Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds – Production of hydrocarbon mixture from refuse or vegetation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-11
2011-11-29
McAvoy, Ellen (Department: 1775)
Chemistry of hydrocarbon compounds
Production of hydrocarbon mixture from refuse or vegetation
C585S016000, C585S014000, C044S300000, C044S308000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08067653
ABSTRACT:
Described herein are methods for producing fuels and solvents from fatty acid resources. In general, the pyrolysis products of fatty acids are extracted in order to remove residual fatty acids and produce very pure hydrocarbon compositions composed of alkanes and alkenes. The fatty acids removed from the extraction step can be further pyrolyzed to produce additional hydrocarbons or, in the alternative, the fatty acids can be isolated and used in other applications. Also disclosed herein are fuels and solvents produced by the methods described herein.
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Gardner Groff Greenwald & Villanueva P.C.
Graham Chantel
McAvoy Ellen
The Governors of the University of Alberta
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