Continuous flow biodiesel processor
OwnerRandall Amesinventor
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Abstract
A continuous flow biodiesel processor utilizing high turbulence mixing of oil being processed and a flow-through separation tank with distinct zones and recirculation draw tubes is described, along with methods for using same.
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A continuous flow biodiesel processor for producing a lower alkyl fatty acid ester biodiesel from a glyceride solution, comprising
- a high turbulence flow-through processor mixer,
- a flow-through glycerol/biodiesel separator, wherein said glycerol/biodiesel separator receives output from said processor mixer, wherein glycerol is removed;
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- a biodiesel cleaner receiving biodiesel separated in said separator tank and removing polar components from said biodiesel.
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A scalable processor for production of biodiesel, comprising
- a plurality of parallel-linked high turbulence flow-through processor mixers which can be operated or idled independently to produce a biodiesel solution from a glyceride solution;
- at least one flow-through glycerol/biodiesel separator functionally linked with said mixers to accept a glycerol/biodiesel mixture processed through at least one of said processor mixers;
- at least one biodiesel cleaner functionally linked with said glycerol/biodiesel separator to separate polar components from said biodiesel solution.
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A processor for production of biodiesel from a glyceride solution comprising
- a sequentially linked plurality of processor units, wherein each said processor unit comprises
- a high turbulence flow-through processor mixer;
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- a residence chamber following said processor mixer;
- a linked glycerol/biodiesel separator receiving reacted glyceride solution from said processor unit;
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- a biodiesel cleaner receiving biodiesel from said separator.
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