Patent ID: 8592613
Filing Date: 2013-11-26
Classification: C07C,C10G,C10L,C11B,C11C,C12P,Y02E,Y02W

Abstract:
1. A method for making a fatty acid alkyl ester, the method comprising: (a) providing a feedstock comprising oils, and an alcohol, wherein the feedstock comprises: (b) combining the feedstock with the alcohol in the absence of a base or an acid catalyst, at an initial pH of between about pH 5 to pH (c) reacting the feedstock and the alcohol, at a temperature in the range of about 240 degrees C. to about 300 degree C., and at a pressure at between about 500 to 2800 psig, which is sufficient to prevent boiling of the alcohol during the reaction to wherein the phorbol ester is converted into a non-toxic material after reacting the feedstock and the alcohol.