Oleochemicals
Desmet leverages its expertise in the oleochemical field by designing and supplying advanced processing plants for fatty acids, glycerine, fatty alcohols, and fatty acid methyl ester production. Focused on delivering tailored solutions, Desmet maximizes efficiency, precision, and flexibility. Its advanced technology ensures optimal performance, helping clients achieve high-quality oleochemical products for various industrial applications.
How does it work?
Oils and fats consist of triglycerides, which can be split by reaction with water to form fatty acids and glycerin. Downstream processes involve purifying these two main products. These processes use distillation technologies to separate various chain lengths and crystallization to separate unsaturated from saturated fatty acids. Fatty acids can also react with methanol to form methyl esters, which can then be transformed into fatty alcohols through hydrogenation.
Full process
We supply proven, highly reliable, and efficient processes tailored to the product portfolio and quality requirements of our end customers. A wide array of processing unit combinations to transform oils and fats into oleochemicals is possible.
Fatty acid and Glycerine production process units
Advantages
Discover the sustainable and versatile benefits of our oleochemicals solutions.
Reliability
High-reliable technologies and components for minimal downtime and low maintenance.
Sustainability
Plants designed for minimal utility, water, chemical, and catalyst consumption.
Flexibility
Maximum feedstock and product flexibility to adapt to changing market demands.
Customization
Tailored plant configurations for customer needs, with R&D support for special projects.
Efficiency
Process designs for low utility and chemical use, with reduced effluents through water recycling.
Raw materials
Our oleochemical processes utilize high-quality raw materials such as coconut oil, palm kernel oil and palm oil. These versatile oils are essential for producing a wide range of oleochemical products, ensuring optimal performance and sustainability. Considerable experience is also demonstrated in processing other raw materials, such as palm stearine, animal fats, soybean & sunflower oils and their acid oils, PAO, FAD, and other less common derivatives from oils and fats
Coconut oil
Palm kernel oil
Palm oil
Key proprietary equipment
Desmet’s advanced oleochemical processing equipment includes key components for efficient oil splitting, evaporation and distillation, delivering high-quality fatty acids and alcohols while optimizing operational costs and maximizing yields.
Splitting column
Evaporators
Distillation column
Our services
With a focus on cutting-edge technology, high-quality components, and comprehensive on-site support, our service teams ensure optimized plant performance and minimized operational disruptions.