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Process and installation for making a composite product, obtained by removing the fibre from wood chippings or other cellulose raw material, especially for above-ground cultivation purposes. The chippings (3) are place in a two-screw (2) fibre-removing machine (1), the overall characteristics being adjusted in such a way as to obtain, at the outlet of the machine (1), a mixture (31) based on isolated fibres and agglomerated bunches of fibres, of varying lengths and grain dimensions. An adhesive binder is inserted at a set feed-rate in the sleeve (11) during fibre removal so that it spreads through the fibre mixture in a discontinuous manner. By controlling the temperature the hardening of the binder can be delayed until the product emerges from the machine (1). Also covered is the product obtained in the form of a rigid block inserted in a sealed jacket.
1. A process for making a composite product obtained by grinding wood chips or other lignocellulosic raw material, comprising the steps of:
passing the material through a machine, said machine comprising at least two screws driven in rotation inside a barrel which encloses them and provided with flights of various pitches;
regulating the conveying characteristics of said material so as to produce a controlled degree of grinding to obtain, at the outlet of the machine, a mixture based on isolated fibers and agglomerated bundles of fibers of various lengths and particle sizes;
introducing an adhesive binder into the barrel during the grinding at a rate regulated as a function of the conveying conditions of the material so that the adhesive is distributed in the mixture of fibers; and
delaying curing of the adhesive binder by controlling the temperature of the material so that curing takes place only after leaving the machine.
2. The process according to claim 1, wherein the grinding conditions are regulated so as to obtain a mixture of fibers whose lengths can range from a few microns to approximately one centimeter.
3. The process according to claim 2, wherein the mixture obtained includes isolated fibers, fiber agglomerates and filaments whose particle size distribution is such that at least 60% of the mixture is retained on a 14 mesh screen and that the proportion of fines passing through the 200 mesh screen is less than 10%.
4. The process according to claim 1, wherein at least in the first part of the screw grinding machine, a progressive compression with trituration and fractionation of the chips is performed, wherein at least a part of the resin and of the water which are bound to the chips is removed by filtering means arranged in the barrel to reach a dry content of between 0.45 and 0.55.
5. The process according to claim 4, wherein in the first stage of progressive compression, a sterilization of the chips is carried out by raising the temperature to a level between 120� C. and 140� C.
6. The process according to claim 1, wherein, before the introduction of the adhesive binder, the temperature of the mixture is decreased to a level which does not permit the binder to cure, said temperature being maintained at least as far as the outlet of the grinding machine.
7. The process according to claim 1, wherein at least one liquid or solid additive is introduced into the barrel during the grinding.
8. The process according to claim 1, wherein after leaving the grinding machine, the mixture is cooled and dried to a temperature below 50� C. and a dry content no greater than 0.6 is obtained.
9. The process according to claim 1, wherein the mixture leaving the grinding machine is shaped, by molding and/or profiling, into a product of specified dimensions and density and the temperature of the mixture is then raised to a level above 100� C. so as to fix the said dimensions by curing the adhesive.
10. The process according to claim 9, wherein the mixture is shaped into a beam continuously and is then divided into loaves of specified lengths.
11. The process according to claim 3, wherein in the first stage of compression a sterilization of the chips is carried out by raising the temperature to a level between 120� C. and 140� C.
12. The process according to claim 5, wherein before the introduction of the adhesive binder, the temperature of the mixture is decreased to a level which does not permit the binder to cure, said temperature being maintained at least as far as the outlet of the grinding machine.
13. The process according to claim 7, wherein said additive includes at least one of a wetting product or microorganisms which promote plant growth.
14. The process according to claim 1, wherein the adhesive is distributed noncontinuously in the mixture of fibers.
The invention relates to a process and a plant for making a product consisting of a mixture of entangled fibers and capable of constituting, in particular, a support which can be employed for cultivation out of soil.
The invention also covers the cultivation support produced according to the process.
It has now become quite common to practice, in some conditions, "out-of-soil" cultivation, that is to say on a support produced for this purpose and not on a natural terrain. Such supports can be made of various substances, organic or otherwise, such as plastics, sand, expanded clay, compost, sawdust, chips and the like.
In general, an out-of-soil cultivation support must exhibit a certain number of physical, chemical and biological properties. In fact, the support must, on the one hand, support the roots and, on the other hand, permit the circulation of air, water and fertilizer. In addition, it must preferably be nonputrescible, at least for a certain time, and made up of organic or other products, it must not exhibit phytotoxicity and must not promote the development of microorganisms which are harmful to plants. For various reasons, especially a relatively low cost, it is advantageous to make such a product from wood scraps or other lignocellulosic raw material.
In particular, it has already been proposed to employ as a support for out-of-soil cultivation a product consisting of wood fibers obtained by grinding wood. This operation is performed by the so-called "thermomechanical" method, commonly employed for the manufacture of papermaking pulp, and in which the shavings are subjected to a cooking process with steam and then pass into a disc grinder in the presence of steam under pressure.
A mixture is thus obtained, in which the proportion of water is very high and which must be pressed and dried when the site of use is far from the production site, to avoid the transport being too costly.
The use of machines which are already known for the manufacture of papermaking pulp is advantageous because such machines exist in the trade and their operation and control are well known. However, the properties required in a cellulose fiber pulp for the manufacture of papermaking pulp are not necessarily those expected from a product intended for the manufacture of a cultivation support.
The subject of the invention is, in contradistinction, a new process and a plant making it possible to perform the grinding of wood chips in conditions which are specially adapted to obtaining a product exhibiting a set of qualities which are particularly advantageous for the production of an out-of-soil cultivation support.
The invention also relates to the new product thus made.
In accordance with the invention, the grinding of the wood chips is carried out by passing them through a machine comprising at least two screws driven in rotation inside a barrel which encloses them and provided with flights of various pitches and in which all the characteristics are regulated so as to produce a controlled degree of grinding making it possible to obtain, at the outlet of the machine, a mixture based on isolated fibers and agglomerated bundles of fibers, of various lengths and particle sizes and, during the grinding, an adhesive binder is introduced into the barrel at a rate regulated as a function of the conveying conditions of the entrained material so that it may be distributed noncontinuously in the mixture of fibers, the temperature of the entrained material being controlled so as to delay the curing of the adhesive binder so that the latter does not take place within the barrel.
