The Queen's University of Belfast

Evonik Degussa Gmbh

Green Lizard Technologies Ltd.

Petroliam Nasional Berhad (petronas)

Peter Goodrich

Martin Philip Atkins

Christopher Hardacre

Kris Anderson

Daniel Witthaut

Ulrich Boes

Gabriela Fedor

Christopher Klatt Hamer

Eoghain O'Hara

Martin Atkins

David W Rooney

Azlan Hussain

Sarah Elizabeth Jane McMath

Chris Hardacre

The invention relates to processes for the refining of oils. In particular, the invention relates to processes for the refining of oils of biological origin such as vegetable oils.

Chloropropanol removal process

The present invention is directed to a chloropropanol prevention pre-treatment process for crude vegetable oils.

Vegetable oil treatment process

Phosphorus removal process

The present invention relates to a process for the removal of free fatty acids from glyceride oils, especially palm oil. In particular, the present invention is directed to a process wherein specific ionic liquids are utilised for removing free fatty acids contained in glyceride oils, preferably palm oil, such that a glyceride oil, having a reduced content of free fatty acids may be obtained. The invention also relates to treated glyceride oil compositions, preferably treated palm oil compositions, comprising certain ionic liquids to prevent build-up of free fatty acids in stored oil.

Removal of free fatty acids from glyceride oils

The present invention is directed to a basic ionic liquid treatment for removing chloropropanol and/or glycidol, or their fatty acid esters, from glyceride oil, as well as a process for refining glyceride oil which includes the basic ionic liquid treatment. The present invention also relates to uses of the basic ionic liquid and glyceride oil compositions obtained from the ionic liquid treatment.

Process for removing chloropropanols and/or glycidol, or their fatty acid esters, from glyceride oil, and an improved glyceride oil refining process comprising the same

The present invention relates to a process for refining glyceride oil comprising the steps of:

Process for refining glyceride oil comprising a basic quaternary ammonium salt treatment

The present invention relates to a process for removing metal from metal-containing glyceride oil comprising the steps of:

Process for removing metal from a metal-containing glyceride oil comprising a basic quaternary ammonium salt treatment

The present invention relates to a process for the removal of naphthenic acids from crude oils and crude oil distillates by use of supported basic ionic liquids.

Process for removing naphthenic acids from crude oil and crude oil distillates

The invention relates to a method of inhibiting corrosion by corrosive fluids, and more specifically to inhibiting corrosion of a metallic surface. The method comprising adding to the corrosive fluid a specifically selected ionic liquid which is added in an amount, based on the total weight of the corrosive fluid, effective to mitigate or alleviate corrosion.

Corrosion inhibition

The present invention relates to a process for the removal of organic acids, particularly naphthenic acids, from crude oils and crude oil distillates by use of a supported basic ionic liquid in a mass ratio of crude oil and/or crude oil distillate and ionic liquid of from greater than 40:1, the basic ionic liquid comprises a basic anion selected from serinate, prolinate, histidinate, threoninate, valinate, asparaginate, taurinate and lysinate.

Process for removing organic acids from crude oil and crude oil distillates

Disclosed are heterogeneous processes (i) for the hydrogenation of a compound containing at least one unsaturated carbon-carbon bond, and (ii) for the hydro-dehalogenation of a compound containing at least one C&#x2014;Cl, C&#x2014;Br or C&#x2014;I bond. The processes comprise reacting said compound with a hydrogenating agent and a heterogeneous hydrogenation catalyst in the presence of an ionic liquid.

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