ENZYMATIC TRANSESTERIFICATION/ESTERIFICATION PROCESSES EMPLOYING LIPASES IMMOBILIZED ON HYDROPHOBIC RESINS IN THE PRESENCE OF WATER SOLUTIONS

摘要

Disclosed are processing systems and processes for carrying out enzymatic batchwise or continuous process for the production of fatty acid alkyl esters for use in the biofuels, food and detergent industries.

主权项

1. A processing system for the transesterification/esterification of a fatty acid with an alcohol, to form fatty acid alkyl esters, comprising:
a reaction vessel configured for reacting a reaction medium including a fatty acid source and at least one of an alcohol and an alcohol donor in the presence of an immobilized lipase preparation, wherein the immobilized lipase preparation comprises at least one lipase immobilized on a hydrophobic porous support and wherein said processing system is configured for passing the reaction medium through said immobilized lipase preparation in a direction at least partially opposed to gravity.