Abstract: An animal litter such as a clay material is treated to reduce the bulk density thereof by contacting the clay material with an aqueous electrolyte solution and then heating at an elevated temperature. Substantial reductions in bulk density have been achieved without reducing the absorption capacity of the clay granule.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 17, 2008
Date of Patent:
September 25, 2012
Assignee:
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Inventors:
Robert Falcone, Steven T. Adamy, D. Mark Bracilovic, Frederick Lawson
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for achieving low oxygen levels in a natural gas stream without the use of a catalytic system. In one embodiment, the method comprises: membrane treatment for the removal of the bulk of CO2 and oxygen in the natural gas feed and the addition of a PSA system using a carbon molecular sieve adsorbent for the adsorption of residual oxygen.