Advantageously, the grinding conditions are regulated so as to obtain a mixture of fibers whose lengths can range from a few microns to approximately one centimeter. In addition, the particle size distribution of the mixture is preferably such that at least sixty per cent (60%) of the mixture is retained on a 14 screen and that the proportion of fines passing through the 200 screen is less than ten per cent (10%).
The invention is based on the idea that instead of performing the grinding in the manner employed commonly for the manufacture of papermaking paste, that is to say in disc refiners or mills, it would be more advantageous, in order to obtain the required special properties, to employ another, less well-known process, proposed quite recently, in which the grinding of the chips is produced by passing through a screw machine of the same type as those employed for the production and the extrusion of plastics.
A machine of this kind, described in particular in French Patent 2,319,737, comprises at least two screws with parallel axes, driven in rotation within a barrel and provided with helical flights which intermesh so as to entrain the chips between an upstream end and a downstream end of the barrel, where an orifice for introducing the chips and an orifice for discharging the ground material are arranged, respectively, the screws consisting of successive adjoining zones provided with flights of various pitches.
To produce the mixture of fibers exhibiting the required properties, the screws comprise, in the direction of progress of the material, a first zone of entrainment in the downstream direction with progressive compression and removal of at least a part of the water present in the chips through filtering parts arranged in the barrel, a first hold-up zone comprising reverse-pitch flights of equipped with ports for passing in the downstream direction a controlled quantity of material, a second zone for entraining and mixing the material with the adhesive introduced through at least one orifice arranged in the barrel, a second reverse-pitch hold-up zone with ports, and a third zone for entraining the mixture towards the discharge orifice of the barrel.
The ports of the flights with reverse pitch preferably have a width of the order of 15 to 20 millimeters in the first hold-up zone and 12 to 15 millimeters in the second hold-up zone.
Furthermore, the machine is advantageously equipped with means for regulating the temperature of the entrained material which enable the latter to be regulated at a level above 100� C., preferably between 120� and 140� C., in the first entrainment zone, the temperature of the material being subsequently decreased to a level below 100� C. before the introduction of the adhesive binder and maintained at this level as far as the outlet of the machine, so as avoid curing the binder, which is normally produced by polymerization.
The ground material thus produced could be employed as such. However, according to another particularly advantageous characteristic, the plant comprises, after the outlet of the grinding machine, means for distributing and shaping the fiber mixture into the form of a rigid block of specified dimensions.
Means for rapidly cooling and partially drying the mixture are preferably inserted between the grinding machine and the shaping means. These cooling and drying means may advantageously consist of a conveying duct carrying a stream of gas, equipped at its upstream end with an orifice for introducing the mixture as it leaves the ground machine and opening at its downstream end into a cyclone comprising a stack for discharging the moisture-laden gas and a lower orifice for discharging the cooled and dried mixture.
In a preferred embodiment, the means for distributing and shaping the mixture comprise a vibrating table fed continuously with the grinding mixture for packing the latter, followed by a shaping table equipped with means for shaping the mixture into the form of a continuous bar of specified width and thickness. The shaping table is additionally followed by a zone for drying and polymerizing the adhesive by heating the bar to a temperature of the order of 130� C. The continuous bar thus produced can then be cut into lengths of specified dimensions.
A wood fiber-based cultivation support is thus produced, consisting of a mixture of entangled fibers of broad particle size distribution, joined together by points of glue distributed randomly and noncontinuously, the assembly forming, after drying, an aerated and relatively rigid structure. Furthermore, the mixture may be converted into solid .beam lengths whose section and length are determined depending on the use and the marketing conditions. Each length is advantageously placed in a synthetic film capable of retaining the liquids and allowing air to pass through.
However, the invention will be understood better from the following description of a particular embodiment given by way of example and illustrated by the attached drawings.
FIG. 1 is a view of the grinding machine in lengthwise section.
FIG. 2 is a top view of the machine, with partial cutaway of the barrel.
FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic general view of the plant for manufacturing the product.
FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic perspective view of the means for shaping the product.
FIG. 5 shows diagrammatically a mixture of entangled fibers, on an enlarged scale.
FIG. 1 shows a screw grinding machine (1) adapted for implementing the process. The machine essentially comprises two screws (2) and (2') with parallel axes and provided with intermeshing helical flights, the interaxial distance of the screws being smaller than the external diameter of the flights. The two screws are placed inside a barrel (11) whose internal wall consists of two intersecting cylindrical faces, with the same interaxial distance as the screws, in order to enclose the latter.
The two screws are driven in rotation around their respective axes by a drive unit (12). This rotation and intermeshing of the screws results in an entrainment action (from the left towards the right in the figure) on the material introduced through a feed orifice (13) arranged at an upstream end of the barrel. This orifice (13) centered in the median plane of symmetry of the machine, opens widely over both screws and can advantageously have a diameter of the order of the interaxial distance of the screws.
The material which is thus entrained in the downstream direction is discharged through an orifice (14) placed at the other end of the barrel. No extrusion effect is sought in this application and, consequently, the orifice (14) can merely open downwards. Because of this, the shafts carrying the two screws are mounted so that they rotate in bearings placed at both ends of the barrel.
As indicated, machines incorporating screws offer a certain number of particular advantages, which are put to use in implementing the invention.
First of all, it is known, in machines of this kind, to produce the screw flights in the form of adjoining lengths fitted one after the other on the shafts, the latter being splined so that they are firmly joined to the flights in rotation. In addition, both screws can be withdrawn from the barrel quite simply, for example by sliding or by producing an opening barrel. As a result, the lengths, the pitches and the number of flights of the different adjoining lengths can be changed to modify the screw assemblies, depending on the required result Furthermore, since the travel time of the material between the upstream end and the downstream end is very fast, the result of a flight assembly and of a change in the other process parameters, rate of rotation of the screws, temperature settings, material and water feed rates, and the like, are known almost immediately. Thus, by monitoring the result of the changes introduced on each occasion, the various characteristics of the process of treatment of the chips can be adjusted, the required result being obtained in an approximately uniform manner if the raw material introduced into the machine retains substantially the same characteristics.
