Abstract: A bin for containing an apple mash within a cider press, the bin including a multiple of staves interconnected and held together by a cable threaded through each stave. Preferably, an upper cable and a lower cable hold the staves together, with each cable received into a first terminal stave and threaded through a multiple of staves in sequence, to a second terminal stave. The cabled bin resists bending, to maintain tension and to form a full circle when bent, while rebounding flat when released. To secure the bin in the curved, cylindrical or tubular form, the bin includes a bin latch to lock the first terminal stave to the second terminal stave. When the bin is not in use in the cider press, it can be stored and easily cleaned by lying-out flat, requiring much less storage space compared to traditional bins in fruit presses.

Abstract: An improved process is described for reducing the levels of nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide present in flue gases. The process consists of preparing a bed of expanded vermiculite, expanded perlite, or borosilicate glass wool and passing a flue gas containing nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide through the bed, whereas the vermiculite, perlite, or glass wool making up the bed material serves as a catalyst for the reduction of the nitrogen oxides to gaseous nitrogen and oxygen and the reduction of carbon monoxide to carbon and oxygen, the carbon being deposited on the bed particles. After the deposition of carbon, the bed material is then exposed to an oxidizing gas stream, during which time the deposited carbon is converted to carbon dioxide and the bed material is conditioned to accept flue gas again.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for regenerating spent MgO-vermiculite and MgO-perlite sorbents, where the sorbents have been employed beforehand to remove sulfur and nitrogen oxides from flue gases. The regeneration process consists of a series of heating and cooling steps performed in controlled atmospheres during which time sulfur oxides and elemental sulfur are recovered, nitrogen oxides are destroyed, and the sorbents are returned substantially to their original condition.