Appeal No. 2003-0515
Application 09/296,216
8. The additive of claim 7 wherein the reinforcing material is a
comminuted material selected from among comminuted materials
derived from peanuts, wood, paper any portion of rice seed or
plant, any portion of corn cobs, and mixtures thereof.
9. The additive of claim 8 wherein the additive further includes
cellophane, and wherein the reinforcing material is a comminuted
material selected from among mixtures of comminuted rice fraction
and peanut hulls; mixtures of comminuted rice fraction, and wood
fiber or almond hulls; mixtures of comminuted rice fraction and
corn cob fraction; and mixtures of comminuted rice fraction and
corn cob fraction and at least one of wood fiber, nut shells, and
paper.
10. The additive of claim 9 wherein the reinforcing material
comprises comminuted mixture of rice fraction, corn cob pith and
chaff, cedar fiber, nut shells, and paper.
11. A method of forming a conformance fluid comprising:
(a) providing a conformance additive comprising a dry
mixture of water soluble crosslinkable polymer, a crosslinking
agent, and a reinforcing material selected from along fibers and
comminuted plant materials; and
(b) contacting the conformance additive with water or an
aqueous solution to form the conformance fluid.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein the polymer is a partially
hydrolyzed polyacrylamide, the crosslinking agent is a chromic
carboxylate complex, wherein the additive further includes
cellophane, and wherein the reinforcing material is a comminuted
material selected from among mixtures of comminuted rice fraction
and peanut hulls; mixtures of comminuted rice fraction, and wood
fiber or almond hulls; mixtures of comminuted rice fraction and
corn cob fraction; and mixtures of comminuted rice fraction and
corn cob fraction and at least one of wood fiber, nut shells, and
paper.
13. The additive of claim 12 wherein the reinforcing material
comprises comminuted mixture of rice fraction, corn cob pith and
chaff, cedar fiber, nut shells, and paper.
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