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*Also "Oil/Oils" can be used for this, but also is often used for referring to [[Oil (Fossil Fuel) ]] | *Also "Oil/Oils" can be used for this, but also is often used for referring to [[Oil (Fossil Fuel) ]] | ||
*Mainly used as [[Cooking Oils]] and as [[Biofuel]] | *Mainly used as [[Cooking Oils]] and as [[Biofuel]] | ||
**Either directly (see [[Unprocessed Plant Oil as Fuel]] ), or via further [[Bio-Refining]] | **Either directly (where it is called '''Pure Plant Oil''' and abbreviated as "'''PPO'''" ) (see [[Unprocessed Plant Oil as Fuel]] ), or via further [[Bio-Refining]] | ||
***Most commonly [[Bio-Diesel]] | ***Most commonly [[Bio-Diesel]] | ||
=Processing= | |||
*Depends on the end goal | |||
*A Flowchart is in order but basically | |||
**If intended for use as food, AND preserving the unique flavor of the feedstock (ie [[Extra Virgin Olive Oil]] etc) little processing short of removing particulates etc is done | |||
**If a neutral tasting “cooking oil” is desired (Such as [[Canola Oil]] or [[Soybean Oil]] etc) [[Oil Deoderization]] and Bleaching may be done | |||
**For applications as a Fuel, Feedstock, or Lubricant (Such as [[Castor Bean Oil]] ) more intensive processing may be done | |||
*PPO can also be turned into a heavier oil or wax via [[Hydrogenation]] | |||
**This can be for food such as Shortening/Margarine (where care to fully saturate the fats and not produce Trans Fats is needed) or simply to make a heavier fuel or solid wax (Such as [[Soy Wax]] etc) | |||
**The Catalyst used for this needs to be removed via filtration afterwards | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:48, 13 August 2024
Basics
- A term for any sort of oils derived from living or recently dead plants (ie Biomass ) in a non-chemically transformative way
- This is kind of terminology hell, but it is the best "Central Term" for:
- Also Bio-Oil often is used in scientific literature to refer to Pyrolysis Oil and is thus an ineffective search term for this
- Also "Oil/Oils" can be used for this, but also is often used for referring to Oil (Fossil Fuel)
- Mainly used as Cooking Oils and as Biofuel
- Either directly (where it is called Pure Plant Oil and abbreviated as "PPO" ) (see Unprocessed Plant Oil as Fuel ), or via further Bio-Refining
- Most commonly Bio-Diesel
- Either directly (where it is called Pure Plant Oil and abbreviated as "PPO" ) (see Unprocessed Plant Oil as Fuel ), or via further Bio-Refining
Processing
- Depends on the end goal
- A Flowchart is in order but basically
- If intended for use as food, AND preserving the unique flavor of the feedstock (ie Extra Virgin Olive Oil etc) little processing short of removing particulates etc is done
- If a neutral tasting “cooking oil” is desired (Such as Canola Oil or Soybean Oil etc) Oil Deoderization and Bleaching may be done
- For applications as a Fuel, Feedstock, or Lubricant (Such as Castor Bean Oil ) more intensive processing may be done
- PPO can also be turned into a heavier oil or wax via Hydrogenation
- This can be for food such as Shortening/Margarine (where care to fully saturate the fats and not produce Trans Fats is needed) or simply to make a heavier fuel or solid wax (Such as Soy Wax etc)
- The Catalyst used for this needs to be removed via filtration afterwards