Peat moss

Peat Peat is partially decomposed plant matter that has accumulated underwater or in a water-saturated environment. It is the precursor of coal but is not classified as coal. Sold under the term peat moss or moss peat, peat is used in the United States mainly for horticultural and agricultural apphcations, but interest is growing in its use as a fuel in certain local areas (e.g.. North Carolina). Peat is used extensively as a fuel primarily in Ireland and the former Soviet Union. Although analyses of peat vary widely, a typical high-grade peat has 90 percent water, 3 percent fixed carbon, 5 percent volatile matter, 1.5 percent ash, and O.IO percent sulfur. The moisture-free heating value is approximately 20.9 MJ/kg (9000 Btu/lb). 

Torf-kohle, /. peat charcoal, -koks, m. peat coke, -lager, n. peat bed peat yard, -masse, /. peat, -mehl, n. powdered peat, -moos, n. peat moss, specif, sphagnum moss, -mull, n. peat dust, peat litter, -rauchge-schmack, m. fiavor of peat smoke, -staub, m. peat dust, -teer, m. peat tar. -verkoh-lung, /. peat charring, -watte, /. peat wadding. 

This formulation is proposed as a complete treatment, comprising powdered and crystalline combustion catalysts and slag modifiers. It is designed for pulverized fuel (PF), brown coal, lignite, peat moss, and bark, and for application with cyclone burners, chain grates, underfed, and spreader stokers. 

Several processes act to increase soil acidity. As organic matter decays, it forms many organic carboxylic acids. Peat moss, for example, is entirely organic and has quite low pH, around 4. Acid rain, the result of... 

With the advent of DDT as an important insecticidal material, much work has been required to study its persistence in the field and its tolerance by animals and plants. For the past 5 years this laboratory has been engaged in estimating residues on approximately 20,000 surface and penetration samples. These included a wide variety of materials, such as alfalfa, fruits, vegetables, nuts, leaves, twigs, soil, peat moss, wooden slats, galvanized iron, and tar paper. Techniques had to be developed to handle this large volume and variety of samples routinely and expeditiously. 

Potassium nitrate in cloth sacks stowed next to baled peat moss became involved in a ship fire and caused rapid flame spread and explosions [1]. Heat transfer salt from a new supplier was added to a pilot plant reactor salt bath. Some 12 h after start of heating to melt the bath contents a muffled explosion occurred, attributed to presence of organic impurities in the new salt [2],... 

Many gardening books will state that the acidity of the soil affects the color of certain varieties of hydrangeas. The soil pH affects the availability of aluminum in the soil and thereby indirectly affects the flower color. A low pH or acidic conditions will yield blue blooms pink blossoms will be favored by a higher pH or alkaline conditions. A purple color is the result of a more moderate pH level. Potting soils with a high level of peat moss will produce blue hydrangeas. Areas... 

In case of aerobic treatment or storing tanks located extremely near dwelling houses it can be necessary to treat the exhaust air. A biofilter (size 2 to 4m) operated with a small fan and filled up with moist peat moss is able to avoid odour problems, fig.3. 

Some methods measure more compounds than other methods because they employ more rigorous extraction techniques or more efficient solvents for the extraction procedure(s). Other methods are subject to interferences from naturally occurring materials such as animal and vegetable oils, peat moss, or humic material, which may result in artificially high reported concentrations of the total petroleum hydrocarbons. Some methods use cleanup steps to minimize the effect of nonpetroleum hydrocarbons, with variable success. Ultimately, many of the methods are limited by the extraction efficiency and the detection limits of the instrumentation used for measurement. 

Oclansorb is an absorbent made from peat moss. It is designed to absorb hydrocarbon contaminants from hard surfaces or water. Oclansorb can be used as a dry powder and is also used as the active component in socks, booms, and spiU kits. Oclansorb has been available in the United States for over 12 years and is patented to Hi-Point Industries, Newfoundland. The product is available in the United States from licensed Oclansorb distributors. 

Sphagnorubins A-C from peat moss. Sphagnum, have not been included (Figure 10.3). 

Vowinkel, E., Cell wall pigments of peat mosses. 2. Structure of sphagnorubin, Chem. Ber., 108, 1166, 1975. 

Peat moss Peat moss is a complex soil material containing lignin and cellulose as major constituents. It is a widely available natural substance. It has a large surface area... 

We have defined the properties faced by developers of new growing media. Based on these definitions, it is clear that reticulated foam would not be useful for such applications. Even at the finest pore size, virtually no water is retained during this test. If, however, we were to graft hydrophilic polyurethane onto a reticulated foam, the grafted polyurethane increases the amount of water retained in the moisture tension test. If an organic fiber such as peat moss is included in the hydrophilic polyurethane, the effect is even more pronounced. Applications in both hydroponic and soil planting are anticipated from this technology. 

Among the dopes used may be cited the following combustibles colophony (used by Nobel in his Dynamites of 1869 1873) (Vol 3 of Encycl, p C403R) wood-meal, woodpulp and sawdust in Grisounite and in some Amer Dynamites cork,charcoal (in "Carbodynamite , described in Ref 60, p C52-L) naphthalene (in Rheinischdynamit) and cotton or other forms of cellulose (in "Forcites ). Less frequently have been used peat moss, ivoty nut meal, unbaked com flakes, starch, pulverised peanut hull, pulverized cottonseed hulls and sunflower seed shells... 

Install a composting toilet, which uses no water. Rather, it allows human wastes to decompose aerobically as air is vented over the waste, which is buried in peat moss. Dried, odor-free compost is removed every few months and is useful as a garden fertilizer. 

Artificial sediment formulated from constituents such as silica sand and peat moss according to standardized recipes, intended to match the physical characteristics (e.g., grain size, TOC) of the site under investigation. Volume 2(10). 

Note that these peats varied considerably in their botanical compositions. The Minnesota peat consisted predominantly of Sphagnum (peat moss) debris with some grasses and conifers. The Maine peat was composed mostly of algal material with some Sphagnum and Nymphaea (water lily) debris. The North Carolina peat was dominated by bay tree (Magnolia, Persea, Gordonia) and gum tree (Nyssa) debris while the Georgia Nymphaea peat consisted predominantly of Nymphaea debris. 

Peat moss in petroleum solvent. Aqueous salt solutions ... 

Recovery of peat moss following solvent extraction of resins. 

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