US 12,304,926 B2
Methods and systems for recovering protein powder and natural omega-3 oil from animal tissue
Shahmard Maziar Ghorbani, Alamo, CA (US); and Kerry Coltun, Alamo, CA (US)
Assigned to Advance International Inc., Livermore, CA (US)
Filed by Advance International Inc., Livermore, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/180,464.
Application 17/180,464 is a continuation of application No. 15/173,448, filed on Jun. 3, 2016, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/171,173, filed on Jun. 4, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2022/0009962 A1, Jan. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. C07K 1/36 (2006.01); A23J 1/04 (2006.01); C11B 1/10 (2006.01); C11B 1/12 (2006.01); C11B 3/00 (2006.01); C11B 3/16 (2006.01); C11B 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC C07K 1/36 (2013.01) [A23J 1/04 (2013.01); C11B 1/10 (2013.01); C11B 1/108 (2013.01); C11B 1/12 (2013.01); C11B 3/001 (2013.01); C11B 3/16 (2013.01); C11B 13/00 (2013.01); Y02W 30/74 (2015.05)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for obtaining a protein product powder, the system comprising:
a) a slurry preparation unit for preparing a slurry;
b) a product separation system for separating the slurry into a liquid phase and a solid phase, the product separation system comprising a continuous conveyance filtration system, wherein the continuous conveyance filtration system is a belt filtration system, and wherein the belt filtration system comprises a path;
c) one or more vacuum boxes disposed on said path; and
d) a counter-current recycled filtrate wash stage.