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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
May. 16, 2007
Eric Dubreucq, Montpellier, FR;
Albrecht Weiss, Langenfeld, DE;
Bernhard Gutsche, Hilden, DE;
Bernd Fabry, Korschenbroich, DE;
Guy Moulin, Montferrier-sur-Lez, FR;
Eric Dubreucq, Montpellier, FR;
Albrecht Weiss, Langenfeld, DE;
Bernhard Gutsche, Hilden, DE;
Bernd Fabry, Korschenbroich, DE;
Guy Moulin, Montferrier-sur-Lez, FR;
Cognis IP Management GmbH, Duesseldorf, DE;
Abstract
Disclosed is an improved process for the production of fatty acid lower alkyl esters according to formula (I)RCO—OR  (I)in which RCO represents a linear or branched acyl moiety having from about 6 to about 22 carbon atoms and 0 to 6 double bonds and wherein Ris a linear or branched alkyl moiety having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, by transesterification of triglycerides or fatty acid esters using C-Caliphatic alcohols, which includes the steps of The products thus obtained are particularly useful as components of the fuel known as biodiesel.