Patent ID: 8317883
Filing Date: 2012-11-27
Classification: C10B,C10C,C10K,C10L,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. Bio-oil produced from mustard family seeds, wherein said bio-oil is produced by a method comprising (1) pyrolyzing said mustard family seeds at a temperature of about 450° to about 550° C. for about 0.1 second to about 5 seconds to produce bio-oil, bio-char and non-condensable gases; (2) removing said bio-char from said bio-oil; (3) condensing said bio-oil; and (4) precipitating said bio-oil; wherein said bio-oil produced from said mustard family seeds has the following characteristics: (1) the average molecular weight and number average weight of said bio-oil changes by less than about 5% during 90° C. storage for up to 24 hours, (2) pH of about 6.0 about 8.0, (3) molar C:O of about 4:1 to about 10:1, (4) has a heating value of about 26,000 to about 38,000 kJ/kg, (5) contains about 15 to about 35% of the organic oxygen of the seeds from which the bio-oil was produced; (6) carbon conversion to bio-oil of about 45 to about 90%, and (7) water content of about 1 to about 20%; wherein said mustard family seeds are selected from the group consisting of mustard seeds, pennycress seeds, camelina seeds, canola seeds, and mixtures thereof.