Processes of Producing Biodiesel and Biodiesel Produced Therefrom

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses processes for treating, producing, or producing and treating biodiesel. Products produced with the various processes of the present invention are also disclosed.

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       119 . A process for reducing the filter blocking tendency of biodiesel, comprising: 
 placing the biodiesel in contact with a solid or liquid, the solid or liquid comprising a compound capable of reducing the filter blocking tendency of biodiesel.    
   
   
       120 . The process of  claim 119 , wherein placing the biodiesel in contact with the solid or liquid comprises mixing the solid or liquid with the biodiesel, and further comprising separating the solid or liquid from the biodiesel.  
   
   
       121 . The process of  claim 119 , wherein placing the biodiesel in contact with the solid or liquid comprises passing the biodiesel through a bed of the solid or the liquid.  
   
   
       122 . The process of  claim 119 , wherein steryl glycosides are removed from the biodiesel.  
   
   
       123 . The process of  claim 119 , wherein the solid or liquid is selected from the group consisting of adsorbents, filter aids, boric acid, soap, sucrose, sugar, glucose, sodium chloride, citric acid, magnesium silicate, clay, diatomaceous earth, lecithin, granular clay, granular glucose, granular sugar, protein, textured vegetable protein, carbon, cellulose, solutions comprising boric acid, silica hydrogel, beta-glucosidases, and combinations of any thereof.  
   
   
       124 . The process of  claim 119 , further comprising subjecting the biodiesel to a filter blocking test comprising: 
 determining whether a pre-selected volume of the biodiesel passes through a filter within a pre-selected time;    wherein the pre-selected volume of the biodiesel passes through the filter before the pre-selected time is reached, giving the biodiesel a passing test result;    wherein the pre-selected time is reached before the pre-selected volume of the biodiesel passes through the filter, giving the biodiesel a failing test result.    
   
   
       125 . The process of  claim 119 , further comprising subjecting the biodiesel to a degumming step.  
   
   
       126 . The process of  claim 119 , further comprising filtering the biodiesel through a filter aid selected from the group consisting of diatomaceous earth, sugar, and a combination thereof.  
   
   
       127 . The process of  claim 119 , further comprising: incubating the biodiesel at between 40° F. and 70° F.; and filtering the incubated biodiesel.  
   
   
       128 . The process of  claim 127 , wherein filtering the incubated biodiesel comprises placing the biodiesel in contact with a compound selected from the group consisting of diatomaceous earth, carbon, cellulose, and combinations of any thereof.  
   
   
       129 . The process of  claim 119 , wherein the solid of the liquid is contacted with the biodiesel as a body feed.  
   
   
       130 . The process of  claim 119 , further comprising forming a precoat of the solid or the liquid on a filter.  
   
   
       131 . The process of  claim 127 , further comprising subjecting the filtered biodiesel to a test selected from the group consisting of ASTM D2068, a modified ASTM D6217 and a combination thereof.  
   
   
       132 . The process of  claim 131 , further comprising incubating the filtered biodiesel for a second incubation period prior to subjecting the filtered biodiesel to the test, thus decreasing the content of steryl glycosides in the filtered biodiesel.  
   
   
       133 . The process of  claim 119 , further comprising, 
 wherein placing the biodiesel in contact with the solid or the liquid comprises filtering the biodiesel through the solid comprising a bed of water-soluble solid bed material; and    dissolving the water-soluble solid bed material in water to remove the water- soluble solid bed material, thus producing a composition enriched in steryl glycosides.    
   
   
       134 . The process of  claim 133 , further comprising washing the bed with a solvent.  
   
   
       135 . The process of  claim 119 , further comprising subjecting the biodiesel to a filter blocking test comprising: 
 determining whether a pre-selected volume of the biodiesel passes through a filter before a pre-selected pressure is placed on the filter from the biodiesel;    wherein the pre-selected volume of the biodiesel passes through the filter before the pre-selected pressure is reached, giving the biodiesel a passing test result;    wherein the pre-selected pressure is reached before the pre-selected volume of the biodiesel passes through the filter, giving the biodiesel a failing test result.    
   
   
       136 . The process of  claim 119 , wherein the biodiesel comprises a detectable level of steryl glycosides that is less than 70 ppm.  
   
