Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a higher alcohol, comprising a step of hydrogenating a lipid obtained by culturing Euglena in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a higher alcohol, comprising a step of hydrogenating a lipid obtained by culturing Euglena in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing alkyl fatty esters from fats/oils and C1 to C5 lower alcohols by a multistage reaction process, which includes feeding fats and oils to a reactor at an upper stage and then sent to a stage at the downstream side while feeding lower alcohols to a reactor at a lower stage, and simultaneously returning lower alcohols recovered from an outlet of the reactor to a stage at the upstream side, thereby repeating the reaction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing fatty acid alkyl esters from fats/oils and a C1 to C5 lower alcohol as reaction starting materials with a solid catalyst, wherein the starting materials and reaction products in a reaction system where the degree of conversion of fats/oils is 50 mol % or more are reacted in such a state as to be in one-liquid phase, or the starting materials and reaction products in a reaction system at a stage with the highest degree of conversion of fats/oils are reacted in such a state as to be in one-liquid phase.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing a fatty alkyl ester and glycerin, including step 1 of reacting fats and oils with C1 to C5 lower alcohols, step 2 of removing the lower alcohols discharged from the outlet of a rector in step 1 until the lower alcohol content is reduced to 8 wt % or less, step 3 of separating the product obtained in step 2 into oil and aqueous phases, step 4 of reacting the oil phase obtained in step 3 with lower alcohols in the presence of an acid catalyst, and step 5 of separating the product discharged from the outlet of a reactor in step 4 into oil and aqueous phases thereby giving fatty acid alkyl esters and glycerin, as well as a process for producing fatty alcohols from hydrogen and the fatty acid alkyl esters obtained in the above process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing fatty acid alkyl esters from fats/oils and a C1 to C5 lower alcohol as reaction starting materials with a solid catalyst, wherein the starting materials and reaction products in a reaction system where the degree of conversion of fats/oils is 50 mol % or more are reacted in such a state as to be in one-liquid phase, or the starting materials and reaction products in a reaction system at a stage with the highest degree of conversion of fats/oils are reacted in such a state as to be in one-liquid phase.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing a fatty alkyl ester and glycerin, including step 1 of reacting fats and oils with C1 to C5 lower alcohols, step 2 of removing the lower alcohols discharged from the outlet of a rector in step 1 until the lower alcohol content is reduced to 8 wt % or less, step 3 of separating the product obtained in step 2 into oil and aqueous phases, step 4 of reacting the oil phase obtained in step 3 with lower alcohols in the presence of an acid catalyst, and step 5 of separating the product discharged from the outlet of a reactor in step 4 into oil and aqueous phases thereby giving fatty acid alkyl esters and glycerin, as well as a process for producing fatty alcohols from hydrogen and the fatty acid alkyl esters obtained in the above process.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing alkyl fatty esters from fats/oils and C1 to C5 lower alcohols by a multistage reaction process, which includes feeding fats and oils to a reactor at an upper stage and then sent to a stage at the downstream side while feeding lower alcohols to a reactor at a lower stage, and simultaneously returning lower alcohols recovered from an outlet of the reactor to a stage at the upstream side, thereby repeating the reaction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a fatty acid ester by using a fatty acid and an alcohol as starting materials, including reducing the acid value of a raw material supplied to a catalyst layer to an acid value lower than the acid value of a raw material fatty acid and then esterifying the raw material in the presence of a solid catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a fatty acid ester, including reacting fat and oil with an alcohol in the presence of at least one third component, wherein the third component is in a supercritical state or subcritical state under the condition of preventing a uniform phase from forming.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a fatty acid ester by using a fatty acid and an alcohol as starting materials, including reducing the acid value of a raw material supplied to a catalyst layer to an acid value lower than the acid value of a raw material fatty acid and then esterifying the raw material in the presence of a solid catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a fatty acid ester, including reacting fat and oil with an alcohol in the presence of at least one third component, wherein the third component is in a supercritical state or subcritical state under the condition of preventing a uniform phase from forming.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing lower alkyl fatty esters from fatty acids and lower alcohols, wherein lower alkyl fatty esters are produced in higher yield with a reduction in the amount of the remaining fatty acids. The process of the present invention comprises bringing fatty acids into contact with gaseous lower alcohols in fixed bed(s) charged with a weakly acidic solid catalyst by countercurrent operation, by co-current operation and subsequent countercurrent operation or by pseudo-countercurrent operation, thus feeding and reacting the fatty acids and lower alcohols in fixed-bed reactor(s) charged with a weakly acidic solid catalyst to produce lower alkyl fatty esters.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing lower alkyl fatty esters from fatty acids and lower alcohols, wherein lower alkyl fatty esters are produced in higher yield with a reduction in the amount of the remaining fatty acids. The process of the present invention comprises bringing fatty acids into contact with gaseous lower alcohols in fixed bed(s) charged with a weakly acidic solid catalyst by countercurrent operation, by co-current operation and subsequent countercurrent operation or by pseudo-countercurrent operation, thus feeding and reacting the fatty acids and lower alcohols in fixed-bed reactor(s) charged with a weakly acidic solid catalyst to produce lower alkyl fatty esters.

Abstract: The process for preparing an alkylene oxide adduct, including the steps of feeding an organic compound having active hydrogen and an alkylene oxide to a reaction column packed with a solid catalyst, and carrying out addition reaction of the organic compound having active hydrogen with an alkylene oxide in a gas-liquid fixed bed reaction, wherein the alkylene oxide is in a state of gas and the organic compound having active hydrogen is in a state of liquid.

Abstract: The process for preparing an alkylene oxide adduct, including the steps of feeding an organic compound having active hydrogen and an alkylene oxide to a reaction column packed with a solid catalyst, and carrying out addition reaction of the organic compound having active hydrogen with an alkylene oxide in a gas-liquid fixed bed reaction, wherein the alkylene oxide is in a state of gas and the organic compound having active hydrogen is in a state of liquid.

Abstract: A process for preparing a glycerol from a crude glycerol comprising a glycerol, a diol and water, comprising feeding the crude glycerol to a preparation apparatus comprising two or more, serially connected flash towers and a distillation tower connected to a final flash tower, wherein a bottom fraction of each flash tower is fed to a subsequent flash tower; and adjusting an internal pressure of each flash tower to from 0.13 to 40 kPa, an internal temperature of each flash tower to 140° C. or less, a water content of the bottom fraction of the final flash tower to 0.1% by weight or less, and a pressure at bottom of the distillation tower to from 0.13 to 0.90 kPa.

Abstract: A process for preparing a glycerol from a crude glycerol comprising a glycerol, a diol and water, comprising feeding the crude glycerol to a preparation apparatus comprising two or more, serially connected flash towers and a distillation tower connected to a final flash tower, wherein a bottom fraction of each flash tower is fed to a subsequent flash tower; and adjusting an internal pressure of each flash tower to from 0.13 to 40 kPa, an internal temperature of each flash tower to 140° C. or less, a water content of the bottom fraction of the final flash tower to 0.1% by weight or less, and a pressure at bottom of the distillation tower to from 0.13 to 0.90 kPa.