US4049520A
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Color improvement process for organic liquid
Assignee: Baker Petrolite LLC
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Filing: 1976-03-19
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Granted: 1977-09-20
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Expires: 1996-03-19
Abstract
Abstract A process for the color improvement of a non-petroleum organic liquid (fats, animal and vegetable oils) containing color impurities (e.g. chlorophyll). The organic liquid is subjected in succession to a refining step using an aqueous reagent, a hydrogenation step wherein the organic liquid in the presence of a finely divided catalyst at elevated temperatures is hydrogenated. The organic liquid carrying entrained catalyst is mixed with a finely dispersed solid adsorbent adapted to remove color bodies. Electrofiltration of the mixture of organic liquid, catalyst and solid adsorbent after hydrogenation effects substantially complete removal of the catalyst and solid adsorbent from the organic liquid thereby providing a solids-free, color improved organic liquid which is passed to a subsequent utilization. Adsorbent mixing and electrofiltration steps are conducted in an atmosphere substantially devoid of oxygen-containing gases.
Inventors
- 👤 Oliver Wagner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-04 14:53
CPC Classifications
B; B03; B03C; B03C5/00; B03C5/02; B03C5/022; B03C5/024; C; C11; C11B; C11B3/00; C11B3/001; C11C; C11C3/00; C11C3/12; C11C3/123
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A process for the hydrogenation and purification of a substance selected from the group consisting of fats, animal oils and vegetable oils comprising: a. refining said substance to remove gross impurities; b. forming a mixture of the refined product of step (a), a finely divided hydrogenation catalyst and a finely dispersed solid adsorbent adapted to remove color bodies in an atmosphere substantially devoid of oxygen-containing gases; c. hydrogenating the refined product of step (a) with hydrogen in the presence of said hydrogenation catalyst and said solid adsorbent, and at elevated temperatures, thereby producing a hydrogenated product carrying the entrained hydrogenation catalyst and the solid adsobent; and d. in an atmosphere substantially devoid of oxygen-containing gases, subjecting the product of step (c) to electrofiltration for the substantially complete removal of the hydrogenation catalyst and solid adsorbent from said hydrogenated product, thereby providing a solids-free, color improved hydrogenated product.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A process for the hydrogenation and purification of a substance selected from the group consisting of fats, animal oils and vegetable oils comprising: a. refining said substance to remove gross impurities; b. forming a mixture of the refined product of step (a), a finely divided hydrogenation catalyst and a finely dispersed solid adsorbent adapted to remove color bodies in an atmosphere substantially devoid of oxygen-containing gases; c. hydrogenating the refined product of step (a) with hydrogen in the presence of said hydrogenation catalyst and said solid adsorbent, and at elevated temperatures, thereby producing a hydrogenated product carrying the entrained hydrogenation catalyst and the solid adsobent; and d. in an atmosphere substantially devoid of oxygen-containing gases, subjecting the product of step (c) to electrofiltration for the substantially complete removal of the hydrogenation catalyst and solid adsorbent from said hydrogenated product, thereby providing a solids-free, color improved hydrogenated product.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said substance is an edible vegetable oil and said solid adsorbent is added in an amount sufficient to effectively remove the color bodies.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 2 wherein said solid adsorbent is selected from the group consisting of spent hydrogenation catalyst, bleaching earth, fuller's earth, diatomaceous earth, activated carbon and kieselguhr.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 2 wherein said solid adsorbent is spent nickel hydrogenation catalyst.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 2 wherein said solid adsorbent is bleaching earth.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 2 wherein said solid adsorbent is acid-activated earth.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 2 wherein said edible vegetable oil is refined in step (a) with an aqueous alkali reagent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 2 wherein said edible vegetable oil is refined in step (a) with an aqueous acid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
The process of claim 2 wherein said substance is soybean oil having a green coloration attributed to its chlorophyll content, refining step (a) comprises treating said soybean oil with an aqueous alkali reagent and the solid adsorbent is acid-activated earth in an amount sufficient to effectively remove said green coloration.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
8 words
The product of the process of claim 9.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
140 words
A process for the hydrogenation and purification of a substance selected from the group consisting of fats, animal oils and vegetable oils comprising: a. refining said substance to remove gross impurities; b. hydrogenating the refined product of step (a) with hydrogen in the presence of a finely divided hydrogenation catalyst dispersed therein and at elevated temperatures, thereby forming a hydrogenated product carrying entrained hydrogenation catalyst; c. forming a mixture of said hydrogenated product carrying entrained hydrogenation catalyst and a finely dispersed solid adsorbent adapted to remove color bodies in an atmosphere substantially devoid of oxygen-containing gases; and d. in an atmosphere subtantially devoid of oxygen-containing gases subjecting the mixture obtained in step (c) to electrofiltration for the substantially complete removal of the hydrogenation catalyst and solid adsorbent from the hydrogenated organic liquid thereby providing a solids-free, color improved hydrogenated product.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
