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Association Pour La Recherche Et Le Developpement Des Methodes Et

Association Pour La Recherche Et Le Developpement Des Methods Et

Jean-Paul Bourgeois

Claude Magnier

Frederic Couffin

This material which has a hemi-cellulose content of less than 2%, a benzopyrene content of less than 2 .mu.g/kg and a calorific value which is about 20% greater than that of the starting material is obtained by isothermal treatment between 220.degree. C. and 280.degree. C. for a period of thirty minutes using crossed flows of treated material and of oxygen-free hot gases in an oven including stirring means (6,9) and a gas generator (1) with the gas being circulated by a fan (3).

Thermocondensed lignocellulose material, and a method and an oven for

This material which has a hemi-cellulose content of less tha 2%, a benzopyrene content of less than 2 ug/kg and a calorific value which is about 20% greater than that of the starting material is obtained by isothermal treatment between 220.degree. C. and 280.degree. C. for a period of thirty minutes using crossed flows of treated material and of oxygen-free hot gases in an oven including stirring means (6,9) and a gas generator (1) with the gas being circulated by a fan (3).

A novel anhydrous sodium tripolyphosphate, well adapted as an additive for foodstuffs and detergent compositions, has an Na/P ratio of essentially 1.667.+-.0.01, an apparent density of from 0.5 to 1.1, a mean agglomerate size of less than 100 microns, a phase I content ranging from 15 to 6% by weight, is devoid of insoluble fraction, and displays zero solidification or caking in a quiescent solvent medium.

Novel anhydrous sodium tripolyphosphate

A novel sodium orthophosphate has the formula Na.sub.5 H.sub.4 (PO.sub.4).sub.3 wherein the Na/P ratio thereof is essentially 5/3, and which is characterized by but a single crystalline phase and a characteristic X-ray diffraction pattern.

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Jean-Paul Bourgeois