Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of converting triglycerides to biofuels
- Patent Title (中): 将甘油三酯转化为生物燃料的方法
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Application No.: US11857937Application Date: 2007-09-19
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Publication No.: US07691159B2Publication Date: 2010-04-06
- Inventor: Lixiong Li
- Applicant: Lixiong Li
- Applicant Address: US NM Albuquerque
- Assignee: Applied Research Associates, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Applied Research Associates, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NM Albuquerque
- Agency: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
- Agent Monika J. Hussell
- Main IPC: C07C2/50
- IPC: C07C2/50

Abstract:
A triglyceride-to-fuel conversion process including the steps of (a) preconditioning unsaturated triglycerides by catalytic conjugation, cyclization, and cross-link steps; (b) contacting the modified triglycerides with hot-compressed water containing a catalyst, wherein cracking, hydrolysis, decarboxylation, dehydration, aromatization, or isomerization, or any combination thereof, of the modified triglycerides produce a crude hydrocarbon oil and an aqueous phase containing glycerol and lower molecular weight molecules, and (c) refining the crude hydrocarbon oil to produce various grades of biofuels. A triglyceride-to-fuel conversion process further including the steps of (a) carrying out anaerobic fermentation and decarboxylation/dehydration, wherein the anaerobic fermentation produces hydrogen, volatile acids, and alcohols from fermentable feedstocks, and the decarboxylation/dehydration produces alkenes from the volatile acids and alcohols, respectively; (b) feeding the alkenes to the cyclization process; (c) feeding the hydrogen to the post refining process; and (d) recycling the aqueous phase containing glycerol to the decarboxylation/dehydration process. A biofuel composition including straight-chain, branched and cyclo paraffins, and aromatics. The paraffins are derived from conversion of triglycerides. The aromatics are derived from conversion of either triglycerides, petroleum, or coal.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080071125A1 Method of Converting Triglycerides to Biofuels Public/Granted day:2008-03-20
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