Brian C Cooke

US Patent:

8097049, Jan 17, 2012

Filed:

Feb 5, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/366203

Inventors:

James R. Munson - Neshanic Station NJ, US
Brian S. Cooke - Clarksville IN, US
Bryan L. Bertram - Floyds Knob IN, US

Assignee:

The Dallas Group of America, Inc. - Whitehouse NJ

International Classification:

C10L 1/19
B01J 49/00
C07C 45/54

US Classification:

44385, 554176, 554191, 210670

Abstract:

A quick, economical and environmentally friendly, “green”, process for the continuous purification of biodiesel (fatty acid alkyl esters (FAAE)) is described using a powdered, granulated or extruded adsorbent. The adsorbent is contained in a column system and is regenerated for reuse multiple times. The process employs an adsorbent such as, but not limited to, carbon, silica, clay, zeolite or a metal silicate contained in a column to remove the impurities from fatty acid alkyl esters (FAAE) or crude biodiesel in a continuous process. The process utilizes the adsorbent column system for the purification of biodiesel, rather than water or filtration, to remove soaps and other impurities entrained in a crude biodiesel. The crude biodiesel is contacted with an adsorbent packed into a column, or multiple columns in series, for a sufficient amount of time to remove impurities such as, but not limited to, soaps, metals, free glycerin, sterol glucosides and many of the other impurities that reduce the stability of biodiesel. The resulting finished biodiesel exiting the column(s) is ready for the methanol recovery process.

US Patent:

8232419, Jul 31, 2012

Filed:

Oct 1, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/587084

Inventors:

James R. Munson - Neshanic Station NJ, US
Brian S. Cooke - Clarksville IN, US
Bryan L. Bertram - Floyds Knob IN, US

Assignee:

The Dallas Group of America - Whitehouse NJ

International Classification:

C11B 3/00

US Classification:

554191

Abstract:

The process utilizes the adsorbent column system as a treatment after chemical refining or before physical refining rather than water or filtration, respectively, to remove soaps and other impurities entrained in a crude triacylglycerol. The CDTAG or ORTAG is contacted with an adsorbent packed into a column, or multiple columns in series, for a sufficient amount of time to remove impurities such as, but not limited to, soaps, metals, chlorophyll, and many of the other compounds that reduce the stability of the TAG. The resulting TAG exiting the column(s) is ready for the deodorization process. Once the adsorbent no longer removes the desired amount of impurities, it is regenerated for reuse. Such a continuous regenerable adsorbent refining process substantially reduces the amount of fresh water required and the amount of waste water generated to purify TAG and reduces the amount of solid waste produced.

US Patent:

20080104848, May 8, 2008

Filed:

Nov 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/593537

Inventors:

Brian S. Cooke - Novato CA, US
Kenneth A. Tarlow - Corte Madera CA, US

International Classification:

B26D 3/16

US Classification:

30 92

Abstract:

A reciprocating pipe cutter that uses a thin diameter wire saw as a cutting element. The wire saw blade attaches at one end to a reciprocating blade that can is mounted into a standard electrically powered reciprocating saw tool. The saw wire proceeds from the reciprocating blade, around the perimeter of a fixed pulley and then around the perimeter of a pulley mounted to a swingable arm. The wire terminates at its other end to an extension spring. When the electric tool is turned on, the saw wire reciprocates so that when the wire is pushed into the wall of a pipe, it can cut the pipe in two. The swingable arm allows pipes of varying diameters to be cut. The reciprocating pipe cutting tool allows the user to cut a pipe while it is in place without doing damage to near by surfaces.

US Patent:

20120123139, May 17, 2012

Filed:

Dec 27, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/337700

Inventors:

James R. MUNSON - Neshanic Station NJ, US
Brian S. Cooke - Clarksville IN, US
Bryan L. Bertram - Floyds Knob IN, US

International Classification:

C11C 3/00
B01J 19/00
B01D 11/04

US Classification:

554 1, 422261, 422129, 422234

Abstract:

A process for the continuous purification of biodiesel (fatty acid alkyl esters (FAAE)) is described using a powdered, granulated or extruded adsorbent. The adsorbent is contained in a column system and is regenerated for reuse multiple times. The crude biodiesel is contacted with an adsorbent packed into a column, or multiple columns in series, for a sufficient amount of time to remove impurities such as, but not limited to, soaps, metals, free glycerin, sterol glucosides and many of the other impurities that reduce the stability of biodiesel. The resulting finished biodiesel exiting the column(s) is ready for the methanol recovery process. Once the adsorbent no longer removes the desired amount of impurities, it is regenerated for reuse. The solvent used for the regeneration process is reclaimed and reused by recycling it back to the transesterification reaction.