140 words
A process for the hydrogenation and purification of a substance selected from the group consisting of fats, animal oils and vegetable oils comprising: a. refining said substance to remove gross impurities; b. hydrogenating the refined product of step (a) with hydrogen in the presence of a finely divided hydrogenation catalyst dispersed therein and at elevated temperatures, thereby forming a hydrogenated product carrying entrained hydrogenation catalyst; c. forming a mixture of said hydrogenated product carrying entrained hydrogenation catalyst and a finely dispersed solid adsorbent adapted to remove color bodies in an atmosphere substantially devoid of oxygen-containing gases; and d. in an atmosphere subtantially devoid of oxygen-containing gases subjecting the mixture obtained in step (c) to electrofiltration for the substantially complete removal of the hydrogenation catalyst and solid adsorbent from the hydrogenated organic liquid thereby providing a solids-free, color improved hydrogenated product.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 11 wherein said substance is an edible vegetable oil and said solid adsorbent is added in an amount sufficient to effectively remove the color bodies.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 12 wherein said solid adsorbent is selected from the group consisting of spent hydrogenation catalyst, bleaching earth, fuller's earth, diatomaceous earth, activated carbon and kieselguhr.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 12 wherein said solid adsorbent is spent nickel hydrogenation catalyst.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 12 wherein said solid adsorbent is bleaching earth.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 12 wherein said solid adsorbent is acid-activated earth.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 12 wherein said edible vegetable oil is refined in step (a) with an aqueous alkali reagent.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 12 wherein said edible vegetable oil is refined in step (a) with an aqueous acid.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
50 words
The process of claim 12 wherein said substance is soybean oil having a green coloration attributed to its chlorophyll content, refining step (a) comprises treating said soybean oil with an aqueous alkali reagent and the solid adsorbent is acid-activated earth in an amount sufficient to effectively remove said green coloration.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
8 words
The product of the process of claim 19.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
88 words
A process for the purification of a hydrogenated refined substance selected from the group consisting of fats, animal oils and vegetable oils, said hydrogenated refined substance containing color bodies and carrying entrained hydrogenation catalyst, which comprises subjecting said hydrogenated refined substance in admixture with a finely dispersed solid adsorbent adapted to remove color bodies, in an atmosphere substantially devoid of oxygen-containing gases, to electrofiltration for the substantially complete removal of the hydrogenation catalyst and solid adsorbent from the hydrogenated product, thereby providing a solids-free quality improved hydrogenated product.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
88 words
A process for the purification of a hydrogenated refined substance selected from the group consisting of fats, animal oils and vegetable oils, said hydrogenated refined substance containing color bodies and carrying entrained hydrogenation catalyst, which comprises subjecting said hydrogenated refined substance in admixture with a finely dispersed solid adsorbent adapted to remove color bodies, in an atmosphere substantially devoid of oxygen-containing gases, to electrofiltration for the substantially complete removal of the hydrogenation catalyst and solid adsorbent from the hydrogenated product, thereby providing a solids-free quality improved hydrogenated product.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of claim 21, wherein said substance is an edible vegetable oil and said solid adsorbent is present in an amount sufficient to effectively remove the color bodies.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
49 words
The process of claim 22 wherein the electrofiltration in step (d) is provided by a bed of dielectric particulate solids interposed within an electrical field having a sufficient intensity that the hydrogenation catalyst and solid adsorbent adhere to the particulate solids in the bed traversed by the hydrogenated product.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 23 wherein the bed has particulate solids of a chemically inert, incompressible, hard granular and rigid nature with a non-spheroidal configuration.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 24 wherein the particulate solids are a mineral containing crystalline silicon dioxide.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 25 wherein the particulate solids are selected from the group consisting of flint, garnet, granite and fused quartz.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
8 words
The product of the process of claim 22.
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