Flowsheet to Oleon products

methanolysis:

This is a reaction of transesterification where glycerol from triglycerides is substituted by methanol. The final products being crude glycerine and methyl esters.

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