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Process for the production of alkyl esters from animal or vegetable oil and an aliphatic mono-alcohol with thermal integration

US8664416B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 20, 2011
Grant dateMar 4, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11C1/10
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention describes a process for the production of alkyl esters of fatty acids and glycerine employing, in a reaction section, at least one transesterification reaction between an animal or vegetable oil and an aliphatic mono-alcohol, and using a heterogeneous solid catalyst, in which the energy balance is improved by thermal integration of the energy released during the mono-alcohol condensation step.

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