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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2006
Martin J. T. Reaney, Saskatoon, CA;
Dushmanthi DE A. Jayasinghe, Saskaloon, CA;
Martin J. T. Reaney, Saskatoon, CA;
Dushmanthi de A. Jayasinghe, Saskaloon, CA;
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, unknown;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a process of preparing fatty alkyl esters (biodiesel), glycerin and lithium soap comprising: a) transesterifying an oil, fat or grease with a solution of lithium base in a monohydric aliphatic alcohol to produce fatty alkyl esters and a lithium alkaline glycerin; b) separating the fatty alkyl esters and the lithium alkaline glycerin and utilizing the lithium alkaline glycerin to saponify fatty alkyl compounds to produce glycerin and lithium soap; and c) optionally, separating the glycerin and lithium soaps.