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“Zeolite” refers to a group of minerals that are
basically hydrated calcium potassium sodium
aluminosilicates
in which water is held in cavities in the lattice. The lattices are
negatively charged and they loosely hold cations
such as calcium, sodium, ammonium, and potassium and also water.
Their ability to exchange one cation for another
is known as their “cation- exchange capacity” or
“CEC.”
Cation-exchange capacity is a measure of the number of cations per unit
weight available for exchange,
usually expressed as milliequivalents per 100 grams of material.

CLINOPTILOLITE FRAMEWORK MODEL
Zeolite is a group of approximately fifty
minerals. BRZ™, is a Zeolite made up of 95% of
the mineral clinoptilolite. Zeolites have a
rigid 3-demensional crystalline structure
(similar to a honeycomb) consisting of a network
of interconnected tunnels and cages. This
structure gives zeolite many unique properties.
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SOME UNIQUE PROPERTIES OF BRZ™ CLINOPTILOLITE |
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Due to this crystalline structure the
overall surface area of BRZ™ is 24.9 square
meters per gram. A 25 pound bag of BRZ™
has the surface area of over 60 NFL football
fields.
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BRZ™ holds 55% of its weight in water.
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BRZ™ is approximately 55 pounds per cubic
foot.
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Because of it’s purity, BRZ™ has a very
high Cation Exchange Capacity of 180 to 195
meq/100 grams
( as ammonium, -N )
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BRZ™ has a hardness of 4 and will not
alter its shape as it absorbs water.
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Has little particle size attrition.
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By absorbing and adsorbing water and oils
BRZ™ lowers the surface tension of the fluid
or liquid.
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By absorbing oils and fats BRZ™ lowers
the coefficient of friction between the
grains and sides of the storage facility.
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BRZ™ has many animal feed benefits. (see
BRZ™ for animal feed and BRZ™ for animal
odor control).
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THE BENEFITS OF USING BRZ ZEOLITE IN
DDG |
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A small amount of BRZ™ reduces or eliminates
DDGS cure time.
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Less drying time increases profitability.
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Eliminates flowablity problems when DDGS is
delivered to your customer.
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CONSIDERATIONS FOR YOUR ETHANOL PLANT
USING BRZ™ |
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BRZ™ Company will come to your plant for a
site evaluation.
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Together we will determine the best point in
the production line and the best mechanism
to include BRZ™.
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General application rates are found to be,
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2% in the summer when the DDG has a
moisture content of 10 %.
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1.5% in the winter when the DDG has a
moisture content of 12%
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We understand all DDG is not the same. The
inclusion rate of BRZ™ may very with
different DDG and weather conditions.
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BRZ™ is reasonably priced per ton FOB the
mine in Preston Idaho, 83263
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