Natural fats and oils route to fatty alcohols

Journal Article · Mon Feb 21 00:00:00 EST 1983 · Chem. Eng. (N.Y.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5676588

Buchold, H

The Philippines will be the site for a chemical plant that will use coconut oil to make fatty alcohols by means of a direct hydrogenation route - eliminating an intermediate esterification step. The facility will produce about 65,000 tonnes/yr of coconut fatty acid and 7,900 tonnes/yr of glycerine. About half of the fatty acid produced will be used to make 29,000 tonnes/yr of fatty alcohols. The principles and operation of the process are outlined.

• Research Organization: Lurgi Kohle- und Mineraloeltechnik, GmbH, Frankfurt, Federal Republic of Germany
• OSTI ID: 5676588
• Journal Information: Chem. Eng. (N.Y.); (United States), Vol. 90:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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