Methanol Stripping from Bio-Diesel Waste Methanol Solutions

Methanol is widely used as a solvent in numerous chemical processes. Waste solutions from these processes often contain significant amount of residual methanol that is difficult to recover. A new methanol recovery technology using air stripping at a moderate temperature has been proposed. Almost all the methanol is recovered with high concentration from the waste solution using this technology.

Benefits
*High concentration of the recovered methanol makes it possible to recycle it in the process of bio-diesel production

Stage of Development
This technology is part of an active and ongoing research program. It is available for developmental research support/licensing under either exclusive or non-exclusive terms. Formal patentability opinion is being considered.

Additional Info
*http://www.mines.utah.edu/metallurgy/Faculty.html

Inventor(s): Wlodzimierz Zmierczak, Jan Miller

Type of Offer: Licensing



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