US 12,545,846 B2
Renewable fuels, diesel and methods of generation from renewable oil sources
Donald L. Endres, Brookings, SD (US); and Steven J. Furcich, Monticello, IL (US)
Assigned to Novita Nutrition, LLC, Brookings, SD (US)
Appl. No. 18/834,565
Filed by Novita Nutrition, LLC, Brookings, SD (US)
PCT Filed Jan. 31, 2023, PCT No. PCT/US2023/011996
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jul. 30, 2024,
PCT Pub. No. WO2023/147174, PCT Pub. Date Aug. 3, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/267,361, filed on Jan. 31, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2025/0154419 A1, May 15, 2025
Int. Cl. C10L 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC C10L 1/02 (2013.01) [C10L 2200/0476 (2013.01); C10L 2200/0484 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of producing one or more renewable fuels or one or more biofuels from a renewable oil source, the method comprising:
providing a renewable oil source, wherein the renewable oil source is a renewable corn oil source provided from solvent extraction of distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), distillers dried grains (DDG), or a combination thereof, using at least one renewable solvent comprising 2-methyloxolane;
conducting glycerolysis on a free fatty acid content of the renewable oil source in the presence of a source of glycerin to provide a feedstock having a reduced free fatty acid content; and
subjecting the feedstock to a conversion process to produce one or more renewable fuel or one or more biofuels.