I think Liposuction or microwaving fat from overfed hogs
to get Stearic Acid, then cracking it to Decanol-Biodiesel would be
more cost effective.
FDA approved methodology, of course.
"Stearic acid, also called octadecanoic acid, is one of the useful types of saturated fatty acids that comes from many animal and vegetable fats and oils. It is a waxy solid, and its chemical formula is CH3(CH2)16COOH. "
"1-Decanol is a straight chain fatty alcohol with ten carbon atoms and the molecular formula CH3(CH2)9OH. It is a colorless viscous liquid that is insoluble "
----- Original Message -----From: Frederick SparberTo: vortex-lSent: 5/18/2006 3:31:16 AMSubject: Re: Butanol"In this process, biomass feedstock is first fed to the bacteria Clostridium tyrobutyricum, where a large percentage is converted into butyric acid and hydrogen. In the second process, the butyric acid is fed to the bacteria Clostridium acetobutylicum, where it is converted into butanol. Ramey has claimed a 42% butanol yield from this process."Cows make Butyric Acid in their rumens, but it's hard to pipe it out."The rumen stinks. This is because microbes in the rumen produce stinky organic acids. The billions of microbes in the rumen quickly use up all the oxygen. Because there is no oxygen, the rumen is anaerobic. When oxygen is lacking, microbes must get their energy from anaerobic respiration or from fermentation. In anaerobic respiration, microbes breathe compounds other than oxygen for energy. Fermentation is the breaking down of organic molecules into smaller molecules such as organic acids like butyric acid and valeric acid that stink.""Butyric acid, IUPAC name n-Butanoic acid, or normal butyric acid, is a carboxylic acid with structural formula CH3CH2CH2-COOH. It is notably found in rancid butter, parmesan cheese, and vomit, and has an unpleasant odor and acrid taste, with a sweetish aftertaste (similar to ether)."
