Method of electro-catalytic reaction to produce mono alkyl esters for renewable biodiesel
AssigneeECR Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJ. Alan Lawson, Ahmed A. Baosman
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and devices are provided for synthesizing one or more chemical products from a renewable oil, comprising the step of flowing a fluid which comprises a renewable oil through a high voltage electrical field effective to catalyze a chemical reaction involving the renewable oil. Examples of renewable oils include vegetable oils, animal fats, bio-oils, and combinations thereof. In one embodiment, the fluid further comprises an alcohol mixed with the oil, and the chemical reaction produces biodiesel and an etherified glycerin. In one embodiment, the biodiesel is further reacted to produce acetic acid.
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A method for synthesizing from a renewable oil one or more chemical products selected from the group comprising mono alkyl esters and glycerol comprising the steps of:
- flowing a fluid which comprises a renewable oil, an alcohol and a caustic agent through a high voltage electrical field effective to catalyze a chemical reaction to produce said one or more chemical products, wherein the high voltage electrical field is created across unobstructed fluid flow between electrodes and wherein the chemical reaction proceeds via esterification, transesterification or interesterification.
A method for synthesizing mono alkyl esters from a renewable oil, comprising the steps of:
- flowing a fluid which comprises a renewable oil and an alcohol through a high voltage electrical field effective to catalyze a chemical reaction to produce mono alkyl esters, wherein the high voltage electrical field is created across unobstructed fluid flow between electrodes, and wherein the weight fraction of the alcohol in the mixture of oil and alcohol flowing into the electrical field is between about 4% and about 30%.
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