US2008209796A1PendingUtilityA1

Method of converting animal waste inot a multi-phase fuel

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jan 9, 2007Filed: Jan 4, 2008Published: Sep 4, 2008
Est. expiryJan 9, 2027(~0.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Alfred H. StillerLaura Shannon Eddy
C10L 1/026C10G 1/04C10G 1/00
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Abstract

A method of converting agricultural waste to a fuel comprising adding about 5% to about 90% agricultural waste to about 10% to about 95% reaction solution of water and alcohol. The reaction solution ranges from about 100% alcohol to about 100% water. The reactants are subjected to a heat of about 230° C. to about 370° C. under a pressure of about atmospheric to about 3000 psig for three minutes or more. Another embodiment of the method of converting agricultural waste to a fuel further adds about 0.5% to about 15% of an oxidizing agent to the reactants. A further embodiment of the method of converting agricultural waste to a fuel adds about 10% to about 50% by weight of diesel fuel to the reactants.

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1 . A method of converting agricultural waste to a fuel comprising adding about 5% to about 90% agricultural waste to about 10% to about 95% reaction solution of water and alcohol wherein said reaction solution ranges from about 100% alcohol to about 100% water and subjecting the reactants to a heat of about 230° C. to about 370° C. under a pressure of about atmospheric to about 3000 psig for three minutes or more. 
     
     
         2 . The method of converting agricultural waste to a fuel of  claim 1  wherein said alcohol has the formula of C n H 2n+1 OH. 
     
     
         3 . The method of converting agricultural waste to a fuel of  claim 1  further comprising blending said reactants either before administering heat or pressure or during the administration of heat or pressure. 
     
     
         4 . The method of converting agricultural waste to a fuel of  claim 1  further comprising the separation of phases after said reaction. 
     
     
         5 . The method of converting agricultural waste to a fuel of  claim 4  wherein said separation is centrifugation. 
     
     
         6 . The method of converting agricultural waste to a fuel of  claim 1  wherein about 0.5% to about 15% of an oxidizing agent is added to said reactants. 
     
     
         7 . The method of converting agricultural waste to a fuel of  claim 6  wherein said oxidizing agent is hydrogen peroxide. 
     
     
         8 . The method of converting agricultural waste to a fuel of  claim 6  wherein said oxidizing agent is air added to said reactants. 
     
     
         9 . The method of converting agricultural waste to a fuel of  claim 6  further comprising the addition of about 10% to about 50% by weight of diesel fuel to said reactants. 
     
     
         10 . A method of converting agricultural waste to a fuel comprising adding about 5% to about 90% agricultural waste, about 10% to about 95% reaction solution of alcohol and water wherein said reaction solution is about 100% alcohol to about 100% water, and about 0.5% to about 15 of an oxidizing agent and subjecting the reactants to a heat of about 230° C. to about 370° C. under a pressure of about atmospheric to about 3000 psig for three minutes or more. 
     
     
         11 . The method of converting agricultural waste to a fuel of  claim 10  wherein said alcohol has the formula of C n H 2n+1 OH. 
     
     
         12 . The method of converting agricultural waste to a fuel of  claim 10  further comprising blending said reactants either before administering heat or pressure or during the administering of heat or pressure. 
     
     
         13 . The method of converting agricultural waste to a fuel of  claim 10  further comprising the separation of phases after said reaction. 
     
     
         14 . The method of converting agricultural waste to a fuel of  claim 10  further comprising the addition of about 10% to about 50% by weight of diesel fuel to said reactants. 
     
     
         15 . The method of converting agricultural waste to a fuel of  claim 10  wherein said oxidizing agent is hydrogen peroxide. 
     
     
         16 . The method of converting agricultural waste to a fuel of  claim 10  wherein said oxidizing agent is air added to said reactants. 
     
     
         17 . A method of converting agricultural waste to a fuel comprising adding about 5% to about 90% agricultural waste, about 10% to about 95% reaction solution of water and alcohol wherein said reaction solution is about 100% alcohol to about 100% water, about 0.5% by weight to about 10% by weight of an oxidizing agent, and about 0% to about 50% of diesel fuel and subjecting the reactants to a heat of about 230° C. to about 370° C. under a pressure of about atmospheric to about 3000 psig for three minutes or more. 
     
     
         18 . The method of converting agricultural waste to a fuel of  claim 17  wherein said alcohol has the formula of C n H 2n+1 OH. 
     
     
         19 . The method of converting agricultural waste to a fuel of  claim 17  further comprising blending said reactants either before administering heat or pressure or during the administering of heat or pressure. 
     
     
         20 . The method of converting agricultural waste to a fuel of  claim 17  further comprising the separation of phases after said reaction.

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