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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2009
Aharon Eyal, Jerusalem, IL;
Carmi Raz, Gizo, IL;
Aharon Eyal, Jerusalem, IL;
Carmi Raz, Gizo, IL;
Abstract
This invention is directed to an integrated method for the processing of palm fruit bunches to oil and other products. The method comprises inter alia separating palm fruit carrying bunches into fruits and lignocellulosic empty fruit bunches, processing the fruits to form palm oil, and at least one lignocellulosic processing coproduct; generating an aqueous stream; producing a non-oil, non-alcohol, non-fatty acid ester third product from the oil, the lignocellulosic processing coproduct, the aqueous stream or from a combination thereof; processing at least a portion of the lignocellulosic empty fruit bunches, lignocellulosic processing coproduct or a combination thereof into a fourth product and optionally producing at least one fifth conversion product from the fourth product; and using at least a portion of the fourth product or a product of its conversion or a combination thereof.