The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2010
Applicants:
Ronny W. Lin, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Robert Bartek, Centennial, CO (US);
Inventors:
Ronny W. Lin, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Robert Bartek, Centennial, CO (US);
Assignee:
KiOR, Inc., Pasadena, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 3/36 (2006.01); C07C 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A process and system for removing bound water from bio-oil by azeotropic distillation. The process includes combining a bound-water-containing bio-oil with an azeotrope agent and subjecting the resulting treated bio-oil to azeotropic distillation under reduced pressure. The azeotropic distillation removes a substantial portion of the bound water from the bio-oil, thus producing a water-depleted bio-oil that is less corrosive, more stable, and more readily miscible with hydrocarbons.