A method for the recovery of an oleaginous material from a feed stream that includes oleaginous material or an oleaginous material precursor, at least one emulsifier other than a fatty-acid salt, and water. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of treating the feed stream to reduce the emulsification capacity of the emulsifier, and/or increase its hydrophilicity, and fractionating the treated feed stream into at least one aqueous phase and at least one lipophilic phase.
Inventors:
PURTLE, Ian, C.; (US).
EYAL, Aharon, M.; (IL).
VITNER, Asher; (IL).
Applicant:
CARGILL, INCORPORATED (US)(All Except US).
PURTLE, Ian, C. [US/US]; (US) (US Only).
EYAL, Aharon, M. [IL/IL]; (IL) (US Only).
VITNER, Asher [IL/IL]; (IL) (US Only).
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