Hi Keith and Everyone, #2 It is the object of the present invention to provide a process for reacting triglyceride- and free fatty acid-containing substances capable of completing the reaction in significantly less time than present conventional processes. It is another object of the present invention to provide a process for reacting triglyceride- and free fatty acid-containing substances capable of using reusable catalyst thereby avoiding the need for process neutralization. It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a process for reacting triglyceride- and free fatty acid-containing substances capable of using a solid phase catalyst. It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a process for reacting triglyceride- and free fatty acid-containing substances with higher yields of desired product over conventional processes. It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a process for reacting triglyceride- and free fatty acid-containing substances capable of operating in a single phase, thereby eliminating immiscible liquid phases and reducing mass transfer reaction limitations. It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a process for reacting triglyceride- and free fatty acid-containing substances with improved separation capabilities for for separating purified reaction products without the need for washing steps. It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a process for reacting triglycerides and free fatty acids which can quantitatively react the triglycerides or free fatty acids with significantly less excess alcohol than present processes.
At this point, if everyone interested would go to http://pctgazette.wipo.int/ and click search IPDL, then enter IN/GINOSAR, then select WO 00/05327 and find the flow diagram and print it out, you will have an illustration of the embodiment of the invention employing a continuous reactor. To be continued, David Cruse [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> FREE COLLEGE MONEY CLICK HERE to search 600,000 scholarships! http://us.click.yahoo.com/vf6MrB/4m7CAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/