Automated method and system for recovering protein powder meal, pure omega 3 oil and purified distilled water from animal tissue

Abstract

The present invention describes a method and an automatic system for recovering protein powder meal, crude and pure omega-3 oil and purified distilled water from a mixture of animal tissue processed in a filter-drier-reaction tank. Animal tissue, for example fish, and organic solvent are directly or indirectly fed into the filter-drier-reaction tank. The filter-drier-reaction tank mixes, heats, and separates solid and heavy liquid portions of the mixture, the organic solvents are automatically recycled back in to the system after distillation. The solid portion is retained in the filter-drier-reaction tank and baked. Solid protein powder product (the protein powder meal) is thus recovered.

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         26 . A protein product, wherein said protein product:
 a) is non-hygroscopic;   b) comprises non-degraded protein;   c) comprises a complete aminogram; and   d) comprises 90-95% of protein by weight.   
     
     
         27 . The protein product of  claim 26 , wherein the protein product is in a powder form. 
     
     
         28 . The protein product of  claim 26 , wherein the protein product is in a granular form. 
     
     
         29 . The protein product of  claim 26 , wherein the protein product has a 10 year shelf life. 
     
     
         30 . The protein product of  claim 26 , wherein the protein product is suitable for human consumption. 
     
     
         31 . The protein product of  claim 26 , wherein the protein product does not support bacterial growth. 
     
     
         32 . The protein product of  claim 26 , wherein the protein product is sterile. 
     
     
         33 . The protein product of  claim 26 , wherein the protein product comprises non-degraded protein extracted from an aquatic animal or part thereof. 
     
     
         34 . The protein product of  claim 33 , wherein the aquatic animal or part thereof is a whole fish. 
     
     
         35 . The protein product of  claim 26 , wherein the protein product has no noticeable odor or smell. 
     
     
         36 . The protein product of  claim 26 , wherein the protein product comprises non-degraded organoleptic peptides. 
     
     
         37 . The protein product of  claim 26 , wherein the protein product comprises no more than 1.5% of crude fat by weight. 
     
     
         38 . The protein product of  claim 26 , wherein the protein product comprises less than 8% water by weight. 
     
     
         39 . The protein product of  claim 26 , wherein the protein product is greater than 98% digestible.