Method for preparing fatty acid esters and fuel comprising fatty acid esters
US6187939A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 9, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P30/20
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Fatty acid esters, which are prepared by reacting fats and oils with an alcohol in the absence of a catalyst under a condition under which at least one of the fats and oils and the alcohol is in a supercritical state, are useful as fuels such as diesel fuels, lubrication base oils or fuel additives.
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