Compressed Absorbing Medium

Abstract

An absorption medium includes compressed coir particles having been compressed from an uncompressed state at a volume to volume ratio of greater than 3:1, but less than 15:1, and having been ground to a grind size of 1/25 inches to ½ inch.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An absorption medium, comprising:
 compressed coir particles having been compressed from an uncompressed state at a volume to volume ratio of greater than 3:1, but less than 15:1, and having been ground to a grind size of 1/25 inches to ½;   wherein the compressed coir particles including coir dust and coir fibers where the coir fibers have a length between ¼ inch and ½ inch.   
     
     
         2 . The absorption medium of  claim 1 , wherein the compressed coir particles have a characteristic of having been compressed with an oil absorbent. 
     
     
         3 . The absorption medium of  claim 2 , wherein the oil absorbent is kenaf. 
     
     
         4 . The absorption medium of  claim 2 , wherein the oil absorbent is perlite, cotton, diatomaceous earth, vermiculite, pumice, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The absorption medium of  claim 1 , wherein the compressed coir particles are admixed with an uncompressed oil absorbent. 
     
     
         6 . The absorption medium of  claim 5 , wherein the uncompressed oil absorbent is kenaf. 
     
     
         7 . The absorption medium of  claim 1 , wherein the compressed coir particles having a characteristic of having been compressed with superabsorbing polymer. 
     
     
         8 . The absorption medium of  claim 1 , wherein the compressed coir particles having a characteristic of having been compressed with spagham peat moss. 
     
     
         9 . The absorption medium of  claim 1 , wherein the compressed coir particles having a characteristic of having been compressed with eating microbes. 
     
     
         10 . A method of making an absorption medium, comprising:
 compressing coir from an uncompressed state at a volume to volume ratio of greater than 3:1, but less than 15:1; and   grinding the compressed coir into ground coir with to a grind size of 1/25 inches to ½ inch;   wherein the ground coir particles includes coir dust and coir fibers where the coir fibers have a length between ¼ inch and ½ inch.   
     
     
         11 . The absorption medium of  claim 10 , wherein compressing the coir includes compressing the coir with an oil absorbent. 
     
     
         12 . The absorption medium of  claim 11 , wherein the oil absorbent is kenaf. 
     
     
         13 . The absorption medium of  claim 11 , wherein the oil absorbent is perlite, cotton, diatomaceous earth, vermiculite, pumice, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The absorption medium of  claim 10 , further including admixing the ground coir with an uncompressed oil absorbent. 
     
     
         15 . The absorption medium of  claim 14 , wherein the uncompressed oil absorbent is kenaf. 
     
     
         16 . The absorption medium of  claim 10 , wherein compressing the coir includes compressing the coir with a superabsorbing polymer. 
     
     
         17 . The absorption medium of  claim 10 , wherein compressing the coir includes compressing the coir with spagham peat moss. 
     
     
         18 . The absorption medium of  claim 10 , wherein compressing the coir includes compressing the coir with eating microbes. 
     
     
         19 . A method of using an absorption medium, comprising:
 adding an absorbing medium onto a liquid material, where the absorption medium includes compressed coir particles having been compressed from an uncompressed state at a volume to volume ratio of greater than 3:1, but less than 15:1, and having been ground to a grind size of 1/25 inches to ½ inch;   wherein the compressed coir particles includes coir dust and coir fibers where the coir fibers have a length between ¼ inch and ½ inch.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further including removing the absorbing medium after the liquid material is at least partially absorbed into the absorbing medium.