Future Improvements of the Process

Relax some of the specifications on the feed (purity of the vegetable oil). 

Develop an economical process for the production of ethyl esters. 

A higher catalyst activity is necessary to lo ver the reaction temperature, vhich in turn will allow the operating pressure to be lowered, thus improving the energy requirements of the process. Such desired catalysts are under development at IFF. They can be retrofitted in existing units. 

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