Patent 7560579 was granted and assigned to Oleon on July, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The present invention relates to a process for preparing fatty acids derived from oils and/pr fats with a phosphorus content below 200 ppm in good yield and with good color and color stability, which process comprises the steps of (A) hydrolytic splitting of degummed oils and/or fats, (B) at least one thermal pre-treatment of a composition comprising crude fatty acids, and (C) high vacuum distillation of the thermally pre-treated composition comprising crude fatty acids.