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Process for transesterification of vegetable or animal oils using heterogeneous catalysts based on titanium, zirconium or antimony and aluminium

US7592470B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 26, 2004
Grant dateSep 22, 2009
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Expiry dateMar 3, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E50/10
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A novel process is described for producing esters of linear monocarboxylic acids containing 6 to 26 carbon atoms, by reacting vegetable or animal oils, neutral or otherwise, with monoalcohols containing 1 to 18 carbon atoms in the presence of a catalyst selected from:

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