公开(公告)号：US08445709B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-21

申请号：US12797393

申请日：2010-06-09

申请人： Clayton V. McNeff ,  Larry C. McNeff ,  Bingwen Yan ,  Daniel Thomas Nowlan

发明人： Clayton V. McNeff ,  Larry C. McNeff ,  Bingwen Yan ,  Daniel Thomas Nowlan

IPC分类号： C07C51/00

CPC分类号： C11C3/003 ,  B01J21/04 ,  B01J21/06 ,  B01J21/063 ,  C10G2300/1011 ,  Y02P30/20

摘要： The present invention relates to systems and methods for producing and/or refining alkyl ester compositions. In an embodiment the invention includes a method of producing a refined fatty acid alkyl ester composition. The method can include contacting a fatty acid feedstock and an alcohol with a first metal oxide catalyst at a temperature of greater than 200 degrees Celsius and a pressure of greater than 500 psi to form an unrefined fatty acid alkyl ester composition. The method can further include combining the unrefined fatty acid alkyl ester composition with dimethyl carbonate to form a refining mixture. The method can also include contacting the refining mixture with a second metal oxide catalyst at a temperature of greater than 100 degrees Celsius to form a refined fatty acid alkyl ester composition. Other embodiments are also described herein.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及用于生产和/或精制烷基酯组合物的系统和方法。 在一个实施方案中，本发明包括生产精制脂肪酸烷基酯组合物的方法。 该方法可以包括在大于200摄氏度的温度和大于500psi的压力下使脂肪酸原料和醇与第一金属氧化物催化剂接触以形成未精制的脂肪酸烷基酯组合物。 该方法还可包括将未精制脂肪酸烷基酯组合物与碳酸二甲酯混合以形成精制混合物。 该方法还可以包括在大于100摄氏度的温度下使精炼混合物与第二金属氧化物催化剂接触以形成精制脂肪酸烷基酯组合物。 本文还描述了其它实施例。

公开(公告)号：US08017796B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-13

申请号：US12540568

申请日：2009-08-13

申请人： Clayton V. McNeff ,  Larry C. McNeff ,  Bingwen Yan

发明人： Clayton V. McNeff ,  Larry C. McNeff ,  Bingwen Yan

IPC分类号： C11B3/10

CPC分类号： B01D15/00 ,  B01J20/0211 ,  B01J20/06 ,  B01J20/08 ,  B01J20/3433 ,  B01J20/3475 ,  C10G25/00 ,  C10L1/026 ,  C11B3/10 ,  C11C3/003

摘要： The present invention relates to devices and methods for selectively removing contaminants from a crude product mixture. In an embodiment the invention includes a method for removing organic acids from a crude product mixture including contacting the crude product mixture with a metal oxide substrate, wherein free organic acids in the crude product mixture bind to the metal oxide substrate, thereby removing free organic acids and forming a refined product mixture; separating the refined product mixture from the metal oxide substrate; and removing the organic acids bound to the metal oxide substrate by contacting the metal oxide substrate with an alkyl ester composition at a temperature of greater than about 100 degrees Celsius. Other embodiments are also described herein.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及用于从粗产物混合物中选择性除去污染物的装置和方法。 在一个实施方案中，本发明包括从粗产物混合物中除去有机酸的方法，包括使粗产物混合物与金属氧化物底物接触，其中粗产物混合物中的游离有机酸与金属氧化物底物结合，从而除去游离的有机酸 并形成精制产物混合物; 将精制产物混合物与金属氧化物基质分离; 并且通过在大于约100摄氏度的温度下使金属氧化物底物与烷基酯组合物接触来除去与金属氧化物衬底结合的有机酸。 本文还描述了其它实施例。

公开(公告)号：US07897798B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-01

申请号：US11833839

申请日：2007-08-03

申请人： Clayton V. McNeff ,  Larry C. McNeff ,  Arlin E. Gyberg ,  Bingwen Yan ,  Daniel Thomas Nowlan ,  Brian Krohn

发明人： Clayton V. McNeff ,  Larry C. McNeff ,  Arlin E. Gyberg ,  Bingwen Yan ,  Daniel Thomas Nowlan ,  Brian Krohn

