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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2013
Applicant:
Uop Llc, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Inventors:
Francis Stephen Lupton, Evanston, IL (US);
Praneeth Edirisinghe, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
UOP LLC, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C11B 3/00 (2006.01); C10G 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 1/002 (2013.01); C11B 3/006 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for processing algal oils are provided. In an embodiment, a method for removing a contaminant from an oil includes contacting the oil with a base to form an intermediate solution. Further, the method includes contacting the intermediate solution with an acid to form an acidic solution. The method separates the acidic solution into an oil portion and an aqueous waste portion including the contaminant.