Thus, it has been possible to develop a screw assembly which is specially adapted to making use of the process according to the invention.
As shown in the figure, each screw essentially comprises, from its upstream end to its downstream end in the direction of progress of the material, a first zone of entrainment in the downstream direction and of progressive compression A, a first hold-up zone B, a second zone of entrainment in the downstream direction C, a second hold-up zone D and a third zone of entrainment in the downstream direction E, in which discharge of the product takes place.
The first zone A, which can extend over a considerable part, of the order of one half, of the barrel (11) may also consist of adjoining lengths of different pitches and normally comprises a first section of fairly wide pitch which allows the raw material introduced through the feed orifice (13) to be quickly entrained in the downstream direction. This raw material will normally consist of moistened or stoved wood chips, but other lignocellulosic materials could also be employed if appropriate. The feed rate can be controlled, for example, by a screw metering feeder (30) distributing the chips (3) in a shower so that they are distributed well over the flights passing below the orifice (13).
After this first feed section, the pitch of the flights (21) of zone A becomes closer so as to produce a progressive compression of the entrained material.
This compression results essentially from the hold-up produced in the first hold-up zone B which comprises flights (22) of reverse pitch, which means that, bearing in mind the direction of rotation of the screws, they should make the material move back towards the orifice (13). Furthermore, these flights (22) are provided with many ports (23) distributed uniformly around the axes. For example, four or five ports can be encountered over one complete revolution.
Since both screws (2) and (2') are driven in rotation in the same direction, with the flights moving in opposite directions in the meshing zone (20) while scraping each other, and both screws (2) and (2') are locked so that, at regular intervals, two ports (23) (23') arranged in the flights (22) (22') of the two screws (2) and (2') respectively cross simultaneously in the meshing zone (20). This results at regular intervals in the opening and closing of an orifice passing through the flights (22) (22') in the lengthwise direction.
This first hold-up zone B is followed by a second entrainment zone C with a direct pitch. In this region, the barrel (11) is equipped with one or more orifices (16) opening at the beginning of zone C and connected to a circuit (17) for injecting an adhesive which can be cured by polymerization.
Zone C is followed by a second hold-up zone D made up similarly to the first zone B. Normally, each hold-up zone comprises three reverse-pitch flights provided with ports, but the latter are, however, a little narrower in the second zone D than in the first zone B. For example, in the first hold-up zone B, the ports (23) will have a width of the order of 15 to 20 millimeters and preferably 18 millimeters, and in the second hold-up zone D they will have a width of 12 to 15 millimeters, and preferably 14 millimeters. These dimensions will generally be chosen according to the degree of grinding required.
Finally, downstream of the second hold-up zone D, the screws have a third zone E for entrainment in the downstream direction and are provided with flights (25) of a relatively wide direct pitch, so as to produce a certain decompression of the entrained material, which leaves the barrel by falling through the orifice (14) which opens across both screws.
According to another characteristic which is known in a screw machine of this type, it is possible to obtain a quite accurate control of the temperature of the material in each zone using the barrel. In fact, the material entrained in the downstream direction by the rotation of the screws is distributed in a relatively thin layer all around the latter, in contact with the inner face of the barrel, in particular when the screws are driven in rotation in the same direction, and it is therefore possible, by externally surrounding the barrel (11) with heating (26) or cooling jackets (27), to keep the temperature virtually continuously at a specified level depending on the zone, it being possible, for example, to monitor the temperature using probes.
The grinding process employed in this machine is similar to that already seen in screw machines employed for the manufacture of papermaking pulp.
The chips introduced through the orifice (13) are distributed in the flights and are entrained in the downstream direction, in multiscrew machines this entrainment being produced even when the flights are not completely filled.
After the first entrainment zone of wide pitch which makes it possible to travel past the boundaries of the orifice (13), the material is compressed in the flights, especially upstream of each meshing zone and the pressure increases to a level needed to travel past the reverse-pitch hold-up zone B. In this zone B the material completely fills the flights and therefore moves back along the latter, while rotating around the axes of both screws and passing from one screw to the other in the middle meshing zone (20). Furthermore, a certain flow of material passes directly in the downstream direction by passing through the ports (23) each time the latter highest.
Owing to the combination of compression, torsion and shearing effects, this results in a fractionation of the chips with a grinding action which is particularly intense in the case of the material passing through the ports. At the exit of each reverse-pitch zone, therefore, a mixture of fibers which are already isolated and of chips which are merely fractionated is obtained.
In a screw machine, the grinding is therefore obtained by actions which differ from those employed in other mechanical processes such as mills or disc grinders which rotate at a high speed, and this results in a difference in the constitution and the consistency of the material obtained. In particular, as a result of the fact that, in screw machines, grinding is produced essentially by crushing and torsion and that the effects obtained in the compression zones, in the reverse-pitch zones and in the ports are not the same, the material leaving each reverse-pitch zone consists of a mixture of merely fractionated chips, of agglomerated bundles and of more or less isolated fibers whose dimensions and proportions depend on the various parameters controlling the transport of the material, especially the number and the width of the ports.
In the manufacture of papermaking pulp, it is desirable to obtain a fairly homogeneous mixture of fibers which are as isolated as possible, and even to produce a fibrillation effect which promotes intercoincide looping of the fibers. This is why the screw machines employed for the manufacture of papermaking pulp normally incorporate three successive reverse-pitch hold-up zones provided with ports whose lengths decrease from one zone to the next.
However, the objective of the present invention is the preparation of a product having properties other than those of papermaking pulp and it has been found that it was particularly advantageous to make use of the method of fractionation and grinding of the wood produced in a screw machine in order to obtain the desired consistency and texture without striving to perform a complete grinding of the wood chips.