IPC分类号： C11C3/00

CPC分类号： C11C3/003 ,  C10G2300/1011 ,  Y02P30/20

摘要： The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for producing alkyl esters from lipid feed stocks, such as plant oils and/or animal fats, and systems including the same. In an embodiment, the invention includes a process for producing alkyl esters including mixing a lipid feed stock with an alcohol to form a reaction mixture; and contacting the reaction mixture with a catalyst under supercritical conditions for the alcohol, the catalyst comprising an unmodified metal oxide selected from the group consisting of alumina, titania, zirconia, and hafnia, and removing residual free fatty acids from the reaction mixture. Other embodiments are included herein.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及从脂肪饲料如植物油和/或动物脂肪制备烷基酯的方法和设备，以及包括其的系统。 在一个实施方案中，本发明包括生产烷基酯的方法，包括将脂质原料与醇混合以形成反应混合物; 以及在超临界条件下将所述反应混合物与所述醇接触，所述催化剂包含选自氧化铝，二氧化钛，氧化锆和氢氧化铪的未改性的金属氧化物，以及从所述反应混合物中除去残留的游离脂肪酸。 本文还包括其它实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20090126265A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-21

申请号：US12257008

申请日：2008-10-23

申请人： Mark Axel Rasmussen ,  Clayton V. McNeff ,  Larry C. McNeff

发明人： Mark Axel Rasmussen ,  Clayton V. McNeff ,  Larry C. McNeff

IPC分类号： A01H13/00

CPC分类号： A01G33/00 ,  C12M21/02 ,  C12M23/18 ,  C12M23/38 ,  C12M31/08 ,  C12M41/34 ,  Y02A40/88

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention relate to algae cultivation systems and methods. In an embodiment, an algae cultivation system is included. The algae cultivation system can include a cultivation tank, a plurality of light transmitting elements configured to be at least partially submerged in a liquid medium disposed within the cultivation tank, wherein the light transmitting elements increase the effective surface area of the liquid medium exposed to light, and a plurality of gas injectors configured to emit gas into the liquid medium. In an embodiment a method of culturing algae is included. The method can include measuring the amount of carbon dioxide in a cultivation system and modulating the amount of light being supplied to the cultivation system based on the measured amount of carbon dioxide. In an embodiment, a method of culturing algae can include measuring the amount of light being input into a cultivation system and modulating the amount of carbon dioxide being supplied to the cultivation system based on the measured amount of light. Other embodiments are also described herein.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施方案涉及藻类栽培系统和方法。 在一个实施方案中，包括藻类培养系统。 藻类栽培系统可以包括培养槽，多个透光元件，其构造成至少部分地浸没在设置在培养槽内的液体介质中，其中透光元件增加暴露于光的液体介质的有效表面积 ，以及多个气体喷射器，其构造成将气体喷射到液体介质中。 在一个实施方案中，包括培养藻类的方法。 该方法可以包括测量培养系统中的二氧化碳的量并基于测量的二氧化碳量调节供应给培养系统的光量。 在一个实施方案中，培养藻类的方法可以包括测量输入到培养系统中的光量，并且基于测量的光量调节供应到培养系统的二氧化碳的量。 本文还描述了其它实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20080194811A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-14

申请号：US12030649

申请日：2008-02-13

申请人： Larry C. McNeff

发明人： Larry C. McNeff

IPC分类号： C07H1/00 ,  B01J19/00

CPC分类号： C07H1/00 ,  C07H3/02

摘要： The present invention relates to methods and catalysts for hydrolyzing complex carbohydrates. In an embodiment, the invention includes a process for producing monosaccharides from a complex carbohydrate feedstock including the operations of heating the complex carbohydrate feedstock to a temperature greater than about 150 degrees Celsius and contacting the complex carbohydrate feedstock with a metal oxide catalyst. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method of hydrolyzing complex carbohydrates including the operations of heating the complex carbohydrate feedstock to a temperature greater than about 150 degrees Celsius and passing the complex carbohydrate feedstock through a housing to form a reaction product mixture. In an embodiment, the invention includes a polysaccharide hydrolysis reactor including a reactor housing and a catalyst disposed within the reactor housing. Other embodiments are also described herein.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及水解复合碳水化合物的方法和催化剂。 在一个实施方案中，本发明包括从复合碳水化合物原料生产单糖的方法，包括将复合碳水化合物原料加热到大于约150摄氏度的温度并使复合碳水化合物原料与金属氧化物催化剂接触的操作。 在一个实施方案中，本发明包括水解复合碳水化合物的方法，包括将复合碳水化合物原料加热到大于约150摄氏度的温度并使复合碳水化合物原料通过壳体形成反应产物混合物的操作。 在一个实施方案中，本发明包括多糖水解反应器，其包括反应器壳体和设置在反应器壳体内的催化剂。 本文还描述了其它实施例。

