Patents Assigned to WB Technologies LLC
  • Publication number: 20150045594
    Abstract: An integrated facility for the co-production of ethanol and renewable diesel fuel is provided. Corn oil, an ethanol production by-product, is utilized as a feedstock for a renewable diesel plant operating within the same general facility as the corn ethanol plant. By-products of the renewable diesel plant, such as fuel gas, steam, and/or naphtha, can be utilized in various parts of the ethanol plant to increase the operating efficiency thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: WB Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Rachel Overheul, Bowe Wingerd
  • Publication number: 20150041305
    Abstract: An integrated facility for the co-production of ethanol and renewable diesel fuel is provided. Corn oil, an ethanol production by-product, is utilized as a feedstock for a renewable diesel plant operating within the same general facility as the corn ethanol plant. By-products of the renewable diesel plant, such as fuel gas, steam, and/or naphtha, can be utilized in various parts of the ethanol plant to increase the operating efficiency thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: WB Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Rachel Overheul, Bowe Wingerd
  • Patent number: 8840853
    Abstract: An integrated facility for the co-production of ethanol and biodiesel fuel is provided. Ethanol and corn oil, the primary product and a by-product from the ethanol plant, are utilized as feedstocks for a biodiesel plant operating within the same general facility as the corn ethanol plant. By-products of the biodiesel plant, principally crude liquid glycerol and gaseous ethanol or methanol, are recycled to various parts of the ethanol plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: WB Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Rachel Overheul, Brandon Awtrey, Daniel Johnson
  • Patent number: 8722924
    Abstract: An integrated facility for the co-production of ethanol and biodiesel fuel is provided. Ethanol and corn oil, the primary product and a by-product from the ethanol plant, are utilized as feedstocks for a biodiesel plant operating within the same general facility as the corn ethanol plant. By-products of the biodiesel plant, principally crude liquid glycerol and gaseous ethanol or methanol, are recycled to various parts of the ethanol plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: WB Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Rachel Overheul, Brandon Awtrey, Daniel Johnson