Appeal No. 1999-1267
Application No. 08/755,150
The subject matter on appeal relates to a method of
making feed blocks which comprises providing a fluid mixture
comprising molasses into a dehydration vessel, adjusting the
pH of the fluid mixture to between 7.5 and 9.5 by the addition
of a base containing a bivalent metal ion, heating the fluid
mixture to form a dehydrated mixture and forming the
dehydrated mixture into feed blocks. This appealed subject
matter is adequately illustrated by independent claim 24 which
reads as follows:
24. A method for making feed block comprising
the steps of:
providing a fluid mixture comprising molasses
into a dehydration vessel having a heating section and a
cooling section;
adjusting the pH of the fluid mixture to between
7.5 and 9.5 by the addition of a base containing a
bivalent metal ion;
agitating the fluid mixture;
heating the fluid mixture in the heating section
to a temperature less than about 180 F to drive water fromo
the fluid mixture and produce a dehydrated mixture;
applying sufficient cooling to the cooling
section to condense the water vapor and produce condensed
water;
collecting and removing the condensed water from
the dehydration vessel; and
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