公开(公告)号：US5240727A

公开(公告)日：1993-08-31

申请号：US906698

申请日：1992-06-30

申请人： Larry C. McNeff

发明人： Larry C. McNeff

IPC分类号： A23B9/10 ,  A23K1/14 ,  A23K1/165

CPC分类号： A23B9/10 ,  A23K10/30 ,  A23K20/168 ,  Y10S426/807

摘要： A feed grain conditioning composition including an aqueous tempering agent including a Yucca extract containing saponin and an antifreeze agent. Preferably, the Yucca extract contains sarsasaponin. The antifreeze agent is preferably selected from the group consisting of calcium chloride and propylene glycol. In a preferred embodiment, the amount of antifreeze agent is sufficient to depress the freezing point of the tempering agent to about -30# F. or less. A method of tempering feed grain by applying the feed grain conditioning composition to feed grain is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 一种饲料颗粒调理组合物，其包含含有含皂苷的丝兰提取物和防冻剂的含水回火剂。 优选地，丝兰提取物含有萨洒皂草素。 防冻剂优选选自氯化钙和丙二醇。 在优选的实施方案中，防冻剂的量足以将回火剂的凝固点降低至约-30℃或更低。 还公开了通过将进料颗粒调理组合物施加给料粒来回火进料颗粒的方法。

公开(公告)号：US09826761B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-28

申请号：US12572187

申请日：2009-10-01

申请人： Larry C. McNeff ,  Clayton V. McNeff ,  Peter G. Greuel ,  Mark Axel Rasmussen ,  Sharon Franklin

发明人： Larry C. McNeff ,  Clayton V. McNeff ,  Peter G. Greuel ,  Mark Axel Rasmussen ,  Sharon Franklin

IPC分类号： A23K1/175 ,  A23K50/10 ,  A23K10/30 ,  A23K20/121 ,  A23K20/163 ,  A23K20/10 ,  A23K20/20

CPC分类号： A23K50/10 ,  A23K10/30 ,  A23K20/10 ,  A23K20/121 ,  A23K20/163 ,  A23K20/30

摘要： The invention is related to compositions including sulfide binding agents and related methods. In an embodiment, the invention includes a composition including saponins, and a sulfide binding agent, the sulfide binding agent comprising a metal containing compound. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method of processing animal feed including contacting an animal feed material with a composition, the composition comprising a sulfide binding agent, the sulfide binding agent comprising a metal containing compound. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method of treating animals for dietary sulfur overload including administering to an animal an effective amount of a composition comprising a sulfide binding agent, the sulfide binding agent comprising a metal containing compound. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method for reducing ruminal sulfide concentrations including administering to an animal an effective amount of a composition comprising a sulfide binding agent, the sulfide binding agent comprising a metal containing compound. Other embodiments are included herein.

公开(公告)号：US08686171B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-01

申请号：US12987751

申请日：2011-01-10

申请人： Clayton V. McNeff ,  Larry C. McNeff ,  Arlin E. Gyberg ,  Bingwen Yan ,  Daniel Thomas Nowlan ,  Brian Krohn

发明人： Clayton V. McNeff ,  Larry C. McNeff ,  Arlin E. Gyberg ,  Bingwen Yan ,  Daniel Thomas Nowlan ,  Brian Krohn

