Process for production of esters for use as a diesel fuel substitute using a non-alkaline catalyst
AssigneeAgricultural Utilization Research Institute
InventorsHemendra N. Basu, Max E. Norris
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Abstract
The present invention includes a process for producing esters from a feedstock that includes a fat or an oil. The process includes mixing the feedstock with an alcohol and a catalyst. The catalyst includes a mixture of calcium acetate and barium acetate The reaction mixture is heated at a temperature effective to make esters.
Claims10
A process for producing esters from a feed stock utilizing a single catalyst without producing soap that includes a fat or an oil, comprising:
- mixing the feedstock with an alcohol and a catalyst, the catalyst comprising a mixture of calcium acetate and barium acetate to form a reaction mixture;
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- heating the reaction mixture at a temperature effective to form esters.
A catalyst for making diesel fuel from a feedstock having oil or fat comprising calcium acetate and barium acetate wherein the calcium acetate and barium acetate are present in a ratio of 3:1 calcium acetate-to-barium acetate by weight.
A fuel comprising a mixture of esterified monoglycerides, diglycerides, triglycerides, calcium acetate and barium acetate wherein the mixture has a percent of free fatty acids that is less than about 6% by weight.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.