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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2011
Applicant:
Johan Van Asbrouck, Phichit, TH;
Inventor:
Johan Van Asbrouck, Phichit, TH;
Assignee:
RHINO RESEARCH EUROPE B.V., Aalten, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B 5/16 (2006.01); A01C 1/00 (2006.01); A23B 9/08 (2006.01); A23B 9/30 (2006.01); B01J 20/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F26B 5/16 (2013.01); A01C 1/00 (2013.01); A23B 9/08 (2013.01); A23B 9/30 (2013.01); B01J 20/186 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for drying seeds comprising: a) contacting seeds with zeolite particles and allowing said zeolite particles to take up moisture from said seeds; or b) passing an airflow over zeolite particles, thereby allowing said zeolite particles to dry the air in said airflow and passing said dried airflow over the seeds; or c) placing said seeds and zeolite particles in an air-tight container and allowing said zeolite particles to take up the moisture evaporated by said seed.