Methods for removing contaminants from algal oil
Patent
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OSTI ID:1326816
Methods for removing contaminants from algal oil are provided. In an embodiment, a method comprises the steps of combining a sulfuric acid-aqueous solution that has a pH of about 1 or less with a contaminant-containing algal oil at treatment conditions effective to form an effluent. The effluent comprises a treated algal oil phase and contaminants in an acidic aqueous phase. The contaminants comprise metals, phosphorus, or combinations thereof. The acidic aqueous phase is removed from the effluent to form a contaminant-depleted algal oil.
- Research Organization:
- UOP LLC, Des Plaines, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0003046
- Assignee:
- UOP LLC (Des Plaines, IL)
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,453,181
- Application Number:
- 14/561,702
- OSTI ID:
- 1326816
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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