NOVELTY - Method (M1) for treating feces involves: a) receiving dehydrated solid fecal material; b) mixing the dehydrated solid fecal material with an acid (120) and/or solvent (122) solution; c) removing solids from the mixture to yield a filtrate; d) distilling the solvent from the filtrate to yield a solid material; e) mixing the solid material with a metal hydroxide solution to yield fats and/or fatty acids and a liquid; and f) separating the fats and/or fatty acids from the liquid.    USE - For treating feces (claimed) useful for the separation of chemical materials; and in the production of lubricants, grease, emulsifiers, bio-diesel, fuels and/or fertilizers.    ADVANTAGE - The method allows capturing and reuse of certain chemical materials present in feces. The method is efficient and cost effective.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for the following:    (1) method (M2) for treating feces involving: a1) receiving a mixture of a liquid and fecal material; b1) removing the liquid from the fecal material; c1) dehydrating the fecal material to yield a dehydrated solid fecal material; d1) mixing the dehydrated solid fecal material with an acid and/or solvent solution; e1) removing solids from the mixture to yield a filtrate; f1) distilling the solvent from the filtrate to yield a solid material; g1) mixing the solid material with a metal hydroxide solution to yield fats and/or fatty acids and a liquid; and h1) separating the fats and/or fatty acids from the liquid; and    (2) an apparatus for treating feces comprising: a solids holding tank (100) for storing solid fecal material; a first mix tank (106) in communication with the solids holding tank for mixing the solid fecal material with an acid and/or solvent solution; a pump in communication with the first mix tank for transferring a mixture from the first mix tank through a filter to remove solids from the mixture and transfer a remaining liquid solution to a distillation unit; the distillation unit for distilling solvent from the liquid solution to yield a washed solid material; and a second mix tank in communication with the distillation unit for mixing the washed solid material with a metal hydroxide solution to yield fats, fatty acids, oils and/or alcohols.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure shows schematic illustration of the process and apparatus.    feces holding tank (100)    screen filter (104)    mix tank (106)    pressurized filter (108)    solid cake holding tank (114)    augur or pump (116)    acid (120)    solvent. (122)