A process for obtaining product streams enriched with polyol esters from the secondary streams from polyol ester preparation, comprising a) the reaction of polyols of the general formula (II)
H—(—O—[—CR.sup.1R.sup.2—].sub.m—).sub.o—OH  (II) in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently hydrogen, an alkyl radical having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a hydroxyalkyl radical having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, m is an integer from 1 to 10, o is an integer from 2 to 15, with linear or branched aliphatic monocarboxylic acids having 3 to 20 carbon atom, with removal of the water formed; b) the removal of unconverted starting compounds from the crude ester formed; c) the treatment of the crude ester obtained in step b) with steam to form a volatile secondary stream; and d) the removal of the volatile secondary stream obtained in step c), characterized in that the volatile secondary stream obtained in step d) is separated into an aqueous phase and an organic phase and the organic phase removed is subjected to a further treatment with steam and a product stream enriched with polyol esters is obtained as residue.

A process for obtaining product streams enriched with polyol esters from the secondary streams from polyol ester preparation, comprising a) the reaction of polyols of the general formula (II)
H—(—O—[—CR.sup.1R.sup.2—].sub.m—).sub.o—OH  (II) in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently hydrogen, an alkyl radical having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a hydroxyalkyl radical having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, m is an integer from 1 to 10, o is an integer from 2 to 15, with linear or branched aliphatic monocarboxylic acids having 3 to 20 carbon atom, with removal of the water formed; b) the removal of unconverted starting compounds from the crude ester formed; c) the treatment of the crude ester obtained in step b) with steam to form a volatile secondary stream; and d) the removal of the volatile secondary stream obtained in step c), characterized in that the volatile secondary stream obtained in step d) is separated into an aqueous phase and an organic phase and the organic phase removed is subjected to a further treatment with steam and a product stream enriched with polyol esters is obtained as residue.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of dimethyl fumarate, a compound of formula I, in a purity of at least 99.0% as determined by HPLC, containing less than 400 ppm of an anion of a mineral acid and less than 5 ppm of dimethyl maleate.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of dimethyl fumarate, a compound of formula I, in a purity of at least 99.0% as determined by HPLC, containing less than 400 ppm of an anion of a mineral acid and less than 5 ppm of dimethyl maleate.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of dimethyl fumarate, a compound of formula I, in a purity of at least 99.0% as determined by HPLC, containing less than 400 ppm of an anion of a mineral acid and less than 5 ppm of dimethyl maleate.

The present invention relates to an improved process for the regeneration, by thermal cracking, of a mixture of heavy byproducts (residues) resulting from a unit for the production of acrylic acid and from a unit for the production of acrylic ester, resulting in acrylic acid, acrylic esters and alcohols being obtained, for the purpose of recycling them in the plant for the production of the acrylic ester.

The present invention relates to an improved process for the regeneration, by thermal cracking, of a mixture of heavy byproducts (residues) resulting from a unit for the production of acrylic acid and from a unit for the production of acrylic ester, resulting in acrylic acid, acrylic esters and alcohols being obtained, for the purpose of recycling them in the plant for the production of the acrylic ester.

The present invention relates to an improved process for the regeneration, by thermal cracking, of a mixture of heavy byproducts (residues) resulting from a unit for the production of acrylic acid and from a unit for the production of acrylic ester, resulting in acrylic acid, acrylic esters and alcohols being obtained, for the purpose of recycling them in the plant for the production of the acrylic ester.

The present invention includes methods for producing and purifying esters of polyunsaturated fatty acids that include reacting a composition having triglycerides with polyunsaturated fatty acid residues in the presence of an alcohol and a base to produce an ester of a polyunsaturated fatty acid from the triglycerides. The composition can be a polyunsaturated fatty acid-containing composition that has not been conventionally processed. The reacted composition can be further processed by distillation.

The present invention includes methods for producing and purifying esters of polyunsaturated fatty acids that include reacting a composition having triglycerides with polyunsaturated fatty acid residues in the presence of an alcohol and a base to produce an ester of a polyunsaturated fatty acid from the triglycerides. The composition can be a polyunsaturated fatty acid-containing composition that has not been conventionally processed. The reacted composition can be further processed by distillation.