Thus, by preferably limiting the number of . reverse-pitch hold-up zones B and D to two, and by judiciously choosing the various parameters which control the grinding (diameter, pitch and depth of the flights, number and width of the ports, speed of rotation of the screws, and the like) it is possible to obtain at the outlet of the machine an incompletely ground material consisting of a mixture of fibers which are more or less isolated or agglomerated into bundles and which consequently have a fairly broad particle size distribution and various fiber lengths. It is a mixture of this kind that, for simplicity, will be called "fibers" in what follows. This characteristic is of great importance within the scope of the invention, that is to say for producing a cultivation support, because it makes it possible to ensure that the final product has the necessary aeration, porosity, water retention and capillarity properties.
To obtain the required particle size distribution, the characteristics of the machine must be defined as a function of the nature of the lignocellulosic material employed. Slabs and trimmings of debarked wood, and preferably of resinous or deciduous sapwood with long fibers and a low tannin content will preferably be employed, these slabs and trimmings having been stored for at least one to two months before use and not having been treated with herbicides at the plantation.
By passing through the cutter, chips are produced, with dimensions of the order of 4 cm�4 cm�0.5 cm in which the dry content should be of the order of 0.5 to 0.6 at most.
If the dry content is higher than 0.6, it is preferable to moisten the chips or to stove them slightly with steam.
The screws will be driven at a speed of 250 to 350 revolutions/minute, which gives a time of travel in the machine of only a few seconds.
The following table gives an example of particle size distribution obtained by employing the Bauer Mac Nett classification:
______________________________________Screen (mesh) 14 28 48 100 200 finesPercentage 61.4 11.7 9.2 5.9 3.5 8.3retained______________________________________
But passing the chips through the screw machine does not allow merely their grinding to be carried out.
First of all, as indicated, it is possible to control the temperature of the material conveyed in the flights. The first grinding will preferably be carried out on chips whose temperature will have been raised to a level of the order of 120� C. by means of heating jackets covering the downstream part of the first entrainment zone A and, if appropriate, the beginning of the first hold-up zone B. This temperature level makes it possible to ensure the sterilization of the material, particularly useful in the case of use in out-of-soil cultivation. However, the temperature must remain below 140� C. to avoid the production of acetic acid.
Furthermore, this temperature increase promotes
of the fractionation and of the compression of the chips and which can be removed, with some of the water, through filtering zones (15) provided in the wall of the barrel (11) slightly upstream of the hold-up zone B.
On leaving this zone, the material is decompressed in the wide direct pitch zone C, where it mixes with a binder introduced through the orifices (16) and preferably consisting of a polymerizable adhesive, for example a mixture of a urea-formaldehyde resin with an aqueous solution of urea and NH4 Cl as resin catalyst. The introduction of the adhesive through the orifices (16) takes place by injection under pressure at a rate regulated as a function of that of the material conveyed by the screws, it being possible for the quantity of injected adhesive to be of the order of ten per cent (10%) of the dry weight of chips which is treated.
By virtue of the particular grinding process performed between the screws, especially in the reverse-pitch zone D, it is possible, by judiciously adjusting the rate of injection of the binder, to obtain a noncontinuous distribution of the latter between the fibers, while avoiding the latter being coated with a continuous film. A joining-up of fibers in separate spots is thus produced, and this presents no risk of affecting the porosity of the product or the water-retention properties of the fibers.
It is also possible to introduce, through orifice (16) or other orifices, liquid or solid additives intended to be distributed in the mixture such as, for example, a wetting product making it possible to improve the immediate retention of water and/or of the microorganisms liable to be associated with the fibers and promoting plant growth.
Mixing of the binder with the fibers is completed at the exit of the second hold-up zone D and the last entrainment zone E makes it possible to expel through the outlet orifice (14) a product having a dry content of between 0.45 and 0.55 and a dry density of 40 to 45 kg per m3.
Moreover, curing of the adhesive is delayed until the outlet of the machine by virtue of the cooling jackets (27) which make it possible to reduce and to maintain the temperature of the material after the injection zone C at a level below approximately 85� C., the mixture leaving the machine at a temperature of the order of 75� to 80� C.
It will be noted that the expulsion of the mixture through the orifice (14) takes place normally quite easily by virtue of the mutual scraping effect in the meshing zone of the screws which are driven in the same direction.
The product thus obtained at the outlet of the machine could be merely packaged in batches capable of being employed as they are. However, it is much more advantageous to incorporate the screw grinding machine just described in a more complete plant shown diagrammatically in FIGS. 3 and 4 and in which the screw machine (1) constitutes the first part.
In fact, the product expelled through the outlet orifice (14) falls into a hopper (41) opening into a duct (42) carrying a stream of gas generated by a fan (43). The duct (42) which conveys the gas mixture and the ground product opens tangentially into a cyclone (4) equipped with a discharge stack (44) and a lower outlet orifice (45).
The product (31) which leaves the machine and falls into the duct (42) disintegrates in the gas stream and reaches the cyclone (4) in the form of suspended fibers of various sizes. The gas escapes through the stack (44) with approximately ten per cent (10%) of the water which was still present in the product, and the fibers accumulate at the base of the cyclone (4) and are discharged through the lower orifice (45).
This aeration of the product has allowed its temperature to be reduced further to a level of approximately 45� C. Consequently, the polymerization of the adhesive has not yet taken place.
The fiber mixture leaving through the orifice (45) can therefore assume the shape which it is intended to be given and is directed for this purpose to a distribution and shaping plant (5).
FIG. 4 shows, by way of example, a plant (5) of this kind, comprising a vibrating table (51) which channels the mixture (32) leaving the cyclone (4) towards a shaping table (52) provided with lengthwise walls between which a shaped bar having the required width is formed. The table (52) is advantageously used in combination with a compression device (53) which enables the beam (33) to be given the required density and thickness.
