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Method for preparing fatty acid esters and fuel comprising fatty acid esters

US6187939A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 9, 1999
Grant dateFeb 13, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 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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