IPC分类号： C11C3/00

CPC分类号： C11C3/003 ,  C10G2300/1011 ,  Y02P30/20

摘要： The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for producing alkyl esters from lipid feed stocks, such as plant oils and/or animal fats, and systems including the same. In an embodiment, the invention includes a process for producing alkyl esters including mixing a lipid feed stock with an alcohol to form a reaction mixture; and contacting the reaction mixture with a catalyst under supercritical conditions for the alcohol, the catalyst comprising an unmodified metal oxide selected from the group consisting of alumina, titania, zirconia, and hafnia, and removing residual free fatty acids from the reaction mixture. Other embodiments are included herein.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及从脂肪饲料如植物油和/或动物脂肪制备烷基酯的方法和设备，以及包括其的系统。 在一个实施方案中，本发明包括生产烷基酯的方法，包括将脂质原料与醇混合以形成反应混合物; 以及在超临界条件下将所述反应混合物与所述醇接触，所述催化剂包含选自氧化铝，二氧化钛，氧化锆和氢氧化铪的未改性的金属氧化物，以及从所述反应混合物中除去残留的游离脂肪酸。 本文还包括其它实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20110172450A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-14

申请号：US12987751

申请日：2011-01-10

申请人： Clayton V. McNeff ,  Larry C. McNeff ,  Arlin E. Gyberg ,  Bingwen Yan ,  Daniel Thomas Nowlan ,  Brian Krohn

发明人： Clayton V. McNeff ,  Larry C. McNeff ,  Arlin E. Gyberg ,  Bingwen Yan ,  Daniel Thomas Nowlan ,  Brian Krohn

IPC分类号： C11C1/02

CPC分类号： C11C3/003 ,  C10G2300/1011 ,  Y02P30/20

摘要： The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for producing alkyl esters from lipid feed stocks, such as plant oils and/or animal fats, and systems including the same. In an embodiment, the invention includes a process for producing alkyl esters including mixing a lipid feed stock with an alcohol to form a reaction mixture; and contacting the reaction mixture with a catalyst under supercritical conditions for the alcohol, the catalyst comprising an unmodified metal oxide selected from the group consisting of alumina, titania, zirconia, and hafnia, and removing residual free fatty acids from the reaction mixture. Other embodiments are included herein.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及从脂肪饲料如植物油和/或动物脂肪制备烷基酯的方法和设备，以及包括其的系统。 在一个实施方案中，本发明包括生产烷基酯的方法，包括将脂质原料与醇混合以形成反应混合物; 以及在超临界条件下将所述反应混合物与所述醇接触，所述催化剂包含选自氧化铝，二氧化钛，氧化锆和氢氧化铪的未改性的金属氧化物，以及从所述反应混合物中除去残留的游离脂肪酸。 本文还包括其它实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20100132815A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-03

申请号：US12566198

申请日：2009-09-24

申请人： Charles Vincent McNeff ,  Larry C. McNeff

发明人： Charles Vincent McNeff ,  Larry C. McNeff

IPC分类号： B60K15/04 ,  F16K15/04 ,  F16K15/00

CPC分类号： B60K15/03504 ,  B60K2015/03171 ,  B60K2015/0344 ,  B60K2015/03514 ,  Y10T137/7837 ,  Y10T137/7904

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention relate to fuel tanks including features for capturing vapors displaced during a filling process. In an embodiment, the invention includes a fuel tank including a housing defining an interior volume; an inflow conduit providing fluid communication between the outside of the housing and the interior volume; a check-valve coupled to the inflow conduit, the check-valve configured to allow fuel to flow through the check-valve into the interior volume but prevent the flow of gases from the interior volume to the outside of the housing; an expansion member configured to reversibly change in volume; and a vent conduit providing fluid communication between the expansion member and the interior volume of the housing. Other embodiments are also described herein.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例涉及包括用于捕获在填充过程期间移位的蒸气的特征的燃料箱。 在一个实施例中，本发明包括一个包括限定内部容积的壳体的燃料箱; 流入管道，其在所述壳体的外部和所述内部容积之间提供流体连通; 联接到所述流入管道的止回阀，所述止回阀被配置为允许燃料通过所述止回阀流入所述内部容积，但是防止气体从所述内部容积流到所述壳体的外部; 膨胀构件，其构造成可逆地改变体积; 以及排气管道，其在膨胀构件和壳体的内部容积之间提供流体连通。 本文还描述了其它实施例。