A bifunctional plant growth promoter and methods of preparing the plant growth promoter. The plant growth promoter comprises nano carbon black modified with carboxyl groups referred to as “carbon black acid”. The nano carbon black has a structure forming a first functional part of the plant growth promoter and the carboxyl groups form a second functional part of the plant growth promoter. The plant growth promoter has an average particle size in a size range of 5 nm to 200 nm and a mass fraction of carboxyl groups in a mass fraction range of 5% to 25%.

One variation for a method for converting tires into pelletized, recovered carbon black includes: shredding a set of tires into a volume of tire rubber segments, the set of tires selected from a group comprising an agricultural tire, a commercial vehicle tire, and a passenger tire; in a pyrolytic reactor, thermally depolymerizing the volume of tire rubber segments into a volume of carbonaceous material; comminuting the volume of carbonaceous material; removing from the volume of carbonaceous material agglomerates larger than the maximum agglomerate diameter; within a mixer, mixing the volume of carbonaceous material with a binding agent over a first interval, the mixer inducing formation of a set of pellets of a range of pellet diameters; drying the set of pellets within a dryer to a particular moisture content; and removing from the set of pellets a first subset of pellets larger than a maximum pellet size.

One variation for a method for converting tires into pelletized, recovered carbon black includes: shredding a set of tires into a volume of tire rubber segments, the set of tires selected from a group comprising an agricultural tire, a commercial vehicle tire, and a passenger tire; in a pyrolytic reactor, thermally depolymerizing the volume of tire rubber segments into a volume of carbonaceous material; comminuting the volume of carbonaceous material; removing from the volume of carbonaceous material agglomerates larger than the maximum agglomerate diameter; within a mixer, mixing the volume of carbonaceous material with a binding agent over a first interval, the mixer inducing formation of a set of pellets of a range of pellet diameters; drying the set of pellets within a dryer to a particular moisture content; and removing from the set of pellets a first subset of pellets larger than a maximum pellet size.

A sorbent composition for pelletized carbon products having high strength and water resistance is disclosed. The invention also includes a method of producing sorbent compositions of pelletized carbon products having high adsorption capacities of phosphate and nitrates including the use of a metal oxide as a binder. The invention further includes a system for removing nutrients from a pollutant stream.

A sorbent composition for pelletized carbon products having high strength and water resistance is disclosed. The invention also includes a method of producing sorbent compositions of pelletized carbon products having high adsorption capacities of phosphate and nitrates including the use of a metal oxide as a binder. The invention further includes a system for removing nutrients from a pollutant stream.

A granular conductive carbon black and a preparation method thereof, belonging to the technical field of conductive carbon blacks. The method for preparing a granular conductive carbon black includes making a raw material of the conductive carbon black undergo moistening with water of a temperature of 80° C. or higher, performing wet granulation and drying in sequence. The raw material of the conductive carbon black is infiltrated by the water of a temperature of 80° C. or higher, so that the hydrophilic property of the raw material of the conductive carbon black is enhanced, the water of a temperature of 80° C. or higher enters the microporous structures of the raw material of the conductive carbon black, then a good moistening effect is achieved, and further the granular conductive acetylene carbon black with uniform particle size distribution is prepared through wet granulation and drying.

A granular conductive carbon black and a preparation method thereof, belonging to the technical field of conductive carbon blacks. The method for preparing a granular conductive carbon black includes making a raw material of the conductive carbon black undergo moistening with water of a temperature of 80° C. or higher, performing wet granulation and drying in sequence. The raw material of the conductive carbon black is infiltrated by the water of a temperature of 80° C. or higher, so that the hydrophilic property of the raw material of the conductive carbon black is enhanced, the water of a temperature of 80° C. or higher enters the microporous structures of the raw material of the conductive carbon black, then a good moistening effect is achieved, and further the granular conductive acetylene carbon black with uniform particle size distribution is prepared through wet granulation and drying.

A manufacturing process for an anti-dust and easily dispersible carbon black pigment is disclosed herein. The pigment is convenient to handle and does not generate potentially hazardous airborne particles during transportationor duringany suitable processing conditions employed in end applications in the relevant industry including cosmetics, paint or ink.

A manufacturing process for an anti-dust and easily dispersible carbon black pigment is disclosed herein. The pigment is convenient to handle and does not generate potentially hazardous airborne particles during transportationor duringany suitable processing conditions employed in end applications in the relevant industry including cosmetics, paint or ink.

A granular conductive carbon black and a preparation method thereof, belonging to the technical field of conductive carbon blacks. The method for preparing a granular conductive carbon black includes making a raw material of the conductive carbon black undergo moistening with water of a temperature of 80 C. or higher, performing wet granulation and drying in sequence. The raw material of the conductive carbon black is infiltrated by the water of a temperature of 80 C. or higher, so that the hydrophilic property of the raw material of the conductive carbon black is enhanced, the water of a temperature of 80 C. or higher enters the microporous structures of the raw material of the conductive carbon black, then a good moistening effect is achieved, and further the granular conductive acetylene carbon black with uniform particle size distribution is prepared through wet granulation and drying.