Abstract: Provided is a catalyst including a metal component including a first component that is rhenium and one or more second components selected from the group consisting of silicon, gallium, germanium, and indium and a carrier on which the metal component is supported, the carrier including an oxide of a metal belonging to Group 4 of the periodic table. Also provided is an alcohol production method in which a carbonyl compound is treated using the above catalyst. It is possible to produce an alcohol by a hydrogenation reaction of a carbonyl compound with high selectivity and high efficiency while reducing side reactions.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method of obtaining an isolated phospholipid enriched krill composition. The method includes a) contacting a crude krill composition with an alcohol in an amount sufficient to provide a phospholipid enriched layer and a non-phospholipid enriched layer; b) forming a phospholipid enriched layer and a non-phospholipid enriched layer, wherein the phospholipid enriched layer is above the non-phospholipid enriched layer; c) isolating the phospholipid enriched layer and the non-phospholipid enriched layer; and d) removing the alcohol from the phospholipid enriched layer to provide an isolated phospholipid enriched krill composition.

Abstract: A system for processing essential oils includes a mixing tank, three winterization vessels, three respective filtering vessels, a fine filtering vessel, a holding tank, an evaporator, an essential oil reservoir, a solvent reservoir, and a solvent filtering vessel. The evaporator can include a heat exchanger configured to heat a plate down which a mixture including the oils flows, to evaporate other components of the mixture. Fluids can be advanced through the system using a pressurized inert gas.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the chromatographic purification of a starting stream containing ammonium sulfate and 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionic acid, comprising: passage of the starting stream through a bed of stationary phase; elution of a raffinate enriched in ammonium sulfate and depleted in 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionic acid; and elution of an extract enriched in 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionic acid and depleted in ammonium sulfate.

Abstract: Processes for converting an olefin reactant into a diol compound are disclosed, and these processes include the steps of contacting the olefin reactant and a supported chromium catalyst comprising chromium in a hexavalent oxidation state to reduce at least a portion of the supported chromium catalyst to form a reduced chromium catalyst, and hydrolyzing the reduced chromium catalyst to form a reaction product comprising the diol compound. While being contacted, the olefin reactant and the supported chromium catalyst can be irradiated with a light beam at a wavelength in the UV-visible spectrum. Optionally, these processes can further comprise a step of calcining at least a portion of the reduced chromium catalyst to regenerate the supported chromium catalyst.

Abstract: An oil separation treatment composition providing a process stream mixture from a corn to ethanol process, and one or more polyglycerol esters of fatty acids (PGE) or mixture of PGE. A method for recovering oil in a corn to ethanol process wherein oil and solids are present in a process stream mixture, the method providing adding to the process stream mixture an oil separation treatment, the oil separation treatment comprises polyglycerol esters of fatty acids (PGE) or mixture of PGE.

Abstract: A process for producing free fatty acids from oil containing chlorophyll is disclosed. Exemplary processes include blending oil containing chlorophyll with fats, followed by hydrolysis and distillation.

Abstract: A system and method with a solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC), including feeding carbon dioxide and an olefin to the SOEC and discharging carbon monoxide and an olefin oxide from the SOEC, wherein the olefin oxide corresponds to the olefin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing an oil and a defatted cake by solid/liquid extraction. The process comprises a step of solid/liquid extraction using a solvent comprising 2-methyloxolane and water.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an acetylated lactide oligomer-based plasticizer and a method of preparing the same having improved thermal stability, enhanced plasticity and excellent compatibility with a resin, the method, including: (a) synthesizing a lactide oligomer through ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of an initiator and lactide; (b) putting acetic anhydride into the lactide oligomer and performing acetylation; and (c) removing acetic acid generated in step (b) and unreacted acetic anhydride.

Abstract: Certain bleached earths improve methods of fatty acid purification.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate generally to plant extract compositions and methods to isolate fatty acid esters derived from crosslinked polyesters. Particular embodiments are directed to methods of preparing compositions of fatty acid esters by treating crosslinked polyesters or other crosslinked networks with an acid and an alcohol.

Abstract: A process for the production of normal-butanol, iso-butanol and 2-alkyl alkanol is disclosed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for extracting botanical oil from botanical mass includes milling the biomass and chilling the milled biomass. The biomass is then exposed to a chilled ethanol solvent. Water is added and the solution introduced into a first centrifuge. The clean ethanol slurry is then introduced into an evaporator leaving a two-phase mixture which is introduced into a second centrifuge which separates the water from the pure botanical oil.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing ethyl esters of polyunsaturated fatty acids, comprising transesterifying triacylglycerols in extracted plant lipid.

Abstract: [Problem] An ester compound having low viscosity, excellent fluidity even at low temperatures, and a high viscosity index; and a lubricating oil base oil containing said compound are provided. [Solution] The present invention provides an ester compound indicated by formula (I). Formula (I) (in formula (I), R1 is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 35 carbon atoms and at least one hydrogen in the hydrocarbon group may be independently substituted with a group indicated by formula (II)). Formula (II) (in formula (II), R2 is a linear alkyl having 1 to 30 carbon atoms or a branched alkyl having 3 to 30 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to disclosed embodiments, to a system for extracting an organic compound from a natural source, the system comprising a computer processor operational to control the system; a storage vessel configured to store an extraction gas, the storage vessel comprising a storage vessel outlet in electrical communication with the computer processor; a valve in electrical communication with the computer processor, the valve comprising a valve inlet and a valve outlet, wherein the valve inlet connects to the storage vessel outlet; a dynamic extraction vessel; and a spray evaporation loop system configured to receive a solute from the dynamic extraction vessel, the spray evaporation loop system comprising an injection nozzle in electrical communication with the computer processor, the injection nozzle comprising an injection nozzle inlet connected to the first dynamic extraction vessel outlet; and a cyclonic separator in electrical communication with the computer processor.

Abstract: Hydroxycitric acid-metal heterocyclic compounds with covalent characteristics are provided. The subject hydroxycitric acid compounds include monomeric hydroxycitric acid (HCA) compounds having a divalent metal, lactone forms thereof, and dimeric compound forms thereof. The monomeric HCA compound includes a divalent metal (X) bonded via a 5-membered ring to both the carboxylic acid and the hydroxy group of the central C2 carbon of the HCA. In addition, a monovalent metal (Y) can also be bonded to the carboxylic acid of C3 or C1, or to both C1 and C3. The subject dimeric compounds include monomeric HCA compounds linked via a second divalent metal (X) to a carboxylic acid group of each HCA unit at C3 or C1. Also provided are compositions including a monomeric HCA compound and one or more other additional compounds. Methods of alleviating at least one symptom associated with a target disease or condition in a subject are provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing 2-isopropenyl-5-methyl-4-hexenoic acid of the following formula (4), comprising steps of: subjecting a Grignard reagent of the following general formula (1), wherein R1 represents a linear, branched, or aromatic monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and X represents a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, or an iodine atom, and 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexamethyldisilazane to a deprotonation reaction to form a 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexamethyldisilazane derivative; and subjecting 2-methyl-3-buten-2-yl 3-methyl-2-butenoate of the following formula (3) to a rearrangement reaction in the presence of the 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexamethyldisilazane derivative to form 2-isopropenyl-5-methyl-4-hexenoic acid (4).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for producing renewable ketones, paraffin waxes, base oil components and alkenes from a feedstock of biological origin, wherein the method includes ketonisation of esters of fatty acids and monohydric alcohols wherein the alcohols have carbon chain length of two or more.