Patents Assigned to VERTIMASS LLC
  • Systems and methods for reducing energy consumption in production of ethanol fuel by conversion to hydrocarbon fuels
    Patent number: 10315965
    Abstract: Systems and methods are presented that reduce energy and water consumption in processes for producing fuel from renewable alcohol-containing feedstreams. Alcohol content is converted directly to hydrocarbon transport fuels in a catalytic process, with heat transferred between intermediate process streams to reduce heat energy consumption. Overall water consumption is reduced by recovery of water from the catalytic process and reduction of water temperature to reduce evaporative losses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: VERTIMASS LLC
    Inventors: Charles E. Wyman, John R. Hannon