BEAR RIVER ZEOLITE

 
email: tfl3543@blackfoot.net

BEAR RIVER ZEOLITE CO., INC.
4005 East Glendale Road
Preston, ID 83263

tel: 406-827-3523
fax: 406-827-3543



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WHAT IS BRZ™ ZEOLITE?

  “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.

 

SOME UNIQUE PROPERTIES OF BRZ™ CLINOPTILOLITE

  • 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.

  • BRZ™ holds 55% of its weight in water.

  • BRZ™ is approximately 55 pounds per cubic foot.

  • Because of it’s purity, BRZ™ has a very high Cation Exchange Capacity of 180 to 195 meq/100 grams
    ( as ammonium, -N )

  • BRZ™ has a hardness of 4 and will not alter its shape as it absorbs water.

  • Has little particle size attrition.

  • By absorbing and adsorbing water and oils BRZ™ lowers the surface tension of the fluid or liquid.

  • By absorbing oils and fats BRZ™ lowers the coefficient of friction between the grains and sides of the storage facility.

  • BRZ™ has many animal feed benefits. (see BRZ™ for animal feed and BRZ™ for animal odor control).

THE BENEFITS OF USING BRZ ZEOLITE IN DDG

  • A small amount of BRZ™ reduces or eliminates DDGS cure time.

  • Less drying time increases profitability.

  • Eliminates flowablity problems when DDGS is delivered to your customer.

CONSIDERATIONS FOR YOUR ETHANOL PLANT USING BRZ™

  • BRZ™ Company will come to your plant for a site evaluation.

  • Together we will determine the best point in the production line and the best mechanism to include BRZ™.

  • General application rates are found to be,
    • 2% in the summer when the DDG has a moisture content of 10 %.
    • 1.5% in the winter when the DDG has a moisture content of 12%
  • We understand all DDG is not the same. The inclusion rate of BRZ™ may very with different DDG and weather conditions.

  • BRZ™ is reasonably priced per ton FOB the mine in Preston Idaho, 83263