   
       137 . The process of  claim 119 , further comprising: 
 incubating the biodiesel, a filter cake obtained from the biodiesel production, a final filter cake of the biodiesel production, and combinations of any thereof with a first solvent to obtain a solid component and a liquid component;    separating the solid component from the liquid component;    washing the solid component with a second solvent; and    removing the second solvent from the first solvent, thus obtaining a purified steryl glycoside.    
   
   
       138 . A process for treating biodiesel comprising: 
 placing biodiesel in contact with a compound capable of removing steryl glycosides from the biodiesel.    
   
   
       139 . The process of  claim 138 , further comprising: 
 separating the biodiesel from the compound capable of removing the steryl glycosides; and    mixing the biodiesel separated from the compound capable of removing steryl glycosides with a fuel selected from the group consisting of a petroleum based diesel fuel, a biodiesel not placed in contact the compound capable of removing steryl glycosides, ethanol, and any combinations thereof.    
   
   
       140 . The process of  claim 138 , further comprising: 
 wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of adsorbents, filter aids, boric acid, soap, sucrose, sugar, glucose, sodium chloride, citric acid, magnesium silicate, clay, diatomaceous earth, lecithin, granular clay, granular glucose, granular sugar, protein, textured vegetable protein, carbon, cellulose, solutions comprising boric acid, and combinations of any thereof; and    separating the compound from the biodiesel.    
   
   
       141 . The process of  claim 140 , wherein the compound is separated from the biodiesel by a process selected from the group consisting of filtration, centrifugation, and combinations of any thereof.  
   
   
       142 . The process of  claim 140 , wherein the biodiesel is derived from an oil that is selected from the group consisting of vegetable oil, canola oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, nasturtium seed oil, mustard seed oil, olive oil, sesame oil, soybean oil, corn oil, peanut oil, cottonseed oil, rice bran oil, babassu nut oil, castor oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil, rapeseed oil, low erucic acid rapeseed oil, palm kernel oil, lupin oil, jatropha oil, coconut oil, flaxseed oil, evening primrose oil, jojoba oil, tallow, beef tallow, butter, chicken fat, lard, dairy butterfat, shea butter, biodiesel, used frying oil, oil miscella, used cooking oil, yellow trap grease, hydrogenated oils, derivatives of the oils, fractions of the oils, conjugated derivatives of the oils, and mixtures of any thereof.  
   
   
       143 . A process for removing monoacylglycerols from a fatty acid methyl ester containing material, comprising: 
 placing a compound selected from the group consisting of magnesium silicate, granular sugar, steryl glycosides, and any combination thereof in contact with a fatty acid containing material; and    separating the compound from the fatty acid containing material.    
   
   
       144 . The process of  claim 143 , wherein the compound is separated from the fatty acid containing material by a process selected from the group consisting of filtration, centrifugation, and combinations of any thereof.  
   
   
       145 . The process of  claim 143 , wherein the fatty acid containing material is selected from the group consisting of vegetable oil, canola oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, nasturtium seed oil, mustard seed oil, olive oil, sesame oil, soybean oil, corn oil, peanut oil, cottonseed oil, rice bran oil, babassu nut oil, castor oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil, rapeseed oil, low erucic acid rapeseed oil, palm kernel oil, lupin oil, jatropha oil, coconut oil, flaxseed oil, evening primrose oil, jojoba oil, camelina oil, tallow, beef tallow, butter, chicken fat, lard, dairy butterfat, shea butter, biodiesel, used frying oil, oil miscella, used cooking oil, yellow trap grease, hydrogenated oils, derivatives of the oils, fractions of the oils, conjugated derivatives of the oils, and mixtures of any thereof.  
   
   
       146 . The process of  claim 143 , further comprising: 
 adjusting a temperature of the fatty acid containing material;    mixing a solid capable of reducing the content of monoacylglycerols with the fatty acid containing material; and    separating the solid from the fatty acid containing material.    
   
   
       147 . A process for treating biodiesel, comprising: 
 placing the biodiesel in contact with a solid or liquid capable of improving the result of a cold test of biodiesel.    
   
   
       148 . A process for producing biodiesel, comprising: 
 mixing a fatty acid containing material with an alcohol, thus producing a biodiesel precursor mixture;    subjecting the biodiesel precursor mixture to a condition that allows biodiesel to form, the condition being selected from the group consisting of time, an increased temperature, an increased pressure, the presence of a catalyst and any combination thereof;    isolating the biodiesel; and    treating the biodiesel with silica hydrogel.