Oleochemical Manufacture and Applications

Frank Gunstone (Edited by), FD Gunstone (Author), Richard J. Hamilton (Edited by)

9781841272191, Wiley

Hardback, published 1 October 2001

342 pages
24.6 x 16.7 x 2.3 cm, 0.794 kg

' . a wealth of literature references to oleochemical products and processes.' Edward C Leonard, Lipid Technology, May 2002

"It is refreshing to find a book that can take the industry as a whole, and allow both newcomers and senior members of the industry the opportunity to fully acquant themselves with aspects that they may not have encountered before." Dr Clare Temple-Heald, Chemistry & Industry, December 2002

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.

The book is directed at chemists and technologists working on the production and use of oleochemicals, analytical chemists and quality assurance personnel, and lipid chemists in academic research laboratories.

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.

Subject Areas: Chemistry [PN]