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PATENT ASSIGNEE'S COUNTRY USA
UPDATE 12.00
PATENT ASSIGNEE Artisan Industries
PATENT CLAIMS Method for the concn & sepn of free sterols from a feed source which comprises sterol-contg material & saponifia
ble material, which method comprises
- Providing a first, rotary, horizontal, thin film apparatus
having a one end & other end & having 2 external jackets to
provide a first, internal thin film reaction zone & second,
internal thin film evaporation zone
- Introducing feed source into first zone
- Introducing aq alkali soln into the first zone to saponify said
saponifiable material at a controlled T & for selected time
to provide a saponification reaction mixt of an alkali soap,
free sterols, water & light hydrocarbons
- Heating at controlled T, the reaction mixt from the first zone
reaction in the second evaporation zone
- Withdrawing from second zone, a light & vapor mixt compri
sing water & light hydrocarbons
- Withdrawing from second zone, a liquid slurry mixt compri
sing an alkali soap & free sterols
- Heating liquid slurry mixt to separate & obtain free sterol
& alkali soap prodt
PATENT PHOTOCOPY Available on request

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