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US 2016/0221905 A1Published application
Methods and Systems for Generating Aldehydes from Organic Seed Oils
AssigneeGfo Oil LLC
InventorWayne J. Powell
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Abstract
Methods for generating aldehyde-containing compounds in organic seed oils utilizing direct current and, optionally, ozone without the use of added electrolytes and reducing compounds are disclosed, as are compositions generated by such methods. The reactions can be performed efficiently at ambient temperatures and pressures. These compositions have particular utility as additives to fuels and lubricating oils derived from petrochemical sources.
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A method for producing a petroleum product additive, comprising:
- providing a vegetable oil;
- providing a first electrode and a second electrode;
- submerging at least a portion of the first electrode and at least a portion of the second electrode into the vegetable oil;
- applying, in the absence of an added chemical reductants and in the absence of an added metal salt, an electrical potential to the first electrode and the second electrode for at least 8 hours, such that the electrical potential generated between the first electrode and the second electrode is of fixed polarity, wherein the potential is at least 3 kV;
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- generating the petroleum product additive.
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