Feedstock Refining
VFT’s fiber reactors are the ideal choice for the removal of free fatty acids (FFAs), gums, metals, and waxes from crude vegetable oils. The patented process improves upon traditional methods
Current Applications
Green Technologies
It takes energy to make energy. The Second Law of Thermodynamics teaches us that to create order from chaos requires energy inputs. The innovative design of Visionary Fiber Technologies’ Fiber
Edible & Cosmetic Oils
VFT’s fiber reactor technology is ideal for refining various vegetable oils. Free fatty acids (FFAs), gums, and waxes in crude vegetable oils create problems for finished products. Our process removes
Latest Developments
Biofuels Degumming Pretreatments Using Massive Microfluidic Arrays
Biofuels offer a sustainable alternative to fossil fuel analogues and a path to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants in the transportation sector. Unlike Petroleum-derived fuels, biofuels can
Battery Recycling
VFT has begun to evaluate fiber reactor technology for the separation of nickel and cobalt from an acidic leach liquor representative of a lithium-ion battery recycling process. In preliminary experiments
Rare Earth & Metals Extraction
VFT, Inc has developed a cost-effective fiber reactor extraction process to remove iron impurity from feedstocks. A chloride based Pregnant Leach Solution with a total rare earth content of 89.2
Renewable Fuels
VFT has developed a cost-effective fiber reactor purification process to prepare superior quality renewable fuel feedstocks (Figure 2). The Fiber Reactor renewable fuels package incorporates microchanel fiber reactors which effectively