George Abraham
Engineering at Neyrey, Metairie, LA
License number
Louisiana PE.0024681
Issued Date
Feb 4, 1992
Category
Civil Engineer
Type
Chemical Engineer
Address
Address
4309 Neyrey Dr, Metairie, LA 70002
Professional information
Selective Gossypol Abatement Process From Oil Extraction Of Cottonseed
US Patent:
5077441, Dec 31, 1991
Filed:
Oct 5, 1990
Appl. No.:
7/593174
Inventors:
Myong S. Kuk - Metairie LA
Robert J. Hron - New Orleans LA
George Abraham - Metairie LA
Robert J. Hron - New Orleans LA
George Abraham - Metairie LA
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
Agriculture - Washington DC
Agriculture - Washington DC
International Classification:
C07C 3768, C07C 4590
US Classification:
568761
Abstract:
A method for the treatment of plant material to provide a protein-rich product and oil relatively free of gossypol. The process includes the steps of:
a. contacting plant material with an aqueous monohydric alcohol solvent to extract oil and gossypol from the plant material and form a miscella fraction including the solvent, oil and gossypol, and a plant material fraction having gossypol removed therefrom;
b. separating the solvent from the oil and gossypol in the miscella, preferably by membrane separation under pressure in a membrane separation unit, to form a first (retentate) fraction comprising the oil and gossypol, and a second (permeate) fraction comprising the solvent; and
c. contacting the first fraction with an adsorbent effective to separate the gossypol from the oil therein.
The plant material and oil remaining after the process are relatively free of gossypol and may be recovered for subsequent use.
Stabilizing Unmilled Brown Rice By Ethanol Vapors
US Patent:
5209940, May 11, 1993
Filed:
May 2, 1991
Appl. No.:
7/694964
Inventors:
Elaine T. Champagne - Mandeville LA
Robert J. Hron - New Orleans LA
George Abraham - Metairie LA
Robert J. Hron - New Orleans LA
George Abraham - Metairie LA
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
Agriculture - Washington DC
Agriculture - Washington DC
International Classification:
A23B 918, A23B 926
US Classification:
426320
Abstract:
The present invention relates to stabilizing unmilled or partially milled brown rice by contact thereof with ethanol vapors. The present invention also encompasses products of said stabilizing including, stabilized unmilled or partially milled brown rice, and partially stabilized flour produced by grinding of said stabilized unmilled or partially milled brown rice.
Extraction Of Gossypol From Cottonseed
US Patent:
5112637, May 12, 1992
Filed:
Nov 5, 1990
Appl. No.:
7/608786
Inventors:
Robert J. Hron - New Orleans LA
George Abraham - Metairie LA
Myong S. Kuk - Metairie LA
Gordon S. Fisher - Metairie LA
George Abraham - Metairie LA
Myong S. Kuk - Metairie LA
Gordon S. Fisher - Metairie LA
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
Agriculture - Washington DC
Agriculture - Washington DC
International Classification:
A23B 916
US Classification:
426629
Abstract:
The present invention is drawn to a process for extraction of gossypol for cottonseed using a solvent solution which includes: (a) a water miscible organic solvent; (b) water; and (c) an acid which is strong enough to prevent binding of gossypol to cottonseed protein but which is not so strong as to hydrolyze a substantial portion of the cottonseed protein. The present invention also includes cotton seed meals of reduced gossypol content (and optionally reduced aflatoxin and/or fat content) produced by the aforementioned extraction.