CHABAZITE AND CLINOPTILOLITE IN OXYGEN ABSORBERS
This invention relates generally to an oxygen absorber and more particularly, to oxygen absorbers including iron and one or more oxygen and water absorbing feldspars such as Chabazite and Clinoptilolite.
1 . An oxygen absorber comprising:
(a) iron; and
(b) a high chloride zeolite.
2 . The oxygen absorber of claim 1 wherein the zeolite is selected from the group consisting of Clinoptilolite and chabazite.
3 . The oxygen absorber of claim 1 wherein the zeolite is a mixture of two or more zeolites.
4 . The oxygen absorber of claim 1 further comprising glycerin.
5 . The oxygen absorber of claim 4 further comprising activated carbon.
6 . The oxygen absorber of claim 2 further comprising water.
7 . The oxygen absorber of claim 6 in which the iron is selected from the group consisting of sponge iron, electrolytically reduced iron and annealed iron.
8 . The oxygen absorber of claim 1 further comprising carbon.
9 . The oxygen absorber of claim 7 in which the carbon comprises carbon derived from coconut.
10 . The method of absorbing oxygen comprising bringing a material in a container into gaseous contact with an oxygen absorber comprising:
(a) iron; and
(b) a high chloride zeolite.
11 . The method of claim 10 wherein the zeolite is selected from the group consisting of Clinoptilolite and chabazite.
12 . The method of claim 10 wherein the zeolite is a mixture of two or more zeolites.
13 . The method of claim 10 further comprising glycerin.
14 . The method of claim 13 further comprising activated carbon.
15 . The method of claim 11 further comprising water.
16 . The method of claim 15 in which the iron is selected from the group consisting of sponge iron, electrolytically reduced iron and annealed iron.
17 . The method of claim 10 further comprising carbon.
18 . The method of claim 17 wherein the material is food and the container is a food package.
19 . The method of claim 17 wherein the container is a tube and the material is human blood.
20 . The method of claim 17 wherein the material is medicine and the container is a medicine package.