Devices and Methods for Automated Mobile BioDiesel Production

Abstract

At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a device that uses a co-axial oil and methoxide flow to near real time mix the two flows into biodiesel.

1 . A method of processing and delivering biofuels comprising:
 unloading at least a first portion of a raw material in an at least one raw material storage location into a mobile processing biofuels plant, wherein the mobile biofuels plant has been transported to a region near the raw material storage location;   mixing the first portion with at least one second portion of a mixing substance, wherein the mixing of the first and second portions creates a third portion of biofuel; and   unloading from the mobile biofuels plant the third portion into a biofuels storage location, wherein the mobile biofuels plant can be moved from the biofuels storage location after unloading the third portion.   
   
   
       2 . The method according to  claim 1  wherein the mixing substance is methanol. 
   
   
       3 . The method according to  claim 2 , further including a second mixing substance that is also mixed with the first and second portions. 
   
   
       4 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein the mixing of the mixing substance and the second mixing substance forms methoxide. 
   
   
       5 . A spin separator comprising:
 a spinning chamber, wherein the spinning chamber has a spin axis; and   a rotation support, wherein the rotation support is configured to spin the chamber at a predetermined rate that is related to a selected separation portion along the spin axis, wherein the spinning chamber separates flow inserted along the spin axis and expelled along the spin axis, into axially separated portions in accordance with their specific gravity.   
   
   
       6 . A flow separation system comprising:
 the spin separator according to  claim 5 ; and   at least two co-axial tubes, a first tube and a second tube, configured to receive a portion of a first specific gravity fluid and a second specific gravity fluid respectively, wherein the first specific gravity and second specific gravity fluids are separated by the spin separator.   
   
   
       7 . A biodiesel processing device comprising:
 an inner flow of feedstock oil; and   an outer flow of methoxide, wherein the outer flow of methoxide is a co-axial sheath around the inner flow, and wherein the outer and inner flow at least partially mix forming a portion of biodiesel.   
   
   
       8 . The biodiesel processing device according to  claim 7 , wherein the inner and outer flow impinge upon a mixing grate.