CMT655: Oils and Fats Chemistry and Technology / Faculty of Applied Sciences

Oleochemicals are made from vegetable oil and animal fats feedstocks. They range from fatty acids, glycerine, alcohols and metallic soaps to fatty nitriles and their derivatives. This course is designed to provide the foundation for various processes involve in oleochemistry. It covers the formation of basic oleochemicals such as Fatty Acids, Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME), Fatty Alcohols, Fatty Amines and glycerol via various chemical reactions. It also includes the production of upstream chemical products derived from oleochemical feedstocks. The applications of oleochemicals products is also discussed which may include a visit to the oleochemical-related organization in Klang Valley.