METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING FATTY ACID ALKYL ESTER AND/OR GLYCERIN

摘要

Disclosed is a method for producing a fatty acid alkyl ester and/or glycerin by bringing a fat or oil and an alcohol into contact with each other. This method for producing a fatty acid alkyl ester and/or glycerin comprises a reaction step for reacting a fat or oil with an alcohol, a solid-liquid separation step for removing a solid sterol from the reaction liquid obtained in the reaction step, and a phase separation step for separating the reaction liquid into a hydrophobic phase containing a fatty acid alkyl ester and a hydrophilic phase containing glycerin. Consequently, this method for producing a fatty acid alkyl ester and/or glycerin can be continuously performed stably for a long time.