Methods of extracting neutral lipids and recovering fuel esters
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B01D-011/00
출원번호
US-0473746
(2012-05-17)
등록번호
US-8318018
(2012-11-27)
발명자
/ 주소
Kale, Aniket
출원인 / 주소
Heliae Development, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Gallegos, Esq., Tom
인용정보
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9인용 특허 :
51
초록▼
Methods for selective extraction and fractionation of algal lipids and algal products are disclosed. A method of selective removal of products from an algal biomass provides for single and multistep extraction processes which enable efficient separation of algal components. Among these components ar
Methods for selective extraction and fractionation of algal lipids and algal products are disclosed. A method of selective removal of products from an algal biomass provides for single and multistep extraction processes which enable efficient separation of algal components. Among these components are neutral lipids synthesized by algae, which are extracted by the methods disclosed herein for the production of renewable fuels.
대표청구항▼
1. A method of making biofuels, comprising: a. dewatering intact algal cells to make a wet algal biomass comprising intact algal cells;b. combining the wet algal biomass with a first solvent set, the solvent set consisting of one or more amphiphilic solvents, to make a first extraction mixture, wher
1. A method of making biofuels, comprising: a. dewatering intact algal cells to make a wet algal biomass comprising intact algal cells;b. combining the wet algal biomass with a first solvent set, the solvent set consisting of one or more amphiphilic solvents, to make a first extraction mixture, wherein the weight of the first solvent set is about the same as the weight of the wet algal biomass;c. separating the first extraction mixture into a first liquid phase comprising proteins and a first solid phase;d. combining the first solid phase with a second amphiphilic solvent set to make a second extraction mixture, wherein the weight of the amphiphilic solvent set is about the same as the weight of the first solid phase;e. separating the second extraction mixture into a second liquid phase comprising polar lipids and a second solid phase;f. combining the second solid phase with ethanol in a ratio of about 10 parts ethanol to about 1 part wet algal biomass by weight, under conditions wherein the intact algal cells remain intact, to generate an extraction mixture comprising a third solid phase and third a liquid phase;g. separating the third solid phase from the third liquid phase, wherein the first liquid phase has a higher protein concentration than the second and third liquid phases, the second liquid phase has a higher polar lipids concentration than the first and third liquid phases, and the third liquid phase has a higher neutral lipids concentration than the first and second liquid phases;h. transesterifying the neutral lipids to produce a mixture comprising glycerin, fuel esters and unesterifiable material;i. separating a water miscible fraction comprising glycerin from a water immiscible fraction comprising fuel esters, and unesterifiable material; andj. recovering the fuel esters. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising heating at least one of the first, second, or third extraction mixtures to a temperature below the boiling point of the extraction mixture. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising recovering a first extraction product from the first liquid phase. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising recovering a second extraction product from the second liquid phase. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising recovering a third extraction product from the third liquid phase. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first, second or third extraction mixture is held under a pressure greater than or equal to atmospheric pressure for a period of time. 7. The method of claim 6 wherein the period of time is at least 45 minutes. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the solvent sets comprises methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, acetone, ethyl acetate, acetonitrile, or any combinations thereof. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the algal biomass is unfrozen. 10. The method of claim 1, further comprising adjusting the pH of at least one of the extraction mixtures to optimize protein extraction. 11. The method of claim 1 further comprising repeating the sequence of combining and separating steps at least one more time. 12. The method claim 1, wherein at least one of the first, second or third solvent sets comprises two water miscible or two water immiscible solvents. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first, second or third solvent sets comprises one or more water miscible solvents and one or more water immiscible solvents. 14. The method of claim 1, further comprising adjusting the pH of the first extraction mixture to optimize protein extraction. 15. The method of claim 1, wherein the algal biomass is simultaneously at least partially dewatered while products are selectively extracted from the algal biomass.
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