Non-corrosive catalytic hydrolysis of fatty acid esters to fatty acids
AssigneeHaltermannAscot GmbH
InventorsJacobus Sinnema, Luc De Graef, Thomas Meisel, Inge Mussler
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a liquid phase process for the direct hydrolysis of a fatty acid ester to the corresponding fatty acid and alcohol in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the fatty acid in the liquid phase is contacted with steam in the presence of a compound of a metal that is capable of forming a soap with a large hydration shell as a catalyst.
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A liquid phase process for the direct hydrolysis of a fatty acid ester to the corresponding fatty acid and alcohol in the presence of a catalyst, characterised in that the fatty acid ester in the liquid phase is contacted with steam. In that a compound of a metal capable of forming a soap with a large hydration shell is used as a catalyst and in that the reaction is carried out at a pressure between 43.5-290 psi.
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