A process involves sequentially treating a plurality of lipid feedstocks comprising a set of lipid feedstocks each having a chloride content of at least about 2 ppm with a metal oxide catalyst on an oxide support under first treating conditions to produce respective treated streams of the set of lipid feedstocks having a chloride content less than 1 ppm until a given one of the respective treated streams has a chloride content greater than 1 ppm and the metal oxide catalyst is converted to a spent metal oxide catalyst, converting the spent metal oxide catalyst to a rejuvenated metal oxide catalyst, and treating one or more additional lipid feedstocks each having a chloride content of at least about 2 ppm with the rejuvenated metal oxide catalyst under second treating conditions to produce one or more respective treated streams each having a chloride content less than 1 ppm.

A composition is described comprising a mixture of at least one cetylated fatty acid or a mixture of cetylated fatty acids and an antioxidant in reduced percentages by weight, and related methods for treatment of arthritis and of inflammatory joint and musculoskeletal pain. Furthermore a composition is described comprising a mixture of at least one cetylated fatty acid or a mixture of cetylated fatty acids and, optionally, an antioxidant, and related treatment methods for protecting the gastric mucosa and for regulating the blood glucose levels. Additionally, a method is described for preparing the at least one cetylated fatty acid or mixture of cetylated fatty acids and for preparing compositions comprising the cetylated fatty acids and the antioxidant.

A composition is described comprising a mixture of at least one cetylated fatty acid or a mixture of cetylated fatty acids and an antioxidant in reduced percentages by weight, and related methods for treatment of arthritis and of inflammatory joint and musculoskeletal pain. Furthermore a composition is described comprising a mixture of at least one cetylated fatty acid or a mixture of cetylated fatty acids and, optionally, an antioxidant, and related treatment methods for protecting the gastric mucosa and for regulating the blood glucose levels. Additionally, a method is described for preparing the at least one cetylated fatty acid or mixture of cetylated fatty acids and for preparing compositions comprising the cetylated fatty acids and the antioxidant.

The present invention relates to a process of manufacturing a fatty alcohol composition comprising the step of converting oil extracted from a Macaba palm having an oil yield in tons per hectare per year of at least 6 t/ha/yr into the fatty alcohol composition. Further, the present invention relates to fatty alcohol composition obtained from the fruits of a Macaba palm having an oil yield in tons per hectare per year of at least 6 t/ha/yr and the use thereof in suitable applications.

The present invention relates to a process of manufacturing a fatty alcohol composition comprising the step of converting oil extracted from a Macaba palm having an oil yield in tons per hectare per year of at least 6 t/ha/yr into the fatty alcohol composition. Further, the present invention relates to fatty alcohol composition obtained from the fruits of a Macaba palm having an oil yield in tons per hectare per year of at least 6 t/ha/yr and the use thereof in suitable applications.

A reactor system includes a reactor that treats a lipid feedstock using a metal oxide catalyst to produce a treated stream comprising a bio-oil. The reactor system includes a catalyst zone in which the metal oxide catalyst reacts with the lipid feedstock to produce the treated stream. The reactor system operates in a reaction mode, during which the lipid feedstock flows in a downward direction through the metal oxide catalyst to produce the treated stream. Alternately, the reactor also operates in a regeneration mode, during which coke is burned from the metal oxide catalyst thereby regenerating the metal oxide catalyst. In one aspect, a regeneration mode pressure is less than a reaction mode pressure within the reactor to fluidize the catalyst.

A reactor system includes a reactor that treats a lipid feedstock using a metal oxide catalyst to produce a treated stream comprising a bio-oil. The reactor system includes a catalyst zone in which the metal oxide catalyst reacts with the lipid feedstock to produce the treated stream. The reactor system operates in a reaction mode, during which the lipid feedstock flows in a downward direction through the metal oxide catalyst to produce the treated stream. Alternately, the reactor also operates in a regeneration mode, during which coke is burned from the metal oxide catalyst thereby regenerating the metal oxide catalyst. In one aspect, a regeneration mode pressure is less than a reaction mode pressure within the reactor to fluidize the catalyst.

A composition is described comprising a mixture of at least one cetylated fatty acid or a mixture of cetylated fatty acids and an antioxidant in reduced percentages by weight, and related methods for treatment of arthritis and of inflammatory joint and musculoskeletal pain. Furthermore a composition is described comprising a mixture of at least one cetylated fatty acid or a mixture of cetylated fatty acids and, optionally, an antioxidant, and related treatment methods for protecting the gastric mucosa and for regulating the blood glucose levels. Additionally, a method is described for preparing the at least one cetylated fatty acid or mixture of cetylated fatty acids and for preparing compositions comprising the cetylated fatty acids and the antioxidant.

A composition is described comprising a mixture of at least one cetylated fatty acid or a mixture of cetylated fatty acids and an antioxidant in reduced percentages by weight, and related methods for treatment of arthritis and of inflammatory joint and musculoskeletal pain. Furthermore a composition is described comprising a mixture of at least one cetylated fatty acid or a mixture of cetylated fatty acids and, optionally, an antioxidant, and related treatment methods for protecting the gastric mucosa and for regulating the blood glucose levels. Additionally, a method is described for preparing the at least one cetylated fatty acid or mixture of cetylated fatty acids and for preparing compositions comprising the cetylated fatty acids and the antioxidant.

A reactor system includes a reactor that treats a lipid feedstock using a metal oxide catalyst to produce a treated stream comprising a bio-oil. The reactor system includes a catalyst zone in which the metal oxide catalyst reacts with the lipid feedstock to produce the treated stream. The reactor system operates in a reaction mode, during which the lipid feedstock flows in a downward direction through the metal oxide catalyst to produce the treated stream. Alternately, the reactor also operates in a regeneration mode, during which coke is burned from the metal oxide catalyst thereby regenerating the metal oxide catalyst. In one aspect, a regeneration mode pressure is less than a reaction mode pressure within the reactor to fluidize the catalyst.