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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 06, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jeffrey J Kolstad, Wayzata, MN (US);
Richard D Benson, Long Lake, MN (US);
Scott D Bloomer, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Paraskevas Tsobanakis, Inver Grove Heights, MN (US);
Assignee:
Cargill Incorporated, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
554206 ; 554-8 ; 554-9 ; 554 10 ; 554-21 ; 426601 ; 426663 ; 426490 ; 426418 ; 426417 ;
Abstract
A method of preparing purified ester compositions is provided. The process can be utilized to isolate and purify monoglycerides and propylene glycol monoesters, to advantage. It can also be used to isolate preferred diester products. The invention also concerns equipment for conduct of the processes, provision of preferred food additives, and provision of preferred food industry compositions. The process generally involves use of liquid-liquid extractions, to advantage.