Seeking lipids from renewable feedstocks

The complete list of oils can be found in the attached documents, with the following criteria applicable for alternate options:

• the alternative may be a 1:1 replacement of individual oils or a replacement ot 2 to 3 oils which have similar physical properties to one another
• the feedstock should be renewable
• the alternative/s should be available on an industrial scale up to 1000 t/year. If such volumes are not available immediately, the intention to scale up to such volumes should be proven
• oils from natural origins are prone to oxidation, stability of >2 years is desired. Disclosure of the antioxidant combination used as stabilizers is preffered, excluding the use of BHT as a stabilizer
• Waste as a feedstock: this presents an optional approach to sourcing material from alternative feedstocks. The transformation of agricultural residues (harvesting and processing waste), non-food seed oils and energy crops to hydrocarbons could be viable long-term options worth exploring and the derivatives thereof.
• synthetic oils produced via the transformation of carbon dioxide into hydricarbons is also highly relevant.

Discarted solutions

The following options are excluded from the scope of this project:

1. Mineral Oil
2. Hybrids such as iso-propyl esters with the iso-alcohol derived from petrochemical sources.
3. Natural derived oils with traces of mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) and mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH).
4. Oils with a strong odour and colour
5. Oils derived from genetically modified feedstock