This volume
is concerned with the use of over 16 million tonnes of oils and fats by the
oleochemical industry worldwide. It provides an overview of oleochemicals at
research and professional level, with an emphasis on their industrial production
and applications. Approximately half of the chapters consider matters of
relevance throughout the oleochemical industry, while the remainder deal with
applications. Authors are drawn from industrial and academic laboratories around
the world.
Contents
Basic
oleochemicals, oleochemical products and new industrial oils; Cationic and
amine-based surfactants; Manufacture of anionic surfactants; Lubricants and
hydraulic fluids; Biofuels derived from vegetable oils and fats; Surface
coatings and inks; Agricultural uses of oleochemicals; Analysis of oleochemicals;
New chemistry of oils and fats; Oleochemicals and the environment; References;
Index.