It will be noted that the particular constitution of the material (33) leaving the screw machine and comprising more or less isolated fibers (34), agglomerated bundles of fibers (35) and filaments (36) of various sizes, promotes the whole process of aeration, distribution and shaping of the product which, by virtue of its entangled texture shown diagrammatically in FIG. 5, can be packed in the three dimensions to adopt the required shape and thickness, these dimensions remaining subsequently substantially constant, especially after the binder has set.
Until this time, in fact, the temperature of the mixture (31, 32, 33) had been maintained at a level which is too low to allow the binder to cure, and this has made it possible to shape the product. After the required dimensions have been obtained, the temperature will therefore be raised to a level above 100� C., making it possible to ensure the polymerization of the binder. The latter cures and a product is obtained, whose texture has been shown diagrammatically, on an enlarged scale, in FIG. 5, and consisting of fibers (36) of various lengths and particle sizes, linked together randomly by points of adhesive at intervals (37). This results in a relatively rigid and yet aerated structure which is particularly favourable to the support and development of roots and allows liquids and air to circulate.
This temperature rise is produced by passing the beam (33) through a drying oven (54) operating, for example, by circulation of pulsed hot air and/or by microwaves, and in which the temperature is raised to a level of the order of 120� to 130� C. to ensure the polymerization of the binder. This also results in the removal of some water and, at the exit of the oven, a product (6) is obtained, containing from five to ten per cent (5 to 10%) of residual moisture and having an apparent density of 80 kg per m3 +20%.
The shaped product (6) cools on leaving the oven (54) and is finally sectioned by a cutting device (55) into blocks or "loaves" (7) of specified length.
These loaves (7), which are relatively rigid, can then be packaged and wrapped according to need.
In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the loaves (7), which may, for example, have a length of 1 meter, a width of 20 centimeters and a thickness of 8 centimeters, are placed in a jacket consisting of a sheet of plastic material of the type employed for cultivation and retaining liquids.
Such a jacket must be preferably opaque, insensitive to ultraviolet and of alimentary grade.
Products which are ready for use can thus be produced, the plastic jacket making it possible to contain a nutrient liquid in the loaf of entangled fibers used as a support for the roots.
Thus, while hitherto the known cultivation supports were mainly produced in bulk and intended essentially to be mixed with a natural soil, the invention, on the other hand, makes it possible to introduce onto the market rigid products of specified dimensions and already jacketed with a leakproof film. Such products offer the advantage of great ease of handling and of use. Since they are light and easy to transport, they can be laid and arranged anywhere, holes can be provided for planting, for example, cuttings therein, and the nutrient liquid can then be simply introduced into the jacket
Furthermore, by virtue of the degree of rigidity obtained by adhesively bonding the entangled fibers at points, there is no risk of natural packing of the support, which retains its porosity properties in the course of time.
Throughout the manufacture it has been possible to control accurately both the particle size distribution of the fibers and their moisture content, and the sterilization carried out during the manufacture enables a biologically inert product to be obtained.
The control of the physicochemical characteristics of the product makes it possible to guarantee the retention of the required properties with time and, especially, pH, retention ranges, drainage capacities and wettability.
Another major advantage of this new out-of-soil support is its organic and biodegradable nature, which permits its use for numerous crops without any difficulties.
At the end of cultivation, the support can be introduced into mixtures of the compost type to improve soils or it can be burnt.
Furthermore, the addition of urea, and hence of nitrogen, to the binder together with, if appropriate, other adjuvants employed as catalyst or otherwise, acts as a delayed-action fertilizer and is therefore beneficial for plant growth.
Naturally, the invention is not limited strictly to the details of the embodiment just described and also covers the alternative forms remaining within the scope of protection defined in the claims.
In particular, the screw grinding machine has been described in its simplest form for obtaining the required result, but it would not be forbidden to employ some of its potential to perform, for example, other treatments on the wood chips. Furthermore, the various means of drying, of distribution and of shaping the ground material could be replaced by equivalent devices In particular, drying of the material leaving the grinding machine could be performed, for example, on a filter table and the shaping of the product could be carried out in individual moulds.
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LONG BEACH, Calif., March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Cinema students are analyzing a computer-animated fight sequence on two large projector screens in a Performance Capture class at the University of Southern California's (USC) School of Cinematic Arts, Los Angeles.
NEW YORK, March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Hip Hop pioneers to hit the road around the United States on a national "Promotional & Marketing" campaign called the "Hip Hop Hall of Fame History Tour!" The tour will feature rap pioneers engaging in dialogue with students and community groups around the country in over 10 urban cities, with the real "History of Hip Hop Story", and messages about the importance of an education, and living with purpose; while showcasing real "Hip Hop Museum Artifacts." We recognize it is important that the Hip Hop Hall of Fame Museum & Entertainment Complex, being unveiled in Manhattan, be an intricate part of the greater urban communities we serve, not only in America, but around the World! HHHOF executives are reaching out to community, business, educational, and political leaders for local events in their areas, in association with our partner members of the "NNPA" Urban Newspaper Groups.
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Looks very cool.
Thanks for the pics.
They look great, would have been great to have had a month or so ago before Pirate-mania took over, Cars seems to be forgotten already by many.
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So are the cars animated? Do they drive out and then drive off at certain times a day?
They look really coooool
I haven't seen the movie yet. Do these things just roll out and sit there for photo oportunites or do the talk or move or what? And who is the guy with the briefcase? It looks cute and all, but if they just sit there, well....
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Really neat, thanks Darkbeer. It looks like they did a really great job with them for what they had to come up with. So I take it that McQueen and Mater are the only ones? Nice pics, thanks
Stalking is when two people go for a long romantic walk together but only one of them knows about it.
Those cars are really adorable! Like others have asked, do they just roll around the park on random, or do they have scheduled times where they make their appearances...and do they stop so you can get a chance to snap a picture? Cause all I know is I'd love to get a picture with Mater!! I love me some Mater!!
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I loved cars and felt it didn't get the attention it deserved...probably because people in charge weren't sure what to do with it and what would happen afterwards.
