- Patent Title: Separation and further processing of commingled biomass streams containing highly variable protein and fat concentrations to produce digestible proteins and fats
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Application No.: US16877082Application Date: 2020-05-18
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Publication No.: US11213053B1Publication Date: 2022-01-04
- Inventor: Kenneth L. Laubsch , Ashley A. Cephas , Lucas Wangen
- Applicant: Green Recovery Technologies LLC
- Applicant Address: US DE New Castle
- Assignee: Green Recovery Technologies LLC
- Current Assignee: Green Recovery Technologies LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US DE New Castle
- Main IPC: A23K20/158
- IPC: A23K20/158 ; C10G3/00

Abstract:
Processes for separating and isolating proteins and fats from biomass matter utilizes a pH adjustment of a slurry. The biomass feedstock is derived from commingled animal and/or plant-based streams with highly variable concentrations of fat, proteins and impurities present in the biomass. A wide range of pH adjustment spanning highly acid to highly basic has been shown to be effective at separating the commingled streams into their constituent products. The processes do not rely on the proteins being solubilized into the solution, but rather solubilizing the fat portion, physically separating the constituents and precipitating the fat in a downstream process, resulting in two value streams: a highly digestible protein component and a fat component. The protein component has nutritional value as companion pet, animal and aquaculture feed ingredient and the fat component has value as standalone or blended solid or liquid biofuels, greases or specialty chemicals.
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