or a combination of the two, and a fluid, which may be vegetable oil, vegetable alcohol or a combination of the two. A centrifug... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7226778 | Apparatus for natural recycling of protein waste An apparatus and process for naturally recycling poultry carcasses for use as a nutritional supplement, the apparatus generally consists of four modules: an enzymatic digest medium mixing assembly that self adjusts for pH; a mobile grinding assembly mounted on a tru... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7081171 | Screenings washer A screenings washer having a hopper, a grinder downstream of the hopper, and a washer downstream of the grinder. The washer includes an auger rotor that receives the screenings ground by the grinder, a spray wash system that sprays a wash fluid directly onto a porti... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7017371 | Method for producing a glass Glass produced on basis of a raw material in form of a mixture of mainly mineral-containing components comprising sludge from e.g. purification plants and waste products from the industry, and having a determined chemical composition adjusted on basis of knowledge o... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7001512 | Closed loop processing system for waste and crops A process for treating waste products discharged in a waste water from an animal operation, such as a swine confinement facility includes a holding tank for receiving waste water from the flushing of the facility in which solids to accumulate at the bottom thereof; ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6913631 | Solid combustible element for disintegrating a combustion deposit layer and method for producing such an element This invention relates to a solid combustible element and a method for manufacturing it, whereby in the element an open or closed internal space is provided, and in this space is placed a chemical product for disintegrating a combustion deposit layer. When burning t... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6905609 | Waste treatment and disposal system The present invention relates to the treatment and disposal of waste, including sanitary, petroleum, and other organic wastes. More specifically, the present invention treats and disposes of these types of waste from portable and remote waste generating sources, suc... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902589 | Method for producing shaped, activated charcoal The invention relates to a method for producing shaped, activated charcoal. According to the method, after being ground, carbon-bearing material, or a mixture of several carbon-bearing materials are rendered homogenous with a binding agent which contains water, or a... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6793697 | Coffee-sawdust-based solid fuel composition A solid fuel composition of spent coffee grounds and/or green coffee bean waste, sawdust and a wax binder is useful for manufacturing a fire-log with more flame output. This combination of solid particulate together with wax burns with a natural-sounding sizzling an... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6790317 | Process for flash carbonization of biomass A low-energy input process for the pyrolytic conversion of biomass to charcoal or carbonized charcoal is provided. The biomass is sealed in a container, pressurized with air and heated to ignition. Control of pressure by input of air and release of gases to maintain... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6740135 | Fire log system A fire log system for providing an efficient corn based fuel that is burnable within conventional fireplaces. The fire log system includes a housing having a front opening, a volume of particulate corn within the interior of the housing, a plurality of corn cobs wit... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6692544 | Municipal waste briquetting system and method of filling land Mechanically and biologically stable briquettes and pellets are obtained from either municipal solid waste (MSW), Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) or municipal sewage sludge and their combination for purposes of disposing said briquettes and pellets as fuel in w... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6635093 | Method of making pelletized fuel The invention relates to a method of making pelletized fuel containing plastic and cellulose particles in which a feed stream containing plastic and cellulose particles is supplied to a pelletizing device. The process is used in particular in processes for rec... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6602306 | Artificial firelog with crackling additives An artificial firelog comprising a mixture of combustible materials and a combustible binder further contains particulate coke comprising about 1% to about 35% by weight of the firelog, the coke particles having a size less than about 4 mm, to create a re... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6582486 | Solid combustible composition A solid combustible composition having an apparent density lower than 0.6 g/cm3 and comprising a first portion consisting of an urban solid waste, a second portion consisting of elastomeric material and a third portion consisting of non-elastom... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6514300 | Log system A log system for providing a log system that is easy to light which burns longer and cleaner than conventional logs. The log system includes a housing comprised of a flammable material and a plurality of corn kernels contained within the housing which pro... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6152974 | Solid combustible composition A solid combustible composition having an apparent density lower than 0.6 g/cm3 and comprising a first portion consisting of an urban solid waste, a second portion consisting of elastomeric material and a third portion consisting of non-elastom... