Process for creating pellet for utilization in land revegetation or as a fuel source

Abstract

A process for revegatating land includes the steps of performing a soil analysis, creating seed-bearing pellets according to soil needs, and disbursing the seed-bearing pellets over the land to be revegatated. Such seed-bearing pellets are created by mixing nutrients and ground organic material. The mixture is saturated with steam and pressed through a die and cut into individual pellets. Seeds are adhered onto each pellet, and activated charcoal may be fixed to the outer surface of the pellet to neutralize herbicide applied to the land to be revegatated. A process for creating fuel pellets is also provided which includes grinding and mixing waste wood products, and adding oil to the mixture. This mixture is injected with steam and pressed through a die. The pressed mixture is then cut into cloverleaf configured pellets.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A process for creating fuel pellets, comprising the steps of: 
 grinding and mixing waste wood products;    adding oil to the ground waste wood products mixture;    injecting steam into the ground waste wood products and oil mixture;    densifying the mixture by pressing the mixture through a die; and    cutting the pressed mixture exiting the die into pellets and allowing the pellets to cool.    
     
     
         2 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the waste wood products comprise nut shells and waste hardwoods.  
     
     
         3 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the oil comprises canola oil.  
     
     
         4 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the mixture is pressed through the die to create pellets having a density of between fifty and ninety pounds per cubic foot.  
     
     
         5 . The process of  claim 1 , wherein the pellets are cut into a clover leaf configuration.  
     
     
         6 . The process of  claim 1 , including the step of showering the cooled pellets with oil.  
     
     
         7 . A process for creating a mulch/seed pellet, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a mixture of nutrient enriched ground organic material;    saturating the mixture with steam;    densifying the mixture;    cutting the densified mixture into pellets; and    adhering a seed onto each pellet.    
     
     
         8 . The process of  claim 7 , including the step of performing a soil analysis to determine the composition of the nutrient enriched organic material.  
     
     
         9 . The process of  claim 7 , wherein the nutrient enriched organic material includes ground almond shell which serves as a chelator.  
     
     
         10 . The process of  claim 7 , wherein the nutrient enriched organic material includes ground alfalfa to facilitate water absorption.  
     
     
         11 . The process of  claim 7 , wherein the densifying step includes the step of pressing the mixture through a die to create a pellet having a density of between fifty and ninety pounds per cubic foot.  
     
     
         12 . The process of  claim 7 , including the step of attaching mycorrhizal innoculum to an outer surface of the pellet.  
     
     
         13 . The process of  claim 7 , including the step of attaching activated charcoal to an outer surface of the pellet.  
     
     
         14 . The process of  claim 7 , including the step of adding an ingestion repellent to the pellet.  
     
     
         15 . A process for revegetating land, comprising the steps of: 
 performing a soil analysis on the land to be revegetated;    creating seed-bearing pellets having nutrient enriched ground organic material according to the soil needs of the soil analysis; and    dispersing the seed-bearing pellets over the land to be revegetatated.    
     
     
         16 . The process of  claim 15 , including the step of destroying unwanted trees or vegetation from the land to be revegetated.  
     
     
         17 . The process of  claim 15 , wherein the creating step includes the steps of: 
 providing a mixture of nutrient enriched ground organic material according to the soil needs of the soil analysis;    saturating the mixture with steam;    densifying the mixture;    cutting the densified mixture into pellets; and    adhering a seed onto each pellet.    
     
     
         18 . The process of  claim 17 , wherein the nutrient enriched organic material includes ground almond shell which serves as a chelator.  
     
     
         19 . The process of  claim 17 , wherein the nutrient enriched organic material includes ground alfalfa to facilitate water absorption.  
     
     
         20 . The process of  claim 17 , wherein the densifying step includes the step of pressing the mixture through a die to create a pellet having a density of between fifty and ninety pounds per cubic foot.  
     
     
         21 . The process of  claim 17 , including the step of attaching mycorrhizal innoculum to an outer surface of the pellet.  
     
     
         22 . The process of  claim 16 , including the step of applying an herbicide to the land to be revegetated.  
     
     
         23 . The process of  claim 22 , including the step of attaching activated charcoal to an outer surface of the pellet.  
     
     
         24 . The process of  claim 17 , including the step of adding an ingestion repellent to the pellet.