Title:
IN SITU PRODUCTION OF FATTY ACID ALKYL ESTERS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003085070
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for producing fatty acid alkyl esters, involving transesterifying a feedstock containing lipid-linked fatty acids with an alcohol and an alkaline catalyst to form fatty acid alkyl esters, wherein the feedstock is selected from soy, coconut, corn, cotton, flax, palm, rapeseed/canola, safflower, sunflower, animal fats and oils, or mixtures thereof, and wherein the feedstock has not been treated (e.g., extraction with an organic solvent or by extruder/expeller technology) to release the lipid components of the feedstock.
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Inventors:
HAAS MICHAEL J
FOGLIA THOMAS A
FOGLIA THOMAS A
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/009960
Publication Date:
April 15, 2004
Filing Date:
April 02, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
US AGRICULTURE (US)
International Classes:
C11C3/10; (IPC1-7): C11C1/00
Foreign References:
US20030032826A1 | 2003-02-13 | |||
US6399800B1 | 2002-06-04 | |||
US5525126A | 1996-06-11 |
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