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Title: Fatty acid esterification process

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1303685

The invention relates to the utilization of fatty acid feedstocks with substantial free fatty acid content in the production of biodiesel by the use of microbial enzymes.

Research Organization:
Novozymes A/S, Bagsvaerd (Denmark)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
SC0003402
Assignee:
Novozymes A/S (Bagsvaerd, DK)
Patent Number(s):
9,422,584
Application Number:
13/979,917
OSTI ID:
1303685
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Feb 06
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (5)

Process for producing lower alcohol esters of fatty acids patent August 1979
Method of making alkyl esters using glycerin patent November 2004
Enzymatic esterification reaction in organic media with continuous water stripping: effect of water content on reactor performance and enzyme agglomeration journal January 1997
Synthesis of mono- and dioleylglycerols using an immobilized lipase journal March 1995
Method of making alkyl esters using glycerin patent August 2006