Method to recover free fatty acids from fats and oils

    公开(公告)号:US10745643B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-18

    申请号:US16114103

    申请日:2018-08-27

    Applicant: ICM, Inc.

    Abstract: Methods for producing oil from distillers corn oil having high free fatty acid content are provided. In the method, distiller's corn oil is treated with a mixture including an alcohol to result in a low-free fatty acid oily phase and an alcohol phase. The mixture may also include an alkali. The alcohol may be a monohydric alcohol and an aqueous alcohol, such as an aqueous alcohol having a concentration of at least about 15% alcohol-by-weight. The low-free fatty acid phase may include oil and at least one impurity. The low-free fatty acid phase may be cooled, and the oil may be separated from the at least one impurity using membrane filtration.

    ROTARY TORREFACTION REACTOR
    16.
    发明申请
    ROTARY TORREFACTION REACTOR 审中-公开
    旋转扭矩反应器

    公开(公告)号:US20160010013A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-14

    申请号:US14861786

    申请日:2015-09-22

    Applicant: ICM, Inc.

    Abstract: A device includes a rotary drum and a fluid conduit. The rotary drum has a horizontal rotation axis and the drum has a sealed inlet end and a sealed outlet end. The drum is configured to receive biomass proximate the inlet end and has a discharge port proximate an outlet end. The fluid conduit is disposed along an inner surface of the drum. The fluid conduit is configured to carry heated fluid and has a coupling external to the drum.

    Abstract translation: 一种装置包括旋转滚筒和流体导管。 旋转滚筒具有水平旋转轴线,滚筒具有密封的入口端和密封的出口端。 鼓构造成在入口端附近接收生物质并具有靠近出口端的排出口。 流体导管沿鼓的内表面设置。 流体导管构造成承载加热的流体并具有在滚筒外部的耦合。

    Suspended Solids Separation
    17.
    发明申请
    Suspended Solids Separation 审中-公开
    悬浮固体分离

    公开(公告)号:US20150152372A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-04

    申请号:US14620111

    申请日:2015-02-11

    Applicant: ICM, Inc.

    Abstract: A method that includes clarifying a thin stillage product in a mechanical processor to produce a fine suspended solids stream and a clarified thin stillage is provided. The method further includes providing the thin stillage product and the clarified thin stillage, separately or in a combined stream, to one or more evaporators to produce one or more reduced suspended solids streams, each stream having a reduced amount of suspended solids and a lower viscosity as compared to process streams having a comparable total solids content but containing a higher amount of suspended solids. The method can further included further processing of one or more of the reduced suspended solids streams to produce a bio-oil product.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种方法,其包括在机械处理器中澄清薄的釜馏产物以产生细小的悬浮固体物流和澄清的薄釜。 该方法还包括将薄的釜馏产物和澄清的薄釜,分开地或以组合的流提供给一个或多个蒸发器以产生一个或多个还原的悬浮固体物流,每个物流具有减少量的悬浮固体和较低的粘度 与具有相当的总固体含量但含有较高量的悬浮固体的工艺流相比。 该方法还可包括进一步处理一种或多种还原悬浮固体物流以产生生物油产物。

    CHEMICAL PROCESS TO REMOVE SUSPENDED SOLIDS
    18.
    发明申请
    CHEMICAL PROCESS TO REMOVE SUSPENDED SOLIDS 审中-公开
    拆除悬浮固体的化学工艺

    公开(公告)号:US20150076078A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-19

    申请号:US14486970

    申请日:2014-09-15

    Applicant: ICM, Inc.

    Inventor: Charles C Gallop

    CPC classification number: B01D37/03 B01D21/01 B01D33/06 C12P7/10 Y02E50/16

    Abstract: This disclosure describes providing techniques to remove suspended solids from a process stream. This disclosure describes a method for adding a chemical, a cationic flocculant to the process stream, in which the chemical induces flocs of suspended solids. The process removes the flocs of suspended solids by using a device. This creates two streams, a liquids and dissolved solids stream and a suspended solids stream.

    Abstract translation: 本公开描述了提供从工艺流中除去悬浮固体的技术。 本公开描述了一种将化学品,阳离子絮凝剂添加到工艺流中的方法,其中化学品诱导悬浮固体的絮凝物。 该过程通过使用设备去除悬浮固体的絮凝物。 这产生两个流,液体和溶解的固体物流和悬浮的固体物流。

    Mechanical separation device with screen washing system

    公开(公告)号:US12246352B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-11

    申请号:US18099835

    申请日:2023-01-20

    Applicant: ICM, Inc.

    Abstract: A mechanical separation device optionally includes one or more of a housing, a screen a rotary assembly, one or more wash bars and a plurality of nozzles. The screen can be positioned within the housing to separate at least a portion of the liquid medium from the solids. The rotary assembly can be within the housing and can be configured to move the solids and the liquid medium along an axial length of the housing toward the discharge outlet. The one or more wash bars can be within the housing and can be positioned adjacent the screen. The plurality of nozzles can be spaced along the one or more wash bars. The one or more wash bars can be configured to receive a wash fluid and the plurality of nozzles configured to discharge the wash fluid against the screen.

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