Cradle to Gate
Identity ID
cd1bdaaf-0cab-4f73-abb1-9fd3fce28bad
Materials
Associated ID
002c572e-314c-4778-8ad5-caf7c77df753
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Description
Free fatty acids are one of the substances produced during the breakdown of neutral fats; this dataset includes primary raw materials, auxiliary materials, energy inputs, and atmospheric emissions associated with the production process, but infrastructure such as production equipment and facility construction is not included within the system boundary of the dataset; the inventory data were sourced from literature and optimized based on the best available information from 2022; the process of producing biodiesel from vegetable oil involves several steps including pretreatment, esterification, neutralization, separation and purification, and distillation, with free fatty acids being a byproduct of this process.
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.
Time period
2020
2026
Geography
China
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology