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070144: Improved Processes Production of Lower Cloud Point Biodiesel

Although the demand for biodiesel is rapidly growing internationally, production of the fuel has been plagued by quality related problems. This in turn has caused a lack of consumer confidence in biodiesel, compounded by continued competition with petroleum-based alternatives that are available at a better price point and higher quality. Although...
Published: 7/21/2014   |   Inventor(s): Navinchandra Asthana, Dennis Miller, Carl Lira, Evan Bittner
Keywords(s): Biodiesel, Cloud Point, FAME, Fatty Acid Category(s): Chemicals, Energy, Agriculture

050048: Process for Production of Higher Yield Low-Emission Biodiesel

Biodiesel is rapidly gaining market momentum as the next major biofuel for energy sustainability. Factors such as the recent spike in oil prices, the increasing environmental awareness of U.S. consumers and recent tax incentives have all spurred interest and rapid growth in biodiesel technologies in the U.S. However, according to the U.S. Department...
Published: 7/21/2014   |   Inventor(s): Dennis Miller, Lars Peereboom, Aspi Kolah, Navinchandra Asthana, Carl Lira
Keywords(s): Biodiesel, Continuous Reactive Distillation, Low Emission Category(s): Energy, Biotechnology, Environment