Posted on 03/10/2008 5:42:02 AM PDT by Red Badger
Sorry, ethanol IS a joke and the world is waking up to it. The problem we now have is a typical; the world rushed into it before knowing what it was getting. Comparative to signing a contract without reading the fine print.
Now we pay.
That is against the law...........;^)
A little bit more detail here (I think - not at all savvy to chemistry) ... http://www.sartec.com/mcgyan.html
Arrrgghhh.
United States Patent Application 20080051592
Kind Code A1
McNeff; Clayton V. ; et al. February 28, 2008
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METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING ALKYL ESTERS FROM LIPID FEED STOCKS AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING SAME
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for producing alkyl esters from lipid feed stocks, such as plant oils and/or animal fats, and systems including the same.
In an embodiment, the invention includes a process for producing alkyl esters including mixing a lipid feed stock with an alcohol to form a reaction mixture;
and contacting the reaction mixture with a catalyst under supercritical conditions for the alcohol,
the catalyst comprising an unmodified metal oxide selected from the group consisting of alumina, titania, zirconia, and hafnia, and removing residual free fatty acids from the reaction mixture. Other embodiments are included herein.
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Inventors: McNeff; Clayton V.; (Andover, MN) ;
McNeff; Larry C.; (Anoka, MN) ;
Gyberg; Arlin E.; (Minneapolis, MN) ; Yan; Bingwen; (Shoreview, MN) ;
Nowlan; Daniel Thomas; (Hugo, MN)
Correspondence Name and Address: PAULY, DEVRIES SMITH & DEFFNER, L.L.C.
Plaza VII-Suite 3000
45 South Seventh Street
MINNEAPOLIS
MN
55402-1630
US
Assignee Name and Adress: SARTEC CORPORATION
617 Pierce Street P.O. Box 665
Anoka
MN
55303
Serial No.: 833839
Series Code: 11
Filed: August 3, 2007
U.S. Current Class: 554/170
U.S. Class at Publication: 554/170
Intern'l Class: C11C 3/04 20060101 C11C003/04; C11C 3/10 20060101 C11C003/10
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Claims
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1. A process for producing alkyl esters comprising:
mixing a lipid feed stock with an alcohol to form a reaction mixture;
contacting the reaction mixture with a catalyst under supercritical conditions for the alcohol, the catalyst comprising an unmodified metal oxide selected from the group consisting of alumina, titania, zirconia, and hafnia, and removing residual free fatty acids from the reaction mixture. ....
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If you post a summary of what you think, please ping me.
Pig Poop to replace oil? The Mooslims will NOT be happy. That is too funny.
Brian needs a lawyer, now.
He initiated the investigation and made material contributions with his research. Where is he listed on the Application??
Those bastards. I see McNeff's RELATIVE is on it.
When you consider that we now make plastic bags and plastic items called blister packs for holding a single item like a comb or an ink cartridge from corn and soy - the farmer is growing food for more than ethanol. As a matter of fact, I have heard stories on the radio saying, we use more fuel to make plastic in what we buy in the stores than we use fuel in our autos. Soon we have to get our priorities straight.
Pardon my negativism but I’ll believe this when I see it. The fact that we are still not drilling offshore or Anwar shows me the politicos are still not concerned with giving up their campaign contributions for the good of the country. No new drilling,no new refineries, no new nuclear power plants and gasoline headed to $4.00 a gallon. Seems the only thing this government can produce is more cheap labor from Mexico.
Biodiesel - is that where they take food that should have gone to hungry kids around the world and burn it in engines?
As a student using their facilities he is in the same boat as a scientist at Exxon, he does not get financial credit for his work.
Brian needs a lawyer, now.
That’s pretty much what happens when you’re still in school, or if you’re workin’ for someone else. He shoulda kept his mouth shut until he got outa school!
Biodiesel is one of the few alternative fuels that can be made from foodstuff sources AFTER they have been used! Raw SEWAGE can, and is, being bade into biodiesel. Packing house offal (guts and other parts leftover) can be used. Algae can be grown on non-agricultural lands, and the small amount of water that is necessary is recycled, Invasive species plants (popcorn trees,etc) can be used. Any OIL producing seed or plant can be used................
The automobile mfrs, practically all of them, are introducing diesel engines in their lineups over the next two years. The Diesel Revolution is just beginning...........
And the weird thing about that is, the amount of petroleum that’s used in the production of said formerly known as food products is never considered in the equation.
Ethanol is a joke.
It really is, but methinks there is politics involved.
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