Abstract: A method of extracting oil from a byproduct stream of a bio-based ethanol production process and a organic composition resulting from the method is provided. The method includes applying an oil concentrator to a byproduct stream, mixing the oil concentrator with the byproduct stream, and separating the oil from the byproduct stream. An organic composition comprising oil derived from a byproduct stream of a bio-based ethanol production process and an oil concentrator is also provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 27, 2011
Date of Patent:
February 24, 2015
Assignee:
Superior Oil Company, Inc.
Inventors:
Christopher S. Froderman, William C. Hildebrand