[미국특허]
High value organic-enhanced inorganic fertilizers
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
C05F-003/00
C05F-007/00
C05F-009/00
C05F-011/00
C05D-009/02
C05D-003/00
B01J-002/00
B01J-002/12
출원번호
US-0432709
(2012-03-28)
등록번호
US-8992654
(2015-03-31)
발명자
/ 주소
Dahms, Gary L.
Carr, James P.
Burnham, Jeffrey C.
Jarrett, Barry R.
출원인 / 주소
VitAg Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Remenick PLLC
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135
초록▼
The invention is directed to manufacture of fertilizer having commercial levels of nitrogen supplemented with organic substances. The process treats organic matter with acid causing hydrolysis of organic polymers after which the mix is injected with nitrogen. The resultant sterilized and liquefied o
The invention is directed to manufacture of fertilizer having commercial levels of nitrogen supplemented with organic substances. The process treats organic matter with acid causing hydrolysis of organic polymers after which the mix is injected with nitrogen. The resultant sterilized and liquefied organic matter is disbursed over recycled material for the production of granules. Because the process allows for the controlled addition of acids and ammonia, desired levels of components can be achieved. The process is scalable, odor controlled and safe thereby allowing for the location of biosolid processing facilities in most any location. Further, the fertilizer of the invention provides a dual nitrogen-release profile when applied to crops. After application to soil, fertilizer of the invention releases an immediate bolus of nitrogen, similar to traditional ammonium sulfate, followed by continued slow release of nitrogen typically over a season.
대표청구항▼
1. A method for manufacture of a fertilizer comprising: providing an organic material containing biosolids wherein the organic material has a solids content of at least ten percent;adding an odor control agent to the organic material to create a mixture;adding an acid to the mixture under a first pr
1. A method for manufacture of a fertilizer comprising: providing an organic material containing biosolids wherein the organic material has a solids content of at least ten percent;adding an odor control agent to the organic material to create a mixture;adding an acid to the mixture under a first pressure and elevated temperature for a first period of time forming a liquefied mixture;adding ammonia to the liquefied mixture under a second pressure and elevated temperature for a second period of time; andprocessing the liquefied mixture to form the fertilizer. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the biosolids comprise one or more of municipal biosolids, heat-dried biosolids, pharmaceutical fermentation wastes, microbial digests of organic products, food stuffs, food byproducts, animal manures, digested animal manures, organic biosolids, biosolids containing microorganisms, and combinations thereof. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the organic material further contains plastic and hair and the method does not require removal of either before processing. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the organic material is dewatered or hydrated to a solids content of between 15 and 40 percent. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the organic material has a percent dryness of less than 22 percent. 6. The method of claim 4, wherein a portion of the organic material is dewatered to a dryness greater than 70 or 85 percent, and that portion is blended with the remaining portion of the organic material to achieve a desired percent dryness. 7. The method of claim 4, wherein the organic material is hydrated with process water recovered from one or more steps of the method. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the odor control agent is selected from the group consisting of calcium ferrate, sodium ferrate, potassium ferrate, ferrous sulfate heptahydrate, rozenite, melanterite, ferric chloride, ferrous sulfate, ferrous sulfate monohydrate, hydrogen peroxide, ozone and salts, derivatives and combinations thereof. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the mixture of the organic material with the odor control agent is a thixotropic mixture. 10. The method of claim 1 wherein the mixture is heated prior to adding acid. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein heating is performed in a first pressure vessel and the first pressure is maintained at between 20 and 60 psig. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein the first temperature is between 66 C (150 F) and 127 C (260 F) and the first period of time is between 3 minutes and 30 minutes. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein the first temperature is between 93 C (200 F) and 121 C (250 F) and the first period of time is between 5 minutes and 10 minutes. 14. The method of claim 1, wherein the acid is phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, or a combination thereof. 