U.S. patent application number 11/184652 was filed with the patent office on 2007-01-18 for method for manufacturing biodiesel.
Invention is credited to Chung-Jeng Lin.
Application Number | 20070011943 11/184652 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 37660352 |
Filed Date | 2007-01-18 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070011943 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lin; Chung-Jeng |
January 18, 2007 |
Method for manufacturing biodiesel
Abstract
A method for manufacturing biodiesel comprises the steps of: a)
getting an amount of biological oil; b) adding catalysts to the
oil; and c) getting the biodiesel. The biological oil is from
plants. The volume ratio of the catalysts is between 30% to 70% and
the other is the oil. The biological oil is replaced by methyl
ester. Or the biological oil is animal oil. The catalyst is alkane
or alcohol. Time period for manufacturing the biodiesel is short
and cost is low without environment pollution. Thereby it is
advantageous than the petrifaction fuel.
Inventors: |
Lin; Chung-Jeng; (Taipei
Hsien, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Chung Jeng Lin
235 Chung-Ho
Box 8-24
Taipei Hsien
TW
|
Family ID: |
37660352 |
Appl. No.: |
11/184652 |
Filed: |
July 15, 2005 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
44/388 ; 44/307;
44/436 |
Current CPC
Class: |
C10L 1/026 20130101;
C10G 2400/04 20130101; Y02E 50/13 20130101; Y02P 30/20 20151101;
C10G 2300/1011 20130101; Y02E 50/10 20130101; C10L 1/19
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
044/388 ;
044/307; 044/436 |
International
Class: |
C10L 1/18 20060101
C10L001/18 |
Claims
1. A method for manufacturing biodiesel comprising the steps of: a)
preparing biological oil; b) added catalysts to the oil; and c)
generating the biodiesel.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the biological oil is from
plants.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the volume ratio of the catalysts
is between 30% to 70% and the other is the oil.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the biological oil is replaced by
methyl ester.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the biological oil is animal
oil.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the catalyst is alkane.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the catalyst is alcohol.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to biodiesels, and
particularly to a method for manufacturing biodiesel, which is
acquired by getting an amount of oil selected from one of planted
oil and animal oil; and then adding catalysts to the oil. The time
period for manufacturing the biodiesel is short and cost is low
without environment pollution. Thereby it is advantageous than the
petrifaction fuel.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] In the past, the coals and petrifaction material are main
source of fuel. However currently, it is known that these power
sources will exhaust in the near future. In some estimation, the
reverse of petrifaction material only supports 30 to 40 years for
human use and the coal is about 100 years. It is know that the coal
and petrifaction materials have serious problems about
environmental pollution.
[0003] Currently, the thickness of the carbon dioxide in atmosphere
is about 3.75/10000. In 19 century, the data is 2.75/10000. Most of
the reason is induced from the use of petrifaction material. If now
human stops to use these material, it is estimated that about 1000
years are needed to make the atmosphere return to the value in 19
century. The Kyoto protocol to the United Nation Framework
convention on climate change concluded in 2003 requests all the
nations to reduce the use of petrifaction material to only 70% of
the original usage. Thereby there is an eager demand for a novel
invention which can replace the petrifaction material.
[0004] In the manufacture process of the current petrifaction
material, a great number of steps are necessary, such as adding
catalysts, decomposition, combining, separation, withdrawing grease
and water, reuse of methyl alcohol, testing, filtering, etc. The
time period is at least 12 hours and a great cost is needed.
[0005] Because above mentioned defects in the petrifaction
material, biodiesel now become a popular material for replacing the
prior fuel. The biodiesel is also called as fatty acid ester. In
that the plant oil from plant fruits, seeds, plant conduits, or
some wasted foods are used as original material and then the
original material is reacted with catalysts. The biodiesel is
poisonless, decompositable biologically, low sulfur, capable of
being reused, without aryl, etc. Thereby it partially replaces the
petrifaction material.
[0006] The molecule of diesel has about 15 carbon chains, while the
biodiesel has about 14 to 18 carbon chains. This number is
approximately equal to that of the diesel. The biodiesel is a high
fatty acid methane which is acquired by decomposing the glyceride
with non-saturated C18. Many plants are suitable to be as the
material for manufacturing biodiesel. Thereby the biodiesel can
reduce the wear of engine with very little sulfur gas. It is low
environmental polluted and suitable for the requirement of
environmental protection.
