William E. Sonnier
Engineering at Bay Area Blvd, Pasadena, TX
License number
Louisiana EI.0004904
Issued Date
Jan 1, 1900
Expiration Date
Sep 30, 2003
Category
Civil Engineer
Address
Address
12500 Bay Area Blvd, Pasadena, TX 77507
Professional information
Process Of Extracting And Purifying Phytosterols And Phytostanols From Tall Oil Pitch
US Patent:
2003014, Jul 31, 2003
Filed:
Jan 28, 2002
Appl. No.:
10/060022
Inventors:
William Sonnier - Pasadena TX, US
Michael Schultz - Clear Lake Shores TX, US
Michael Schultz - Clear Lake Shores TX, US
Assignee:
Forbes Medi-Tech Inc.
International Classification:
C07J009/00
US Classification:
552/545000
Abstract:
A process for isolating and purifying phytosterols and phytostanols from tall oil pitch is disclosed which comprises the following steps: a) feeding the pitch into a first distillation column; b) distilling the pitch to remove excess rosin acids and fatty acids to form a distilled pitch; c) saponifying the distilled pitch with an aqueous solution of one or more alkali metal bases to form a saponified pitch; d) neutralizing the saponified pitch with an amount of acid sufficient to achieve an ending pH of between 5.8 and 6.3 thereby forming a neutralized pitch; e) allowing the neutralized pitch to phase separate for a period of at least 12 hours or until the water content of the pitch, on phase separation, is less than 15%, thereby forming a settled pitch and a water phase; f) removing substantially all of the remaining water from the settled pitch to form a modified pitch; g) distilling the modified pitch in a second distillation column to remove lights ends from the modified pitch and to produce a bottom fraction comprising free phytosterols and/or phytostanols; h) distilling only the bottom fraction in a third distillation column to produce a light phase distillate comprising free phytosterols and/or phytostanols; i) dissolving only the light phase distillate in a solvent comprising at least one alcohol to produce a solution of phytosterols and/or phytostanols; j) cooling the solution to form a slurry with phytosterols and/or phytostanols crystallized therein; and k) washing, filtering and drying the slurry to isolate the crystallized phytosterols and/or phytostanols from the filtrate.
Environmentally Friendly Fire Logs
US Patent:
2006002, Feb 2, 2006
Filed:
Jul 28, 2004
Appl. No.:
10/900530
Inventors:
William Sonnier - Pasadena TX, US
International Classification:
C10L 11/00
US Classification:
044535000
Abstract:
A fire log composition is provided that includes a combustible material(s), a modified plant oil(s) and a wax(es). A continuous process for the manufacture of a fire log is also provided. A fire log composition is provided that includes a combustible material, a plant oil and a wax.