Distalliative process of extracting and purifying phytosterols and phytostanols from tall oil pitch
CA 2474592 A1 · Owner: Schultz, Michael E. · Inventors: Schultz, Michael E.; Sonnier, William E.
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A process for isolating and purifying phytosterols and phytostanols from tall oil pitch is disclosed which comprises the following steps: a) feeding the pitch into a first distillation column; b) distilling the pitch to remove excess rosin acids and fatty acids to form a distilled pitch; c) saponifying the distilled pitch with an aqueous solution of one or more alkali metal bases to form a saponified pitch; d) neutralizing the saponified pitch with an amount of acid sufficient to achieve an ending pH of between 5.8 and 6.3 thereby forming a neutralized pitch; e) allowing the neutralized pitch to phase separate for a period of at least 12 hours or until the water content of the …
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- Filed January 27, 2003. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended January 27, 2023.
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