This is cute, looks like fun.
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Great pictures, I hope they are still there next summer my daughter loves cars.
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Current Board members include Sue Kesler, Lenore Hirsch, Roberta Wright, Barbara Toboni, Gary Orton, Vicki Baird and Lance Burris.
A few special events held in 2014:
- Several NVW members and their friends recently enjoyed a private enjoyable, and very informative tour at the Robert Louis Stevenson Museum in St. Helena.
- NVW member, former Napa County Poet Laureate Gary Silva recently hosted a local workshop for poets and prose writers alike.
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Today we've posted our first report (of three) from the 1st annual International Horror/Sci-Fi Film Festival in Phoenix, AZ, presented by the Phoenix Film Festival. Inside you'll find a lengthy review of Lions Gate Films' Three… Extremes, which hits select theaters this Friday. Click here to read a synopsis for each of the three featured short films and then read on for the review…
International Horror/Sci-Fi Film Festival 2005
Evening 1 of 3: (Phoenix, AZ)
By: Michael Tank
Hey, B-D people! I was able to attend the three main event screenings at the 1st annual International Horror/Sci-Fi Film Festival in Phoenix, AZ, presented by the Phoenix Film Festival.
Evening 1- 'Three…Extremes"
The 1st main attraction on Friday night was a screening of "Three…Extremes", a horror anthology (of sorts) featuring 3 short films by 3 of Asia's top filmmakers. The title of the film, and the pedigree of the talent behind it, would seem to suggest that these stories are going to push the limits of what you can take as far as the intensity and violence of the content therein. And, uh, make no mistake, it has its share of ultra-queasy, how-much-can-you-take moments (particularly in the 1st segment), but really the title refers to a common theme running throughout the films: the extremes that people push themselves to for their individual obsessions, whether it be fear of aging, envy of someone else's success, or a bad case of sibling rivalry.
The 1st of the trio is "Dumplings", directed by Fruit Chan, a filmmaker whose work I'm not familiar with, and after looking him up on IMDB, I now know why: this is his first venture into the horror genre. "Dumplings" is the story of aging TV actress Mrs. Li (Miriam Yeung) who, tired of feeling unwanted by her wealthy, adulterous husband (Tony Leung), seeks out one Aunt Mei (the gorgeous Bai Ling of "The Crow"), famous (or infamous) for her special brand of dumplings, the recipe of which contains a most unpleasant crucial ingredient, but is said to have miraculous rejuvenating qualities. It works rather well for Mrs. Li, once she gets past the initial chore of trying not to think about what exactly she's ingesting. Indeed, her first meal at Aunt Mei's is a wonderfully queasy scene, with particularly effective sound effects as she puts mind over matter and just chows down, crunching and grimacing, as Aunt Mei, always the good host, cheerfully sings an old Asian traditional for her to mark the occasion.
There are quite a few not-for-the-weak-of-stomach moments in this segment, especially when the tone of the film takes a serious turn involving a mother who brings her very young daughter to see Aunt Mei to provide for her, after a nauseating "medical" procedure, another crucial "ingredient" for her next batch of dumplings. A scene later involving a man taking the wrong seat on a bus is also effectively gruesome, and ends in a tragically moving way. The final set piece of the short, involving Mrs. Lei in a bathtub improvising, in a very personal manner, her own take on the title meal, is a delicious (sorry, but it's true) scene. Try not to get a wicked laugh from her last look. This opening segment works very well, and based on this piece alone, I look forward to anything else coming from Fruit (it's fun to call him that), horror or no.
Advance word from audiences around the globe who have seen this trio is that "Dumplings" is the only one worth a damn in this set, to which I say, "Excuse me?! Did you all even stick around for the next film?" Because, for my money, Park Chan-Wook's "Cut" was, hands down (again, sorry for the bad joke), the best of the three. And I'm not just saying that as a result of bias for absolutely loving his "Oldboy" from last year. (Honestly, I'm not. But I'll get to that later.)
"Cut" opens with an exhilarating scene involving what looks like the opening to a wonderfully operatic Asian vampire tale, only to dizzyingly (and hilariously) reveal itself as the opening of a tale about a massively popular film director (Lee Byung-hun) and his crew hard at work on his latest masterwork. The director heads home for the day to his exquisite home (which the set of the vampire film has been meticulously modeled after), only to be confronted and knocked unconscious (via aerosol fire!) by a disgruntled extra (Lim Won-hee) who has worked in the background scenes of most of his films, and has decided to punish the director, not for his excessive wealth and notoriety, but because the young auteur has (seemingly) legitimately earned his standing by being just plain decent. His plan, which takes place entirely on the film set that is the exact replica of the director's lavish main living room, involves the filmmaker's young wife intricately tied to her beloved grand piano, across the room from a young girl tied to the couch, with the director tethered to the opposite wall and being told by the hilariously smug "commoner" extra that he must commit a heinous, horrible act, (i.e. strangle the life from the young helpless child on the couch) in order to "equalize" the two men. Otherwise, his pretty young wife will lose her fingers, one by one, to the rather sharp axe the extra has been brandishing (effectively ending her beloved piano-playing activities).
This segment is all deliriously funny, bordering on camp (especially during my favorite shot of the extra, the wife, and the child all watching as the director debases himself after being ordered to do "something funny!"), but is reigned in nicely in the closing, turning serious and disturbing once the director makes up his mind to "solve" this hideous dilemma, during which the actual identity of one of the principals in this room is revealed. I was really wrapped up in this one, easily the fastest moving of the three (which was soon to be proven), and the most outwardly, exuberantly, entertaining. What can I say? Park Chan-wook is the real deal.
