Patent ID: 11944109
Assignee: ICM, INC.
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A  B  C  Y | IPC A  B  C

Claim 16:
17. A method comprising: receiving a process stream comprising a mixture of one or more liquids and one or more solids;
adding non-condensable media to the mixture to change a density differential between the one or more liquids and the one or more solids; and
separating the one or more liquids from the one or more solids in the process stream using a first separation device to provide a separated liquids stream and a separated solids stream, wherein the separated solids stream has at least approximately 38% protein;
wherein the first separation device includes a sedicanter centrifuge, a decanter centrifuge, an air flotation device, a disk stack centrifuge, a cyclone, or a settling tank; and
processing the separated liquids stream with a second separation device to separate oil from a protein-containing stream, the second separation device comprising an open channel membrane filter.