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Trans acid restricted hard butters

  • US 4,134,905 A
  • Filed: 07/13/1977
  • Issued: 01/16/1979
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/13/1977
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A process for making a non-fractionated, non-lauric, partially hydrogenated glyceride oil product suitable as a hard butter which comprises:

  • (a) subjecting said oil to primary hydrogenation in a primary hydrogenation zone under glyceride oil hydrogenation conditions in the presence f about 0.05% to about 3% by weight copper chromite catalyst until the Iodine Value of said oil is between about 100 and 110; and

    (b) subjecting said primary hydrogenated oil to secondary hydrogenation in a secondary hydrogenation zone under glyceride oil hydrogenation conditions in the presence of about 0.001 to about 0.1% by weight nickel hydrogenation catalyst until is produced said product having a Wiley Melting Point of between about 92.20 and 120°

    F, no more than about 45% trans-oleic acid content, and a Solids Fat Index of at least about 42 at 80°

    F, no more than about 30 at 92°

    F, and between 0 and about 15 at 100°

    F.

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