Patents Assigned to Viaamse Instelling Voor Techmologisch Onderzoek N.V. (VITO)
  • METHOD FOR PREPARING FATTY ACID ESTERS WITH ALCOHOL RECYCLING
    Publication number: 20100048930
    Abstract: A method produces fatty acid esters by transesterification of fats and oils with the aid of an alcohol, at a high pressure and temperature. Unreacted alcohol is separated inline from the reaction mixture and continuously recycled into the transesterification process. The separation is performed by obtaining a vapour phase and higher density phases of the reaction mixture and concentrating the alcohol in the vapour phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Viaamse Instelling Voor Techmologisch Onderzoek N.V. (VITO)
    Inventors: Kathy Elst, Luc Van Ginneken, Jo Sijben