Consumers are increasingly seeking more environmentally responsible product choices.
We are looking for unique solutions to directly transform fatty acid methyl esters (or triglycerides) into a key raw material, linear alpha olefins, for later conversion to surfactants that can be utilized in consumer products. The solution could be chemical or non-chemical (e.g. biotransformation), processes, technologies, materials (e.g. catalysts) and/or services.
If you have a solution and want to partner with us, please submit a summary of your solution, approach and/or technologies. Please indicate how you would propose pilot testing your solution. We look forward to partnering with you. All ideas and submissions will be fully reviewed.
Technologies that are either demonstrated at lab scale, demonstrated at pilot (scalable), or “off the shelf” or “near-ready”. We would prefer an “off the shelf” or “near-ready” solution. We would also consider emerging technology(ies) as a possible co-development. A solution that is scalable. Only non-confidential information is acceptable.
- Direct chemical conversion of fatty acid methyl esters to linear alpha olefins
- Direct biogenic conversion of fatty acid methyl esters to linear alpha olefins
- Other 1-step solutions for converting fatty acid methyl esters to linear alpha olefins
- Direct (1-step) conversion
- Starting compounds must be fatty acid methyl esters or triglycerides
- Resultant product are linear alpha-olefins with unsaturation in the 1-position. If a mixture of isomers, the mixture must be >90% with unsaturation in the 1-position.
- We are not interested in solutions to internal olefins (whether pure or mixtures).
- We are not interested in solutions starting from fatty alcohols.
- We are not interested in olefins with fewer than eight carbons and olefins with greater than sixteen carbons.
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