US2006127531A1PendingUtilityA1

Mineral feed supplement

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Assignee: CARGILL INCPriority: Sep 20, 2004Filed: Sep 19, 2005Published: Jun 15, 2006
Est. expirySep 20, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Patrick A. JobeClinton B. CalkDavid A. CookSteven J. EngelmeyerTimothy C. GouldieBradley G. KrusaLeonardo A. Vivas LunaMark D. NewcombBrian T. ParhamJennifer L. G. Van De Ligt
A23K 50/15A23K 20/158Y10S426/807A23L 33/10A23K 20/22A23V 2002/00A23K 40/20A23K 50/00A23L 33/16A23K 40/25A23K 20/20A23K 20/195
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Abstract

A mineral supplement is described herein that has a high mineral and/or nitrogen content and is capable of being formed into a pellet. The mineral supplement may comprise a heat sink that absorbs heat during processing, thus facilitating the formation of the mineral supplement as a pellet.

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1 . A pelleted mineral supplement comprising: 
 at least about 60 wt. % of a combination of a mineral source and optionally a non-protein nitrogen source;    wherein the supplement comprises an edible material that has a melting point of about 50° C. to 200° C. and/or dehydrates at about 50° C. to 200° C.; and    wherein the supplement has a PDI of at least about 75%.    
   
   
       2 . The pelleted mineral supplement of  claim 1  wherein the edible material has a melting point of about 60° C. to 150° C. and/or dehydrates at about 60° C. to 150° C.  
   
   
       3 . The pelleted mineral supplement of  claim 1  wherein the edible material includes, urea, a saccharide, a hydrated sodium organic acid salt, a hydrophobic component, or a mixture thereof.  
   
   
       4 . The pelleted mineral supplement of  claim 1  wherein the edible material includes sucrose, sodium acetate trihydrate, or a mixture thereof.  
   
   
       5 . The pelleted mineral supplement of  claim 1  comprising at least about 65 wt. % of the combination.  
   
   
       6 . The pelleted mineral supplement of  claim 1  comprising at least about 5 wt. % of the edible material.  
   
   
       7 . The pelleted mineral supplement of  claim 1  wherein the supplement has a PDI of at least about 85%.  
   
   
       8 . The pelleted mineral supplement of  claim 1  comprising the non-protein nitrogen source, wherein the non-protein nitrogen source includes urea, an ammonium salt, or a mixture thereof.  
   
   
       9 . A pelleted mineral supplement comprising: 
 at least about 75 wt. % of a combination of a mineral source and optionally a non-protein nitrogen source;    wherein the supplement has a PDI of at least about 75%.    
   
   
       10 . The pelleted mineral supplement of  claim 9  comprising a non-protein nitrogen source which includes urea.  
   
   
       11 . The pelleted mineral supplement of  claim 9  further comprising at least about 2 wt. % of a hydrophobic component.  
   
   
       12 . The pelleted mineral supplement of  claim 9  further comprising a high melting hydrophobic substance having a melting point of at least about 55° C.  
   
   
       13 . The pelleted mineral supplement of  claim 12  wherein the high melting hydrophobic substance comprises hydrogenated vegetable oil, animal fat, free fatty acid material, fatty acid zinc salt, or a mixture thereof.  
   
   
       14 . The pelleted mineral supplement of  claim 9  where the supplement has a PDI of at least about 85%.  
   
   
       15 . The pelleted mineral supplement of  claim 9  further comprising a binder.  
   
   
       16 . A pelleted mineral supplement comprising: 
 at least about 65 wt. % of a combination of a mineral source and urea; and    a hydrophobic component.    
   
   
       17 . The pelleted mineral supplement of  claim 16  comprising at least about 75 wt. % of the combination.  
   
   
       18 . The pelleted mineral supplement of  claim 16  wherein the mineral supplement comprises at least about 5 wt. % urea.  
   
   
       19 . The pelleted mineral supplement of  claim 16  comprising at least about 2 wt. % of the hydrophobic component.  
   
   
       20 . The pelleted mineral supplement of  claim 16  wherein the hydrophobic component comprises a high melting hydrophobic substance having a melting point of at least about 55° C.  
   
   
       21 . The pelleted mineral supplement of  claim 16  comprising about 1 to 10 wt. % of the hydrophobic component.  
   
   
       22 . The pelleted mineral supplement of  claim 16  wherein the hydrophobic component includes fatty acid material having a melting point of at least about 55° C.  
   
   
       23 . The pelleted mineral supplement of  claim 16  wherein the hydrophobic component comprises hydrogenated vegetable oil, animal fat, free fatty acid material, fatty acid zinc salt, or a mixture thereof.  
   
   
       24 . The pelleted mineral supplement of  claim 16  wherein the supplement has a PDI of at least about 75%.  
   
   
       25 . A pelleted mineral supplement comprising: 
 at least about 50 wt. % of a combination of a mineral source and optionally a non-protein nitrogen source; and    at least about 0.5 wt. % of a high melting hydrophobic substance having a melting point of at least about 55° C.    
   
   
       26 . The pelleted mineral supplement of  claim 25  comprising at least about 65 wt. % of the combination.  
   
   
       27 . The pelleted mineral supplement of  claim 25  comprising a non-protein nitrogen source which includes urea.  
   
   
       28 . The pelleted mineral supplement of  claim 25  wherein the high melting hydrophobic substance includes hydrogenated vegetable oil, free fatty acid material, fatty acid zinc salt, or a mixture thereof.  
   
   
       29 . The pelleted mineral supplement of  claim 25  comprising about 1 to 6 wt. % of the high melting hydrophobic substance.  
   
   
       30 . The pelleted mineral supplement of  claim 25  further comprising a binder.  
   
   
       31 . The pelleted mineral supplement of  claim 25  wherein the supplement has a PDI of at least about 75%.  
   
   
       32 . The pelleted mineral supplement of  claim 25  comprising about 40 to 90 wt. % of the mineral source; 
 no more than about 50 wt. % of the optional non-protein nitrogen source; and    about 3-10 wt. % of a hydrophobic component which includes the high melting hydrophobic substance.    
   
   
       33 . A method of producing a pelleted mineral supplement comprising: 
 forming a supplement blend including 
 at least about 50 wt. % of a combination of a mineral source and optionally a non-protein nitrogen source; and  
 at least about 0.5 wt. % of a high melting hydrophobic substance having a melting point of at least about 55° C.; and  
   forcing the supplement blend through an orifice to form a compressed blend.    
   
   
       34 . The pelleted mineral supplement made according to the method of  claim 33 .  
   
   
       35 . The method of  claim 33  wherein the pelleted mineral supplement is produced without exposing the supplement blend to steam.

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