The present invention provides a physical medium for plant growth, produced by the steps including: (a) physically extracting mineral values from ore, thus leaving a by-product of mine tailings; (b) mixing said mine tailings and organic sewage sludge together in order to form an organically enriched material; (c) adding pulverized garbage and rubbish to the mixture of step (b); (d) dehydrating the mixture of step (c); and (e) crushing the resulting mixture into particles having a diameter of no more than about 2.0 millimeters, thereby obtaining a sufficiency of molecular surface area and lattice structure that will permit water and nutrient retention as well as an ion change necessary for the extended physical and chemical support of plant life.
A conditioning composition comprising from 60 to 80% by weight of a mineral source, from 20 to 40% by weight of basalt, from 2 to 5% by weight of a bonding agent, from 1 to 20% by weight of a mixed colloidal mineral source and an amount of catalyst provided in the ratio of at least one half liter of catalyst to at least 20 liters of water per 10 ton of composition. A catalyst for use with a conditioning composition, the catalyst comprising water, calcium nitrate, molasses, phosphoric acid and at least one non-ionic surfactant, each being provided in the following amounts (w/w):
A composition for conditioning soil comprising from 60 to 80% by weight of a mineral source such as granite, from 20 to 40% by weight of basalt, from 2 to 5% by weight of a bonding agent such as grey cement, from 1 to 20% by weight of a mixed colloidal mineral source such as fine granite dust, and an amount of catalyst provided in the ratio of at least one half liter of catalyst to at least 20 liters of water per 10 ton of composition. The catalyst is composed of water, calcium nitrate, urea, molasses, phosphoric acid and at least one non-ionic surfactant, each being provided in the following amounts (w/w):
A conditioning composition comprising from 60 to 80% by weight of a diamagnetic mineral source, from 20 to 40% by weight of a paramagnetic basalt, from 2 to 5% by weight of a bonding agent, and from 1 to 20% by weight of a mixed colloidal mineral source.
4608126 - Retorting system and disposal site - Owned by Amoco Corporation (Chicago, IL) Chevron U.S.A., Inc. ([*]Notice:The portion of the term of this patent subsequent to July 16, 2002 has been disclaimed.
An environmentally acceptable disposal site has at least one vapor break extending through a pile of synthetic fuel tailings, spent catalyst, spent ore, and/or other waste material. The vapor breaks can be permeable seams or columns of porous rocky overburden and/or a pneumatic pipeline. Circulation of air through the vapor breaks can be enhanced by air blowers, fans, or other force air inducers. The top and sides of the pile are covered with top soil and vegetated with trees, shrubbery, and grass to minimize erosion and blowing of the tailings as well as to provide a pleasing aesthetic appearance. The tailings preferably comprise spent oil shale which has been combusted, cooled, and moisturized. Desirably, the disposal site is built and operated in conjunction with a surface retort, combustor, heat recovery unit (cooler), and associated equipment.
A biological degradation process for the treatment of organic containing waste-matter for producing a waste-matter sludge material, the process containing a step for contacting microorganisms with the organic-containing waste matter, which comprises adding to said step a microbial activity-enhancing concentration of a mineral composite consisting essentially of glacial deposit. Other mineral composites may also be used. The invention also relates to an improved waste-matter sludge material.
