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Transesterification process

  • US 6,489,496 B2
  • Filed: 06/26/2001
  • Issued: 12/03/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A process for making an alkyl ester of a carboxylic acid via transesterification comprising the steps of:

  • (1) reacting a carboxylic acid ester with an alcohol and an effective amount of a transesterification catalyst in a reaction zone to form a reaction mixture comprised of a product ester and a product alcohol;

    (2) passing the reaction mixture from step (1) through a centrifugal separation zone wherein the second alcohol is separated from the second ester.

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