Abstract: A declustering component breaks clusters of oysters into individual oysters and an opening component separates oyster half shells thereby exposing the meat of the oysters. The declustering component includes a rotatable drum having a feed opening for oyster clusters and slots which permit only single oysters to leave the drum. The opening component includes mechanical means for disconnecting the oyster half shells by applying opposed shearing forces adjacent to the shell joint.

Abstract: A declustering component breaks clusters of oysters into individual oysters and an opening component separates oyster half shells thereby exposing the meat of the oysters. The declustering component includes a rotatable drum having a feed opening for oyster clusters and slots which permit only single oysters to leave the drum. The opening component includes mechanical means for disconnecting the oyster half shells by applying opposed shearing forces adjacent to the shell joint.

Abstract: Solidifiable petroleum wax is placed in liquid form to solidify on the surface of a pond, such as a degradant lagoon for deterring emanation of malodorous gases or collecting malodorous or energy latent gases, or a reservoir to deter evaporation. The entire cover can be of liquid solidified in situ on the surface of the pond or a sheet cover can be formed by placing solidifiable buoyant material in liquid form between premolded solid cover sections or cakes to which the liquid can bond in solidifying to join adjacent premolded sections. The premolded cakes and/or the buoyant material solidified in situ can include reinforcement, such as net, which preferably also is buoyant. A suitable solidifiable buoyant material is petroleum wax which can include woody material such as sawdust or shavings, serving as an adsorbent, filler and/or vehicle for treating materials, and/or other additives such as oxidizer material, deodorant material, catalysts, enzymes and/or nutrients for anaerobic bacteria.

Abstract: For the purpose of controlling odor, a slurry of digested sewage sludge to be sprayed on land for restoring its fertility is mixed with a deodorant composition containing glacial acetic acid and amyl alcohol and optionally other components including 2,3-butanedione, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, benzaldehyde and copper sulfate.