As I said before, the pace of the trilogy up until now was moving nicely. Then Takashi Miike's effort "Box" came up. Which brings me to my comment before about which segment I was looking forward to the most. As much as I wanted to see "Cut", THIS was actually the 1 I was anticipating (as in gleefully dreading) the greatest. When I saw Miike's "Audition" a few years ago, it seriously took me about a week to get my jaw off the floor. That was 1 unforgettable pay-off to a (admittedly, by Miike himself) deliberately slooow build-up. Just when you thought you would soon be finished with a, yeah, interesting, but mostly ho-hum Japanese version of "Fatal Attraction", the scene with the mailbag shows up. Followed by the "vomit supper". And, I swear, I could not get that last 10 excruciating minutes out of my head for quite some time, with that young girl's malevolent smile as she administered her little special brand of emasculation, all the while quietly muttering "Kiti! Kiti! Kiti!" in her singsong voice.
In other words, Takashi's "Box" was the one to beat going in, for my money. "Box" tells the story of a young author who keeps having dreams of her past as a child circus performer, a career that ended in a tragic accident involving her twin sister and their mentor/stepfather (who bears a remarkably suspect resemblance to the young writer's editor). These dreams always end with her suffocating in plastic, trapped inside a box, seemingly being buried alive by an unknown person. To cause even more duress, the ghost of her dead sister has been appearing in the downstairs hallway.
To say "Box" was more than a little under whelming is to do it a bit of an injustice. I mean, to be fair, like I said before, Miike is all about the long purposeful exposition. The effect of his build-up factors in later, when the pieces of the puzzle have been put together to form the whole, or rather, in the case of this artist, when the canvas has been filled and the painting completed. (Excuse me while I slap myself for slipping into pretension). Anyway, as the 1st half of this segment unfolded, I watched attentively, soaking in the details, waiting for some sort of horrific denouement, one that will hopefully have just (or at least half) as much of an impact as I expected from him. And, unfortunately, other than one very unsettling shot of one of the characters peering out from a certain titular object, and another quick shot of a character towards the end that startlingly reveals the truth of their physical makeup, the segment is more tone poem (it's definitely the most beautifully shot of the 3) than horror story, making it (as it is the last of the 3 "Extremes"), borderline anti-climactic, and more than a little out of place with the previous two, even as artfully done as they were. Still, I was still thinking of this one after it was over. Just not in the same vein as the first two. It stands too far apart from the content of the rest of the film, a little too languid, especially after the rush of "Cut".
In all, "Three…Extremes" is an incredibly interesting, if wildly uneven, example of some of the better, more highbrow, elements of Asian horror, made by three of the arguably brightest and most exciting talents in that particular industry.
And, yeah, afterwards, in honor of "Dumplings", we all went out for Chinese.


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Precisely why we take care of each other, and only if absolutely necessary will anyone board somebody's boat, even though the marina guy is awesome, but he's getting old, and he hurts a lot, from war injuries. .. however, there was this one time last year, somebody helped themselves to my BBQ gas off the back rail and left me a nice set of sunglasses in the cockpit. Well worth the price of a small canister of propane.
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MOBILE, Ala. Joe Vitt sat in the stands of Mobile's Ladd-Peebles Stadium, intently watching as college senior all-stars participated in practice for Saturday's Senior Bowl.
But whatever was going on on the field and whoever the Saints get in April's NFL Draft, it's safe to say that Vitt is more excited about who New Orleans got back Tuesday morning.
Sean Payton was reinstated by the NFL, allowing him immediate contact as the Saints move on from 2012 towards the 2013 season.
'Listen, I'm not saying we got through this thing with flying colors but at least the band is back together,' Vitt said. 'It could have been a lot worse. We're excited.'
Closure, though, this is not.
'It doesn't for me,' Vitt said. 'You're going to have to ask Sean that question, Mickey (Loomis) that question, (Jonathan) Vilma that questions. It certainly doesn't for me.
'I can forgive. I'm not going to forget. It is what it is.'
Of those sitting in the stands of Mobile's municipal stadium on a cool, clear day, Vitt knows exactly what Payton is feeling right now.
Vitt, who served as interim coach in Payton's absence, was suspended for the first six games of the season, returning only after the Saints' game in Tampa on Oct. 21.
'Absolutely I do,' Vitt said. 'I met the team in Tampa when I came back and that was only after six weeks how much I missed them. He has been gone since last March. You've got to be kidding me.'
Payton returns two weeks before he was expected to be reinstated. Under the circumstances, the timing couldn't have been better.
'This is perfect getting him back now because he's going to be here for the readings of our players, he's going to be here for the readings of these college seniors,' Vitt said. 'We start handing out unrestricted free agent tape on Thursday and Friday of this week. T his is where you're building the foundation of your football team, is with the evaluation process of these draft eligible juniors and seniors and the free agents that are out there.'
The linebackers coach said he talked with Payton early Tuesday morning, hours after the head coach returned to Dallas from a trip to New York to discuss his suspension and reinstatement with commissioner Roger Goodell.
Vitt said Payton will be in Mobile on Wednesday and expects him to be armed with binders full of information.
'Oh yeah. He's going to hit the ground running with both feet,' Vitt said. 'His jaw is going to be set. He'll have a note pad full of thoughts and ideas and he's going to have to get himself caught up with the evaluation process of our team and looking at film, which he'll do.'


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TACOMA-- Preaching from an electronic pulpit, he delivers his own brand of fire and brimstone.
I mean if religion is so great why did it start so many wars? Why does it buildhuge churches but fails to feed the poor? asks Jeff Bethke in a spoken-word rant on YouTube.
Bethke is a poet turned Internet prophet. There have been nearly 19 million views of his video called Why IHate Religion, But Love Jesus.
It looks like I almost woke up a sleeping giant, he says.
That giant, Bethke believes, is a generation curious about Christ but sick of the religious hypocrisy they see in church and political leaders.One excerpt from the video asks, What if I told you Republican doesn't automatically mean Christian, and just because you call someone blind doesn't automatically give you vision?
Bethke asks those leaders, Are we putting something as a barrier or a qualification before you can come to Jesus? I don't care what it is, Democratic or Republican, if we're doing that it's wrong and I'm gonna rail against it.
Bethke is a native of Tacoma and graduate of Pacific University in Oregon. He and a friend shot the video outside Tacoma's Stadium High School in January almost exactly one month ago. Since then it has become anInternet phenomenon garnering Bethke attention from national TV news outlets The New York Times and many more.
