Oleochemical Processing Technology: From Process Engineering and Intensification Techniques to Property Models for the Exploitation of Residual Marine Oils

Abstract

A review of the efforts done in process engineering aspects, such as process optimization and process intensification of residual oils processing, are described and discussed. It should be emphasized that the important characteristics of marine oils be determined for a good process design practice, especially, the quality attributes of the residual oil as a raw material. Finally, some property prediction models that have been proposed are indicated. All these aspects: 1) novel process engineering tools, 2) quality characterization, and 3) property models, are important for sustainable products and processes implementation in a circular economy.