SARTEC CORPORATION Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120264955 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SURFACTANTS AND SURFACTANT INTERMEDIATES - Embodiments of the invention include processing lipid feedstocks into various products. Embodiments of the invention include processing lipid feedstocks into various products. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method of processing a lipid feedstock comprising combining triglycerides from the lipid feedstock with water to form a first reaction mixture, contacting the first reaction mixture with a first metal oxide catalyst at a temperature of greater than 200 degrees Celsius to form a first product mixture including free fatty acids and glycerin, combining the free fatty acids with a diol to form a second reaction mixture, and contacting the second reaction mixture with a second metal oxide catalyst at a temperature of greater than 200 degrees Celsius to form a second product mixture. Other embodiments are also included herein. | 10-18-2012 |
20100191004 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING FUELS AND FUEL PRECURSORS FROM CARBOHYDRATES - The present invention relates to systems and methods for producing fuels and fuel precursors from carbohydrates. In an embodiment the invention includes a method of producing 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), including contacting a saccharide with a metal oxide catalyst at a temperature of greater than about 100 degrees Celsius. In an embodiment the invention includes a method of producing a biofuel including contacting a saccharide with a metal oxide catalyst at a temperature of greater than about 100 degrees Celsius. Other embodiments are also described herein. | 07-29-2010 |
20100170143 | CATALYSTS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING FUELS AND FUEL ADDITIVES FROM POLYOLS - The present invention relates to catalysts, systems, and methods for producing products such as fuels and fuel additives from polyols. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method of producing a fuel additive, including combining a polyol and a component selected from the group consisting of alcohols and organic acids to form a reaction mixture and contacting the reaction mixture with a metal oxide catalyst at a temperature of greater than about 150 degrees Celsius. Other embodiments are also included herein. | 07-08-2010 |
20100005711 | Lighted Algae Cultivation Systems - Embodiments of the present invention relate to algae cultivation systems that include light sources and related methods. In an embodiment, the invention includes an algae cultivation system including a tank configured to hold a liquid medium and a rotor disposed within the tank. The rotor can be configured to be rotated while disposed within the tank. The system can also include a light source coupled to the rotor such that the light source rotates within the tank when the rotor rotates within the tank. Other embodiments are also described herein. | 01-14-2010 |
20080274211 | Methods and Compositions for Controlling Micororganism Populations in the Digestive System of Animals - The invention is related to methods and compositions for controlling microorganism populations in the digestive system of an animal. In an embodiment, the invention is a composition for reducing the bacterial load in the digestive tract of an animal including a saponin containing composition and an anti-microbial agent. Other embodiments are included herein. | 11-06-2008 |