Method to form an animal feed and biodiesel feedstock from Pima cottonseed
OwnerTimothy Kerkmaninventor
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Abstract
A method is disclosed to form an animal feed from cottonseed. The method provides cottonseed and an extruder, and extrudes the cottonseed using temperatures greater than 260° F. to form an extrudate. The method extracts from the extrudate oil suitable for a biodiesel feedstock, and then forms an animal feed comprising the extrudate.
Claims21
A method to form an animal feed from cottonseed, comprising the steps of:
- providing cottonseed and a first extruder;
- extruding said cottonseed using said extruder at temperatures greater than 260° F. to form an extrudate;
- forming an animal feed comprising said first extrudate.
An animal feed formed by extruding cottonseed at temperatures between 285° F. and 330° F., wherein said animal feed comprises a free gossypol level of 1000 ppm or less.
An animal feed formed by extruding cottonseed at a temperature of about 300° F., wherein said animal feed comprises a free gossypol level of 1000 ppm or less.
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