Abstract: The present invention provides: catalyst particles for use in producing a polyester which has a satisfactory color tone and, after having been molded, has satisfactory transparency (low haze); and a method for producing a polyester using the catalyst particles. The catalyst particles for polyester production according to the present invention comprise a product of reaction between the following titanium compound ingredient (A) and the following phosphorus compound ingredient (B) and have a particle diameter D50 of 10.0 or smaller and a particle diameter D90 of 20.0 ?m or smaller. Ingredient (A): A titanium compound ingredient comprising at least one compound selected from among titanium compounds (1) represented by formula (I) and titanium compounds (2) each obtained by reacting any of the titanium compounds of general formula (I) with either an aromatic polycarboxylic acid represented by general formula (II) or an anhydride thereof.

Abstract: A process for continuously producing a polyester comprising an aromatic dicarboxylic acid or a lower alkyl ester thereof and an alkylene glycol having 2 to 4 carbon atoms as the main glycol component by recycling part or all of a distillate comprising an alkylene glycol having 2 to 4 carbon atoms recovered from a polycondensation reaction step as the main component as a raw material for the polyester. Low-boiling substances contained in the distillate are separated by flush distillation and the distillate is supplied to an ester exchange reaction step or esterification reaction step.

Abstract: A process for continuously producing a polyester comprising an aromatic dicarboxylic acid or a lower alkyl ester thereof and an alkylene glycol having 2 to 4 carbon atoms as the main glycol component by recycling part or all of a distillate comprising an alkylene glycol having 2 to 4 carbon atoms recovered from a polycondensation reaction step as the main component as a raw material for the polyester. Low-boiling substances contained in the distillate are separated by flush distillation and the distillate is supplied to an ester exchange reaction step or esterification reaction step.