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Title: Methods for removing contaminants from algal oil

Abstract

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.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
UOP LLC, Des Plaines, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1326816
Patent Number(s):
9453181
Application Number:
14/561,702
Assignee:
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, IL)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C11 - ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES OR WAXES C11B - PRODUCING
DOE Contract Number:  
EE0003046
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Dec 05
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 09 BIOMASS FUELS

Citation Formats

Lupton, Francis Stephen. Methods for removing contaminants from algal oil. United States: N. p., 2016. Web.
Lupton, Francis Stephen. Methods for removing contaminants from algal oil. United States.
Lupton, Francis Stephen. Tue . "Methods for removing contaminants from algal oil". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1326816.
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