Fuel products from plant or animal lipids

Abstract

A novel method for producing fuel products from plant or animal lipids is provided. The carbon-carbon bonds in the molecules of plant or animal lipids are cracked into the molecules with smaller molecular weights. The mixed fuel is formed after chemical treatments. Then the mixed fuel (biopetroleum) is processed by a distillation process to produce fuel products according to their boiling points. The method is particularly advantageous to produce the energy source from agricultural products, which provides a solution for energy crisis with a significant potential.

1 . A method of producing a fuel composition comprising cracking unsaturated carbon and carbon bonds in plant or animal lipids, converting into a mixed fuel, and distillating the mixing fuel to form the fuel products.  
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the unsaturated carbon and carbon bonds are cracked chemically.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the unsaturated carbon and carbon bonds are cracked before or after dissociating glycerol from plant or animal lipids.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein esterification or transesterification with the alcohol consisting carbon 1 to 4 is used to convert fatty acids into esters.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4  wherein an enzyme is used for the transesterification.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the aldehydes are converted into alkanes.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein a catalyst is used.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein heat or cooling process is used.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the products are used as fuel products.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the products are used as organic products.  
   
   
       11 . A method of producing a fuel composition comprising cracking carbon and carbon bonds in plant or animal lipids, converting into a mixed fuel, and distillating the mixing fuel to form the fuel products.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the carbon and carbon bonds are cracked by catalyst and pressure cooker.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the method the carbon and carbon bonds are cracked before or after dissociating glycerol from the plant or animal lipids.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 11  wherein esterification or transesterification with the alcohol consisting carbon 1 to 4 is used to convert fatty acids into esters.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein an enzyme is used for the transesterification.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the aldehydes are converted into alkanes.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 11  wherein a catalyst is used.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 11  wherein heat or cooling process is used.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the products are used as fuel products.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the products are used as organic products.