Method of separating oil
AssigneeCroda, Inc.
InventorsMin Ma Wang, Craig Michael Sungail, Xin Chen
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Abstract
A method of separating oil from a composition containing an oil and water emulsion, by adding a separation additive which is a fatty ester of alkoxylated glycerol, and performing at least one oil separation step. The method is particularly suitable for separating corn oil from stillage produced in a corn ethanol mill.
Claims15
A method of separating oil from a composition comprising an oil and water emulsion, which comprises adding a separation additive to the composition and performing at least one oil separation step, wherein the separation additive comprises a fatty ester of alkoxylated glycerol.
A stillage and product derived therefrom comprising a fatty ester of alkoxylated glycerol.
A separation additive comprising a fatty ester of alkoxylated glycerol obtainable by alkoxylating a mixture of a triglyceride and glycerol.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.