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Method for the production of conjugated polyunsaturated fatty acids with heterogenous catalysts

US9150486B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven · BE

Inventors

Jan Geboers · Zonhoven, BE
Steven Goossens · Heverlee, BE
An Philippaerts · Hasselt, BE
Bert Sels · Balen, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 24, 2011
Grant date	Oct 6, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 3, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB01J2229/38
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to an improved process for the production of conjugated polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), preferably conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), using finely dispersed heterogeneous metal catalysts on a mesoporous support, in the absence of Hg. The present invention also relates to a method to increase the large microporosity and (optionally) the small mesoporosity of a zeolite, thus obtaining a modified zeolite having a large and highly accessible internal surface.

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