Patent ID: 7601524
Filing Date: 2009-10-13
Classification: C10J,C10K,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. A commercial production of synthetic fuel from bio-diesel by products system, comprising: providing glycerol; providing a first fermentation tank including a glycerol kinase substance; supplying said glycerol to said first fermentation tank, wherein said glycerol is pH adjusted; fermenting said glycerol with said glycerol kinase substance within said first fermentation tank; producing a phosphoenolpyruvate compound within said first fermentation tank; providing a second fermentation tank including a glycerol dehydrogenase substance; supplying said phosphoenolpyruvate compound to said second fermentation tank; fermenting said phosphoenolpyruvate compound with said glycerol dehydrogenase substance within said second fermentation tank; producing a pyruvate compound within said second fermentation tank; providing a third fermentation tank including a pyruvate decarboxylase substance; supplying said pyruvate compound to said third fermentation tank; fermenting said pyruvate compound with said pyruvate decarboxylase substance within said third fermentation tank; producing an acetaldehyde compound within said third fermentation tank; providing a fourth fermentation tank including an alcohol dehydrogenase substance; supplying said acetaldehyde compound to said fourth fermentation tank; fermenting said acetaldehyde compound with said alcohol dehydrogenase substance within said fourth fermentation tank; producing ethanol within said fourth fermentation tank; and collecting said ethanol produced by said fourth fermentation tank.