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6113662 | Processed solid burnable fuel composition A solid burnable fuel composition which contains a major proportion of spent dried coffee grounds is described. The fuel composition includes at least 50% dried spent coffee grounds and a combustible wax which are mixed together and compressed into a suit... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6001143 | Method of forming chemically bonded agglomerates Thermally shock-resistant chemically bonded agglomerates suitable for use as a combustible fuel or in a gasification process are produced by: (a) mixing particulate organic material comprising particulate carbonaceous fuel and/or animal excrement (such as dewa... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5980595 | Fuel pellet and method of making the fuel pellet A fuel pellet and a method of manufacturing a fuel pellet capable of burning in either a stoker or pulver furnace, comprising from about 0 to about 80% by weight of cellulosic material, from about 1% to about 50% by weight of densified thermoplastic mater... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5910454 | Coffee-based solid fuel composition The present invention relates to a solid burnable fuel composition which contains a major proportion of spent dried coffee grounds for forming into high density pellets, synthetic fire-logs and fire kindling products. A homogeneous mixture of at least 50%... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5888256 | Managed composition of waste-derived fuel A waste-derived fuel is prepared to have a particular chemical composition, including ash content, ash composition and fuel value, and physical properties as required by a particular fuel user or burning process. The fuel is prepared by collecting differe... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5762656 | Dense core charcoal briquet A solid fuel briquet, such as a charcoal briquet for cooking, which displays selected ignition and burn characteristics over a variety of shapes and compositions, as well as a method for forming such a briquet, are provided. The briquet is defined by an i... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5755836 | Process for manufacturing a composite fire log and product resulting therefrom A combustible article consists of agglomerated wood chips and polyethylene/polypropylene material partially coated with paraffin. The polyethylene/polypropylene material acts as a fuel as well as a binder; the paraffin is provided to facilitate lighting. ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5735916 | Process for production of lignin fuel, ethyl alcohol, cellulose, silica/silicates, and cellulose derivatives from plant biomass This invention relates to a series of treatments, both physical and chemical, to plant biomass resulting in the production of ethanol, lignin, and a high protein animal feed supplement. In plants having a high silica content, a fourth product is obtained,... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5718735 | Method of preparing a high heating value fuel product A method of preparing a high heating value fuel product having the steps of blending a hydrocarbon-containing material with a dried sewage sludge, mixing a monomeric polyalcohol to the blend of the hydrocarbon-containing material and the dried sewage slud... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5645614 | Process for the utilization of sewage sludges In the process, the wet sewage sludge originating from a preceding mechanical dewatering is mixed with brown coal, brown coal coke or their mixtures in a weight ratio of sewage sludge to brown coal or its mixtures with brown coal coke of 1:3 to 3:1 and su... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5643342 | Fuel pellet and method of making the fuel pellet A fuel pellet and a method of manufacturing a fuel pellet capable of burning in either a stoker or pulver furnace, comprising from about 0 to about 80% by weight of cellulosic material, from about 20% to about 50% by weight of densified thermoplastic mate... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5562743 | Binder enhanced refuse derived fuel A refuse derived fuel (RDF) pellet having about 11% or more particulate calcium hydroxide which is utilized in a combustionable mixture. The pellets are used in a particulate fuel bring a mixture of 10% or more, on a heat equivalent basis, of the RDF pell... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5558686 | Method for making a fuel product Methods for producing a combustible fuel product from a biological sludge are provided. A removable bulking agent is mixed with the sludge and the mixture aerobically composted under conditions effective to substantially reduce the level of pathogenic mic... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5429645 | Solid fuel and process for combustion of the solid fuel A solid fuel containing a recycled residue from anaerobic fermentation or anaerobic digestion of an organic material. The solid fuel can also contain a volatile solid fossil fuel. The residue is preferably derived from an anaerobic digestion process of mu... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5421836 | Organic charcoal briquet and method of manufacture A method of forming organic charcoal briquets from a mix of quantities of discrete coconut charcoal particles, borax, pulverized limestone, binder starch and water as well as the fuel product produced thereby.... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5387267 | Process and apparatus for treating heterogeneous waste to provide a homogeneous fuel Apparatus and method are described for processing waste into a clean fuel. The waste comprises organic and inorganic portions. A float tank is filed with a liquid, e.g., water, of a selected depth. The waste is introduced into the liquid and separates int... | 02/07/1995 |