Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Soybeans' many industrial uses
Disinfectants
Dispersing agents
Paint
Particle boards
Personal care products
Adhesive
Inks
Agricultural adjuvents
All-purpose lubricants
Alternative fuels
Analytical reagents
Insecticides
Pesticides
Rubber
Pesticides/fungicides
Pharmaceuticals
Dust suppressants
Animal care products
Dust control agents
Engine oils
Fermentation aids/nutrients
Filter material
Fuel additives
Fuel oil emulsifiers
Fungicides
Furniture care products
Plastics
Plasticizers
Antibiotics
Eletcrical Insulation
Polyesters
Anti-corrosion agents
Anti-foam agents
Epoxies
Printing inks
Printing supplies
Alcohol
Protective coatings
Yeast
Putty
Film for packaging
Resins
Anti-spattering agents
Saw guide oils
Solvents
Stabilizing agents
Margarine
Soap/shampoo/detergents
Anti-static agents
Hair care products
Asphalt emulsions
Auto care products
Hand cleaners
Shortening
Bar chain oils
Home and lawn products
Hydraulic fluids
Textiles
Bindres-wood/resin
Building products
Candles
Carpet backing
Cauking compounds
Cleaning products
Cleaning materials
Composites
Textile fibers
Industrial cleaners
Biodiesel fuel
Two-cycle engine oils
Industrial lubricants
Varnishes
Industrial solvents
Vinyl plastics
Industrial proteins
Wall board
Insulation
Leather substitutes
Linoleum backing
Lubricants
Metal-casting/working
Metal working fluids
Odor reduction
Oiled fabrics
Paper coating
Paint strippers
Paints-water based
Water proof cement
Core oils
Waves
Wetting agents
Calf milk replacers
Cosmetics
Concrete supplies
Crayons
Dielectric fluids
Diesel additives
Industrial uses
FIGure 20.2 (see color insert)
Production of soybeans for major soybean producing countries.
Palm
kernel
3%
Sunflowerseed
7%
Copra
2%
Peanut
8%
Cottonseed
12%
Soybeans
56%
Rapeseed
12%
FIGure 20.3
Industrial use of soybean including use for bioenergy.
stability, poor cold flow of soy biodiesel, and deficiency of sulfur-containing amino acids limit their
use for food, feed, and industrial uses (Liu 1999; Wilson 2004).
Five fatty acids make up nearly the entire oil portion of soybean seed. Soybean oil averages 12%
palmitic acid (16:0), 4% stearic acid (18:0), 23% oleic acid (18:1), 53% linolenic acid (18:2), and 8%
linolenic acid (18:3). The 16:0 and 18:0 fractions are saturated fatty acids and constitute 15% of the
