Ethyl Corporation

Robert N Sanders

Sebastian M Laurent

James D Johnston

James M Wood, Jr

Alex R Valdo

Richmond M Starrett

Gottlieb C Gaeke, Jr

Hymin Shapiro

Doni G Grande

Sebatian M Laurent

Donald R Blevins

Robin P McCarthy

Disclosed herein is an apparatus and process for determining the vapor pressure of materials in a mixture at relatively low vapor pressures by a gas saturation procedure. The process comprises passing an inert gas over a sampled material at a controlled flow rate to create a vapor of the sampled materials that may be collected and analyzed. Of particular importance, this method and apparatus provides a means of collecting vaporized samples over an extended period of time and, therefore, allows even minor components of mixtures to be considered in the final vapor pressure analysis. The apparatus also includes a means for determining whether sampled material has progressed as vapor beyond the means of collecting the sampled material.

Vapor pressure measurement by gas saturation for mixture

Methods of (a) improving the quality of the bones and/or increasing the bone strength and/or the blood quality of and/or (b) treating ascites and/or fatty liver syndrome in animals, including humans, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, cats, dogs and poultry without deleterious effects on the animals or products of the animals by adding small effective amounts of zeolite to the feed of the animals or directly to the animals in the form of a capsule, tablet or the like.

Bone disorder treatment

Interior egg quality, usually expressed in Haugh Units, is prolonged by feeding the laying poultry a diet containing zeolite A. If the feed contains a reduced chloride content, egg shell quality, egg shell thickness or egg specific gravity may be also improved, and/or the number of shell-less eggs may be reduced.

Zeolites in poultry nutrition

The apparatus of this invention provides an improved thermal conductivity detector for determination of low levels of gaseous impurities vaporized from solid samples. In particular, a hydrogen impurity vaporized from solid polysilicon beads can be determined down to a detectable limit of about 0.1 ppm by weight. The improvement is comprised of a syringe injection pump for calibration of the instrument, a computer for controlling the syringe infusion pump and for calculating the analytical results, and means for controlling pressure and mass flows of the gas streams.

Apparatus for measuring gaseous impurity in solids

Method of treating ascites in animals

Egg shell quality, egg shell thickness or egg specific gravity are improved, and/or the number of shell-less eggs reduced, when laying poultry is fed a diet comprising a zeolite such as zeolite A and a reduced chloride content. The chloride content of the diet can be below the level previously considered required. Thus, for chickens, both layers and broiler breeders, the chloride content can be below 0.15 percent. The level of zeolite A can be from about 0.25 to about 4.0 weight percent, more preferably from 0.75 to about 1.5 weight percent.

A method of improving the lean/fat ratio in broiler poultry by adding a small effective amount of zeolite A up to about four weight percent of the feed, to the feed of the broiler poultry, and regularly feeding the broiler poultry the feed containing the zeolite A.

Zeolites in poultry feeding

A method of increasing the mating aggressiveness of poultry males by adding an effective amount of zeolite A up to about 4.0 weight percent of the feed, to the feed of the poultry males, and feeding the poultry males the feed containing zeolite A.

Method of enhancing mating in poultry

A method of improving the quality of egg shells of laying poultry or laying hens without deleterious effects on the contents of the poultry egg shells by adding a small amount of zeolite A to the feed of the poultry, and a poultry feed for laying hens containing zeolite A.

A method of calming or decreasing the activity of laying poultry and thereby reduce their production of undesirable body-checked eggs by adding an effective amount of zeolite A up to about 4.0 weight percent of the feed, to the feed of the laying poultry, and regularly feeding the laying poultry the feed containing zeolite A.

Method of calming laying poultry

A method of improving the quality of the bones and/or increasing the bone strength of aminals, including humans, cattle, sheet, goats, swine and poultry without deleterious effects on the animals or products of the animals by adding a small effective amount of zeolite to the feed of the animals or directly to the animals in the form of a capsule, tablet or the like.

A method of improving feathering of poultry, which comprises feeding poultry a diet containing a small amount of zeolite.

Method of improving feathering in birds

A method of reducing heat stress in animals, especially poultry, wherein a small amount of zeolite is added to the animal feed and the feed is regularly fed to the animals during periods of heat stress causing temperatures.

Method of reducing heat stress in animals

The present invention is directed to the preparation of a synthetic crystalline zeolite of the clinoptilolite type wherein a solid amorphous silica, an alumina source, sodium hydroxide, a seed clinoptilolite and water are mixed together, heated, refluxed, then filtered and a synthetic crystalline zeolite of the clinoptilolite type obtained.

Method of making a zeolite of the clinoptilolite type by seeding

A method of improving the liveability of laying poultry or laying hens by adding an effective amount of zeolite A up to about 4.0 weight percent of the feed to the feed of the poultry, and feeding the poultry said feed containing zeolite A.

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Baton Rouge, LA, United States of America

Robert N Sanders