COMPOSITE CARBONACEOUS FUEL COMPACT
A carbonaceous compact is provided by the present disclosure that includes a body having a partially or fully carbonaceous biomass composition and an adhesive additive. The adhesive additive includes a starch and a hydroxide. The porous nature of the carbonaceous material provides means for nutrient retention or filtering means. Carbon is activated through chemical or thermal reaction from pyrolyized wood/nut.
1 . A carbonaceous compact comprising:
a body comprising:
a carbonaceous biomass composition; and
an adhesive additive comprising:
a starch; and
a hydroxide.
2 . The carbonaceous compact according to claim 1 , wherein the hydroxide is selected from the group consisting of alkali metal hydroxides, alkaline earth hydroxides, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, and caustic soda.
3 . The carbonaceous compact according to claim 1 further comprising at least one of a silicate additive, a viscosity additive, beneficial bacteria.
4 . The carbonaceous compact according to claim 1 , wherein the biomass composition is selected from the group consisting of saw dust, cardboard and chipboard, grass, switchgrass, energy crops, hay, tree bark, sweetgum seed pods, pinecones, newsprint, wheat straw, duckweed, pine needles, mixed leaves, yard waste, agricultural waste, cotton waste, grape and wine offal, corn stover, crop stovers, peat, tobacco waste, tea waste, coffee waste, food processing waste, food packaging waste, nut meats and shells, chestnut hulls, pecan shells, paper waste, pallets, egg cartons, animal waste, livestock waste, mammal waste, and bone.
5 . The carbonaceous compact according to claim 1 comprising, by percent weight:
69-98% biomass composition;
1-30% starch; and
less than 1% hydroxide.
6 . The carbonaceous compact according to claim 1 , wherein the body has an upper portion, a lower portion, and tapered walls extending from the upper portion to the lower portion, wherein the upper portion is wider than the lower portion.
7 . The carbonaceous compact according to claim 6 , wherein the body further comprises rounded edges.
8 . The carbonaceous compact according to claim 1 , wherein the body comprises parallel opposed sidewalls and parallel opposed end walls, and at least one of the sidewalls defines a flat surface.
9 . The carbonaceous compact according to claim 1 , wherein the body is selected from the group consisting of a pellet, a briquette, and a puck.
10 . A carbonaceous compact comprising:
a combustible biomass composition; and
an adhesive additive comprising at least one of a starch and a hydroxide.
11 . The carbonaceous compact according to claim 10 , wherein the hydroxide is selected from the group consisting of alkali metal hydroxides, alkaline earth hydroxides, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, and caustic soda.
12 . The carbonaceous compact according to claim 10 further comprising at least one of a silicate additive and beneficial bacteria.
13 . The carbonaceous compact according to claim 10 , wherein the carbonaceous compact comprises, by percent weight:
90-95% biomass; and
5-10% adhesive additive.
14 . A carbonaceous compact comprising:
a body comprising:
a combustible biomass composition;
an adhesive additive comprising:
a starch; and
a hydroxide;
a silicate additive; and
beneficial bacteria.
15 . The carbonaceous compact according to claim 14 , wherein the carbonaceous compact comprises, by percent weight:
50-95% biomass;
5-50% starch;
0.005-0.05% hydroxide;
0.1-5% silicate additive; and
0.1-2% bacteria.
16 . The carbonaceous compact according to claim 15 further comprising bacteria.