Abstract: A process to make, in part, a refined material for use as crystallization accelerant in cementitious products. Evidence shows that calcium carbonate Fines (Ca+ ions) accelerate the crystallization process of CSH (Calcium-Silicate-Hydrate) phases which lends many advantages in cementitious products. The (PCC) fines materials from the sugar beet processing byproducts consist of these materials with various elements mixed or attached. This process selects for advantageous particles and discards others. This process includes, but is not limited to removing part of the undesirable material by either by screening or biodigestion of the lime to utilize energy contained in said unwanted material to dry in part said particles of PCC to specific moisture content and then screening the material to the remove more unwanted material and size PCC to spec necessary for cementitious materials.

Abstract: A method of reducing maintenance costs and carbon footprints near/on roadways, airports, public and private right of ways, military areas, unused construction areas, government and subsidy lands by utilizing these areas for the growth of biofuel feedstock materials. Crops used for production of biofuels could be grown in or around these areas and processed into biofuels in the same general area. This process would produce lower exhaust emissions compared with fossil fuels, decrease cost of maintenance of roadways and public right of ways, decrease the United States dependence on foreign oil and decrease transportation costs of fuels to customers, alleviate pest pressures, reduce storm water runoff and help to control fire danger. This process includes, but is not limited to sustainable tillage growth of common biofuels feedstock crops including: canola, rape, mustard, camelina, sunflower; harvesting said crops and turning the biomass yield into biofuels.

Abstract: A method for supplying fertilizer to a lawn, garden, golf course, farm, field, or other agricultural growing area. The method may include the steps of obtaining a soil sample from the agricultural area, measuring a nutrient content of the soil sample with a soil analyzer device, obtaining data for the size of the agricultural area, and electronically calculating the fertilizer required for the agricultural area based upon the soil nutrient analysis and area size data. In certain embodiments, the measuring step may include the steps of passing water heated to a temperature of at least 90° C. through the sample under pressure of at least 2.0 bar, collecting the water passed through the sample, and analyzing the nutrients transferred from the soil to the water.

Abstract: An improved method of extracting nutrients from soil samples using hot water. The improved method utilizes an expresso coffee machine to force hot water through soil samples to which no filler materials such as silica sand has been added. Tests were performed with an expresso machine that generates a pressure of 2.5 bar and a temperature of 93.degree. C. The method was performed with the following steps. Soils to be tested were air dried at a maximum temperature of 25.degree. C. and passed through a 2.0 mm (number 10 mesh) screen. A 5.0-gram soil sample was placed in the expresso machine filter basket, which was lined with a 5.50-cm diameter medium filter paper. 100 ml of distilled water was placed in the expresso machine's boiler, and allowed to heat for 2.0 minutes. The heated water was released and passed through the soil sample until the boiler was empty and the filter basket without surface water. Extraction aliquots were allowed to cool.

Abstract: A compact bottom feed container is disclosed in one embodiment of the present invention as including a housing member having a top panel, a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and two opposing side panels. A support assembly preferably engages the housing member to provide a free-standing dispenser. Disposed in relation to the internal surface area of the panels, an internal cavity may be formed having an internal surface area sufficient for housing a dry or fluid substance therein. In design, the opening is preferably disposed in relation to the housing member such that to provide a means for side-viewing the dispensing flow of the dry or fluid substance in the internal cavity of the housing member and through the internal periphery of the opening. Preferably, the bottom panel of the housing member is formed having a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion disposed therebetween.