Flowsheet to Oleon products

esterification:

This chemical reaction combines an organic acid, such as natural fatty acids, with any alcohol (methanol, isopropanol, butanol, fatty alcohols, etc.) or polyol (glycerol, sorbitan, polyethylene glycol, etc.).

Terms

• animal fats
• esterification
• fatty acids
• fatty acids dimer
• fatty alcohols
• fatty esters
• hydrogenated triglycerides
• hydrogenation of methyl esters
• hydrogenation of oils and fats
• hydrolysis
• methanolysis
• methyl esters
• vegetable oils