[0007] The advantages of the biodiesel will be described
herein.
[0008] The biodiesel contains very low sulfur and thus exhaust of
sulfur dioxide and sulfide are lower than the petrifaction about
30%. If catalyst is used, the value is increased to 70%. The
biodiesel has no aryl hydrocarbon. The harm of the biodiesel to the
human body is lower than the diesel. Comparing with the diesel, the
biodiesel can lower the toxicity to be only 10% of the original
diesel and harmfulness is reduced to 6% of the original diesel.
Comparing with diesel, only 10% of carbon oxide is exhausted (under
95% of catalyst). Furthermore, the engine can be actuated at a
lower temperature with a cool filtering point of -20.degree. C.
without any additive. Furthermore, it is a preferred lubrication so
that the wear to the oil ejection pump, cylinder and linkage is
low. Moreover, the biodiesel is a security oil and thus it is
preferred in transformation, storage and use. The biodiesel has
sufficient sixteenth alkane. It has preferred properties in
combustion. The residue after combustion is slight acidic so as to
prolong the lifetime of activity and engine oil. Besides the
biodiesel can be reused and is not exhausted. Further, the
biodiesel is preferred under consideration of cool filtering point,
sparkling, combustion, sulfur containing, oxygen containing, oxygen
consumption in combustion, harmfulness to water sources as
comparing with the petrifaction.
[0009] In 2003, Europe union has requested all the nations to
increase the use of biodiesel to 2% at the end of 2005 and to 5.75%
at the end of 2010. However there are some problems occurred in the
manufacturing of biodiesel, such as high cost and low production
due to complication in the manufacturing process. In use, the oil
box, oil circuit, and electric devices and engine must be modified.
The burning point is not a safe one and sparkle point is not
preferred. Great explosion generates vibrations. High sulfur, high
deposition and a great amount of water occur.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0010] Accordingly, the primary object of the present invention is
to provide a method for manufacturing biodiesel, which is acquired
by getting an amount of oil selected from one of planted oil and
animal oil; and then added catalysts to the oil. The time period
for manufacturing the biodiesel is short and cost is low without
environment pollution. Thereby it is advantageous than the
petrifaction fuel.
[0011] A method for manufacturing biodiesel comprises the steps of:
a) getting an amount of biological oil; b) adding catalysts to the
oil; and c) getting the biodiesel. The biological oil is from
plants. The volume ratio of the catalysts is between 30% to 70% and
the other is the oil. The biological oil is replaced by methyl
ester. Or the biological oil is animal oil. The catalyst is alkane
or alcohol.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0012] In order that those skilled in the art can further
understand the present invention, a description will be described
in the following in details. However, these descriptions and the
appended drawings are only used to cause those skilled in the art
to understand the objects, features, and characteristics of the
present invention, but not to be used to confine the scope and
spirit of the present invention defined in the appended claims.
[0013] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the process of the present
invention comprises the steps of: a) getting an amount of oil which
is selected from one of planted oil and animal oil; b) adding
catalysts to the oil; and C) getting the biodiesel.
[0014] In the present invention, the volume ratio of the catalysts
is between 30% to 70% and the other is the oil. Or the volume ratio
of the catalysts is between 30% to 70% and the other is methyl
ester. Preferably, the ratio of the catalyst is equal to the oil.
The catalyst is preferably alkane or alcohol.
[0015] The advantages of the present invention will be described
herein. Firstly, the process can be proceeded quickly and simply.
Only several minutes are needed to get the biodiesel, while the
conventional petrifaction material needs at least two hours for the
reaction. Furthermore, the cost is low. The cost of the present
invention is about USD$290/kl, while the conventional petrifaction
material needs USD$600.about.900/kl. The cost for the equipment in
the production according to the present invention is about
USD$79liquid 2, while the conventional petrifaction material needs
about USD$1000-2500/1. Furthermore, the biodiesel of the present
invention can achieve the complete combustion of the fuel in the
engine.
[0016] The present invention is thus described, it will be obvious
that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not
to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the
present invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious
to one skilled in the art are intended to be included within the
scope of the following claims.
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