A method for increasing water permeability, improving soil structure, and enhanced plant growth in a fire affected soil by sampling a previously fire affected and non-affected soil in the same area as the fire affected soil. The method includes determining the correct microbes or enzymes to be applied to the fire affected soil is based on the sampling of the previously fire affected soil and the non-fire affected soil. Also, the method includes applying the correct microbes or enzymes to the fire affected soil for accelerated plant growth. Further, the sampling of the previously fire affected soil includes determining what are the best types of organisms present and associated with heat-condensed organic layers or heat induced hydrophobicity.

The claimed group of inventions relates to the field of organic chemistry and can be used for removing oils, including petroleum, fuel oil, fuels, hydrocarbons and liquid fuel, from soil; and can also be used for processing and gathering petroleum, oils, fuel oil, fuels, hydrocarbons and other petroleum products from hard surfaces, for example, from the inner surfaces of tanks for storing petroleum or petroleum products, of equipment used during the recovery, re-processing and transportation of petroleum, of equipment used for producing petroleum products, drilling sludge, gravel or sand in storage facilities, or from other hard surfaces. The substance for removing oils, including petroleum and petroleum products, from soil and hard surfaces is in the form of an aqueous solution of a natural polysaccharide and a surfactant. Unlike the prototype, microgels of polysaccharides having a molecular mass of 20 000 to 200 000 daltons and a particle size of 10 to 1000 nm are used as a natural polysaccharide; furthermore, the overall concentration of the microgels of the polysaccharides and the surfactant in the aqueous solution is at least 0.05 g/l, while the ratio of the microgels of the polysaccharides to the surfactant is in the range of 100:1 to 1:100. The claimed group of inventions makes it possible to achieve an increase in the effectiveness of the removal of oils, including petroleum and petroleum products, from hard surfaces or soil; a decrease in the specific consumption of the reagents while simultaneously increasing the environmental safety of the process of removing oils from hard surfaces or soil, and providing for the possibility of re-using the oils removed from the soil and the hard surfaces, and also the surfactants.

The claimed group of inventions relates to the field of organic chemistry and can be used for removing oils, including petroleum, fuel oil, fuels, hydrocarbons and liquid fuel, from soil; and can also be used for processing and gathering petroleum, oils, fuel oil, fuels, hydrocarbons and other petroleum products from hard surfaces, for example, from the inner surfaces of tanks for storing petroleum or petroleum products, of equipment used during the recovery, re-processing and transportation of petroleum, of equipment used for producing petroleum products, drilling sludge, gravel or sand in storage facilities, or from other hard surfaces. The substance for removing oils, including petroleum and petroleum products, from soil and hard surfaces is in the form of an aqueous solution of a natural polysaccharide and a surfactant. Unlike the prototype, microgels of polysaccharides having a molecular mass of 20 000 to 200 000 daltons and a particle size of 10 to 1000 nm are used as a natural polysaccharide; furthermore, the overall concentration of the microgels of the polysaccharides and the surfactant in the aqueous solution is at least 0.05 g/l, while the ratio of the microgels of the polysaccharides to the surfactant is in the range of 100:1 to 1:100. The claimed group of inventions makes it possible to achieve an increase in the effectiveness of the removal of oils, including petroleum and petroleum products, from hard surfaces or soil; a decrease in the specific consumption of the reagents while simultaneously increasing the environmental safety of the process of removing oils from hard surfaces or soil, and providing for the possibility of re-using the oils removed from the soil and the hard surfaces, and also the surfactants.

Disclosed is a rapid forming intermediate paving material to accommodate efficient movement of heavy loads, including but not limited to heavy loads necessitated by large-scale agricultural operations. Also disclosed is a process for producing such a paving material. Producing such a paving material may be advantageous either preceding or following precipitation events, as cross linking agents allow somewhat rapid formation of a portion of polymer film thus quickly forming a durable surface for said dirt or gravel road.

The present disclosure provides a soil amendment composition for solubilizing silicate in soil. The soil amendment includes at least one a microorganism capable of solubilizing the silicate, and may further comprise at least one nutrient, binding agent or silica. This combination facilitates a slow release of silicate into the soil. Addition of the soil amendment composition encourages growth of plants, such as Cannabis plants; and may enable plants to better withstand drought, frost winds and other environmental conditions. The present disclosure provides a soil amendment for providing bioavailable silicon that may be applied infrequently.

Described are technologies including methods and systems that can be used to produce carbon-neutral and/or carbon-negative renewable gaseous fuel from various organic wastes. In some implementations, such renewable fuel can be used in vehicles that transport the wastes from the waste generators to centralized waste disposal locations and/or manage the wastes at the waste disposal locations.

Described are technologies including methods and systems that can be used to produce carbon-neutral and/or carbon-negative renewable gaseous fuel from various organic wastes. In some implementations, such renewable fuel can be used in vehicles that transport the wastes from the waste generators to centralized waste disposal locations and/or manage the wastes at the waste disposal locations.

This invention relates to processes and systems for converting fresh food waste into nutrient rich hydrolysates and particulate compositions. The invention also relates to the hydrolysates and compositions useful, for example, as fertilizers, feedstock or other nutrient supplements.

The present disclosure relates to methods of verifying enhanced rock weathering using immobile trace elements found within a mineral amendment. Further disclosed are mineral amendments that enable enhanced rock weathering.

Biochars and methods for treating biochars are provided that are useful in various applications, including, but not limited to, applications related to the raising, care, maintenance, disease prevention, disease treatment and odor control of animals.