Claims
- 1. A process for refining glyceride oil comprising the steps of contacting the oil with amorphous silica, characterized in that said silica is selected from the group of precipitated amorphous silicas having a surface area of at least about 400 m.sup.2 /g to 750 m.sup.2 /g in pores with a diameter from at least 2 nm, said silica having a pore volume in the range of about 1.3 to 2.5 ml/g, in pores having a pore diameter in the range of 3.6 to 1000 nm.
- 2. A process according to claim 1, wherein said precipitated amorphous silicas have a surface area in the range of about 500 to 750 m.sup.2 /g in pores with a diameter from at least 2 nm.
- 3. A process according to claim 2, wherein said precipitated amorphous silicas have a surface area in the range of about 550 to 750 m.sup.2 /g in pores with a diameter from at least 2 nm.
- 4. A process according to claim 1, wherein said precipitated amorphous silicas have a pore volume in the range of about 1.5 to 2.5 ml/g, in pores having a pore diameter in the range of 3.6 to 1000 nm.
- 5. A process according to claim 4, wherein said precipitated amorphous silicas have a pore volume in the range of about 1.5 to 2.3 ml/g, in pores having a pore diameter in the range of 3.6 to 1000 nm.
- 6. A process according to claim 1, wherein said precipitated amorphous silicas have an average particle size in the range of about 10 to 40 .mu.m.
- 7. A process according to claim 6, wherein said precipitated amorphous silicas have an average particle size in the range of about 15 to 35 .mu.m.
- 8. A process according to claim 1, wherein said precipitated amorphous silicas have a mean pore diameter in the range of about 5 to 15 nm.
- 9. A process according to claim 8, wherein said precipitated amorphous silicas have a mean pore diameter in the range of about 5 to 10 nm.
- 10. A process according to claim 1, wherein said precipitated amorphous silicas have an oil absorption in the range of about 220 to 350 ml/g.
- 11. A process according to claim 1, wherein said precipitated amorphous silicas have a free moisture content of less than 20% w/w.
- 12. A process according to claim 1, wherein said precipitated amorphous silicas have an oil-releasable iron content of less than 20 ppm representing less than 30%, preferably less than 10% of the total iron content.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation application of Ser. No. 07/414,974, filed Sep. 29, 1989, now abandoned.
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