Adsorbent compositions useful in adsorption and separation processes are made using silicone-derived binding agents. The system includes a first estimation module configured to sample an input signal to produce a first set of estimated data bits. A quench reaction product is collected, at a location between the quenching section and the scrubbing tower, for use in making commercial by-products, such as gypsum. The constituents can be eliminated from the first textual input, weighted in the first textual input, or simply annotated in one of a variety of ways. The grippers move between a weight engaging position and a weight disengaging position.