Patent ID: 6014947
Filing Date: 2000-01-18
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A method for sorbing an aqueous liquid utilizing a ground grain litter, the method comprising the steps of:(a) selecting a whole raw grain having a moisture content of about 10-17%;(b) grinding the whole raw grain to form a ground grain, the ground grain being of a type which, when water is intermittently added to the ground grain as it is sorbed until an excess of water lays over the ground grain and is allowed to sit for 20 minutes, does not increase in volume more than 100%;(c) adding a dust reducing agent to the ground grain;(d) providing 30 to 100% by weight of the ground grain of step (c) in a ground grain litter; and(e) situating the ground grain litter of step (d) to be contacted by an aqueous liquid to be sorbed;wherein the ground grain litter does not include an added gluten based media and the ground grain litter does not include added grain flour.