Included activities starts

The activity starts with the production and import of "Free Fatty Acid" in this region.

Included activities ends

The activity ends with providing the "Free Fatty Acid" to the consumers of this product. Transportation is included; however, product losses during transport are negligible and therefore not included.

Description

This is a market dataset representing the consumption market in the region. It includes transportation of the product from the factory gate to consumption, with transport services calculated according to the regional transportation conditions for the product.

Activity Description

The production process of biodiesel from vegetable oil includes pretreatment, esterification reaction, neutralization, separation and purification, distillation and other steps, with free fatty acids as co-products of this process.

Process Description

Fatty acids are a class of compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, and are the main components of neutral fats, phospholipids, and glycolipids. Free fatty acids (FFA) are a type of organic acid. Lipids present in the human body can be broadly classified into three types: cholesterol, neutral fats (triglycerides), and phospholipids. Free fatty acids are one of the substances produced by the breakdown of neutral fats.

Free fatty acid, vegetable oil

Free fatty acid, vegetable oil