Fuel and related compositions – Method involving electric or wave energy
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-17
2011-11-22
Toomer, Cephia D (Department: 1771)
Fuel and related compositions
Method involving electric or wave energy
C044S385000, C044S389000, C210S748010
Reexamination Certificate
active
08062391
ABSTRACT:
Provided is a method for purifying a biodiesel fuel while completely preventing or greatly reducing generation of waste water. The present invention relates to a method for purifying a biodiesel fuel characterized by applying an electric field to or heating a crude biodiesel fuel and a method for purifying a biodiesel fuel characterized by adding water (preferably containing a demulsifier such as an inorganic calcium salt or a magnesium salt) to a crude biodiesel fuel to form W/O emulsion, and breaking the emulsion by application of an electric field or heating, etc.
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Bent Stephen A.
Foley & Lardner LLP
Kagoshima University
Toomer Cephia D
Weiss Pamela H
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