The video's popularity has earned him offers for book deals and clothing endorsements. It has also opened himupto persecutionfrom everyone from atheists to fellow Chrsitians.Some poke holes in his arguments, others question his affiliation with Seattle's Mars Hill Church -- whose lead pastor once decried yoga as demonic.
The hardest ones for me are those people who are supposedly my brothers and sisters in the faith, he says.
Ultimately, Bethke does draw a line in the sand, believing Jesus is the only way to God -- something that to many sounds a whole lot like...religion. Contradictions aside, he hopes his spoken word will inspire even those who disagree to start a conversation.
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I am originally from the East Coast (big Phillies/Eagles fan). i moved out west about 5 years ago...LAPOKERCLASSIC refers to the way I found myself living out here. Six years ago I came west to Los Angeles for the LA POKER Championships and I basically never left...flew home to pack my bags and load up the car and the rest was history. I spent the first ten years of my life working on wall street and worshipping FNN (Am i the only one old enough to remember the financial news network). I got sick of the rat race and left the stock exchange when I was 30. Travelled the country playing bridge professionally - bet you didn't even know that was a vocation, did you? I loved seeing the world, but now I prefer to stay closer to home. Still love the occasional trip to LA or AZ, but I firmly believe there is no place like home. Now, I own my own business but thanks to a couple great employees it runs itself, so I find myself spending most of my time at the poker tables. I'm independant but like a guy who wants to take care of his woman. I'm easy going and while I have an adventurous side, I am not insanely daring. I prefer bbq's and small get togethers with friends more than loud bars or crowded concerts. I enjoy getting dressed and going out but I'm just as happy with good chinese takeout and an episode of Person of Interest or reruns of Friends and Seinfeld. I moved to Vegas about 6 months ago because my family is out here...family is important to me so it better be important to you. I love movies and enjoy games of any kind...from scrabble and sudoku to ping pong and tennis. If I don't know how to play it I'm willing to learn! I love foods of all kinds and enjoy checking out restaurants - 5 star or hole-in-the-wall...I'm up for it. Now here's the bad news...I know its politically correct to say I'm in the gym 5 days a week...but that would be a lie. I like to exercise and stay fit but not by running on a treadmill and staring at the four walls ...I'd much prefer getting my exercise taking a long walk at sunset or hanging out in the pool. ...if you want to know more send me an email.
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Very nice gas range. Great layout.
I bought this range for my new house and it looks great with all my other matching KitchenAid appliances. I love the large cooking surface and extra capacity burners. The completely flat cooking surface...Read complete review
I bought this range for my new house and it looks great with all my other matching KitchenAid appliances. I love the large cooking surface and extra capacity burners. The completely flat cooking surface makes it easy to use and you can move pots/pans around with ease. The oven controls are also very nice and it heats up very quickly.
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twice, we have gotten water on the control panel and it fried. eventually, it dried out. we blamed it on our cleaning lady, but after reading some other reviews, it is nobody's...Read complete review
twice, we have gotten water on the control panel and it fried. eventually, it dried out. we blamed it on our cleaning lady, but after reading some other reviews, it is nobody's fault but the faulty mechanisms that kitchenaid has designed for this model. next, we used the self cleaning function, and the entire oven blew. we called a repairman and he told us it would cost $1400 to fix the problem that he can see. he said that there may be other problems that he can't see and $1400 may not cover the cost of all of the problems. furthermore, it take 20-25 minutes to boil a pot of water. we won't use any other burner than the super burner because they are simply not powerful enough. I do not recommend this product at all.
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By Arjo
from Granada Hills, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Comments about KitchenAid 30" Freestanding White Gas Range:
I love to cook and with this range it's more fun. I'm not a chef so when I cook I have accidents like spilling etc. My old range was white and it was so difficult to clean because whatever you spill during the cooking process would burn up and then you had to scrub with a sponge - it was horrible! BUT!! with this range, since I got the stainless top - I LOVE IT!!!! so easy to clean. I add a tiny bit of barkeepers friend on a sponge and I literally wipe off the spills. I love this product!! I would totally recommend it to my friends and family.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Great appliance!
By sweet pea56
from Portland, Indiana, United States
I love it. Fifth burner is favorite. But the oven is the best! Cooks evenly!
Fun to use
By Jamie2004
from Delanson, NY, United States
Love the features and I'm so glad we opted for the convection oven and all stainless steel.
I love It !!
By jbird04
from Wisconsin, United States
We have had the new stove since Christmas and I love it . Ive never had a convection oven before and it cooks super fast and even !! Would totally recommend it !
Great Stove
By Gort
from Goodyear AZ
Looks great,cleans up easy,great for baking and cooking, plate warmer is really nice
Not enought BTU
By Genevieve18
from Québec, QC, Canada
I bought it a year a go and I find that it's not heating enough quikly.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
oven part stinks
By sundance
from Banff, AB, Canada
Was really hoping for a good entry level gas stove, but instead ended up with a unit whose internal temperature varies wildly from what is displayed. Have had to insert a manual dial oven thermometer to ensure dinner is cooked.
Great Upgrade
By SourGrass
from Long Beach, CA, United States
I have bought this KGRS807SSS to replace my old KGRT507BWH2 after 20 years. So far, I have been happy with this "upgrade", one new triple-burner is really what I need, more powerful. The control layout on front has provided more cooking space. Color display is really nice and it's really bright. Oven works really nice, more powerful , and more efficiently compared to my old one. Stainless steel looks awesome. One down size is the broiler position which could be nicer if it were embedded, not taken more space of the oven. I still prefer the top glass of my old one since it's easy to clean and not hot when touch.
It's great!
By foxysam28
from Alstead, NH, United States
This has replace a piece of junk! It's sleek, efficient, easily set, and misses only one thing: A fifth burner. But I can live without that since everything else is terrific. Easy to use, even easier to clean, no complaints.
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I bought this oven a few months ago and like it except for a few things
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