15. The method of claim 1, wherein the liquefied mixture is at a viscosity of 4,000 cP or less and is transferred to a second pressure vessel. 16. The method of claim 1, wherein the ammonia is heated under pressure to form a gas prior to being added to the liquefied mixture. 17. The method of claim 1, wherein the second temperature is between 121 C (250 F) and 199 C (390 F), the second period of time is between 1 minute and 30 minutes, and the pressure within the pressure vessel is maintained at between 50 and 200 psig. 18. The method of claim 1, wherein after the addition of ammonia the liquefied mixture is at a viscosity of 1,000 cP or less. 19. The method of claim 1, wherein the processing comprises drying the liquefied mixture to a solids content of greater than 92 percent. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the solids content is at least 98 percent. 21. The method of claim 1, further comprising adding a hardening agent during processing. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the hardening agent is ligno-sulfonate, molasses, alum or a combination thereof. 23. The method of claim 1, wherein processing is performed in a granulator to form granules. 24. The method of claim 23, wherein the granules are sized and granules of between 0.5 and 4 mm selected. 25. The method of claim 23, wherein granules of greater than 4 mm are crushed and combined with granules of less than 0.5 mm are both are recycled during processing. 26. The method of claim 1, wherein each step of the method is performed in a continuous process. 27. The method of claim 1, further comprise a dust control system that collects dust created by the processing. 28. A process for manufacture of a fertilizer with a predetermined content of one or more of nitrogen, phosphate and potassium comprising: providing an organic material containing biosolids wherein the organic material has a solids content of at least ten percent;adding an odor control agent to the organic material to create a mixture;heating the mixture under a first pressure to a first temperature for a first period of time;adding an amount of a predetermined acid to the heated mixture, thereby creating an exothermic reaction and forming a liquefied mixture;adding a predetermined amount of ammonia to the liquefied mixture under a second pressure and heating the mixture to a second temperature for second period of time, wherein the amount of ammonia added is determined from the composition of the organic material; andprocessing the liquefied mixture to form the fertilizer with a predetermined content of one or more of nitrogen, phosphate and potassium. 29. The process of claim 28, further comprising adding one or more plant nutrients to the mixture during processing. 30. The process of claim 29, wherein the one or more plant nutrients are selected from the group consisting of urea, ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulfate, monoammonium phosphate, diammonium phosphate, urea ammonium nitrate, liquid urea, potash, iron oxide, soluble iron, chelated iron and combinations thereof. 31. The process of claim 28, further comprising adding and one or more hardening agents during processing. 32. The process of claim 31, wherein the one or more hardening agents are selected from the group consisting of ferric oxides, alum attapulgite clay, industrial molasses, lignin, ligno sulfonate, urea formaldehyde polymerizer and combinations thereof. 33. A method for manufacture of a product comprising: providing an organic material wherein the organic material has a solids content of at least ten percent;adding an acid to the organic material under a first pressure and elevated temperature for a first period of time forming a liquefied mixture;adding ammonia to the liquefied mixture under a second pressure and elevated temperature for a second period of time; andprocessing the liquefied mixture to form the product. 34. The method of claim 33, wherein the organic material is a plant or bacterial material. 35. The method of claim 34, wherein the plant or bacterial material is algae, bacteria, fungi or a combination thereof. 36. The method of claim 35, wherein the organic material contains toxic materials and the toxic materials are hydrolyzed or otherwise rendered nontoxic or inactivated. 37. The method of claim 36, wherein the first pressure is between 20 and 60 psig, the elevated temperature is between 66 C (150 F) and 127 C (260 F) and the first period of time is between 3 minutes and 30 minutes. 38. The method of claim 36, wherein the second pressure and elevated temperature for a second period of time are, respectively, between 50 and 200 psig and between 121 C (250 F) and 199 C (390 F), between 1 minute and 30 minutes. 39. The method of claim 36, wherein the product is a fertilizer. 40. The method of claim 36, wherein the fertilizer releases about 40-60% of nitrogen into soil within about 2 weeks of application and most of remaining nitrogen over a period of about 3-6 months.
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