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AOCS Industrial Oil Products Division
Newsletter September 2008

A Word from the Newsletter Editor
Bryan Moser

I hope you will enjoy this, our current newsletter from the Industrial Oil Products (IOP) Division. Since the last newsletter, a number of significant events have occurred within the division. At the 99th AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo in Seattle, Sevim Erhan (USDA ARS NCAUR) became chairperson of the IOP division, replacing the now immediate-past chairperson Max Norris (AURI, retired). Replacing Sevim Erhan as vice chairperson is Kenneth Doll (USDA ARS NCAUR). Andrew Guo (Stepan Co.) remains as both secretary and treasurer.

The SDA/NBB Glycerine Innovation Award, which is administered through IOP, was awarded in Seattle to Richard Ashby, Thomas Foglia, and Daniel Solaiman of the Eastern Regional Research Center (USDA ARS) for their work employing glycerol as a fermentation feedstock in the synthesis of new industrial biochemicals. Tracy Benson, of Mississippi State University, received the IOP Division Student Award in Seattle for his work on catalytic cracking of unsaturated lipids. Steven Howell, who is an IOP member-at-large as the NBB representative, deserves special recognition from everyone within the division for his efforts in getting new biodiesel fuel blend standards accepted by ASTM.

I look forward to seeing everyone in Orlando at the 100th AOCS Annual Meeting and Expo. Also of particular interest to members within the IOP division is the Industrial Applications of Renewable Resources conference to be held this October in Cincinnati.

Thank you,
Dr. Bryan R Moser
Editor-in-chief, IOP Division Newsletter
Research Chemist: FIO-NCAUR-ARS-USDA
1815 N. University St. Peoria, IL 61604
Bryan.Moser@ars.usda.gov
309-681-6511

Doll.A Word from the IOP Vice Chairman
Kenneth Doll

It's hard to believe that summer is almost gone and it's already time for the September newsletter. Before you know it, we will all be getting ready for the big 100th AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo in Orlando. As I'm sure you've already heard, there will be a great exhibit in which we will celebrate 100 years of vegetable-oil-based products. Let's make sure that industrial oil products get their proper credit. I am working on a listing all of the biggest events in oil product innovation over the last century, but need your help. If you have any significant events in vegetable oil chemistry to contribute, let me know. We don't want to leave anything out. We also have planned a showcase and a multi-posterboard display. It is up to you as to what will be on the posters and in the showcase. I have received some great ideas so far, but there is still a lot of room left. I know this may seem a little early to be worrying about next year's meeting, but remember how fast the summer went.

Thank you,
Dr. Kenneth M. Doll
Vice Chairman IOP division of AOCS
Research Chemist:  FIO-NCAUR-ARS-USDA
1815 N. University St. Peoria, IL 61604
Kenneth.Doll@ars.usda.gov
309-681-6103

Rafael.Request for Newsletter Articles, Announcements, and Other Relevant Information
Rafael Hernandez

My research is focused on biofuels, specifically the discovery of new feedstocks and processes to produce biofuels, such as biodiesel and green diesel. However, I would like the newsletter to include information relevant to all division members. I am requesting articles on the use of fats and oils to produce, in addition to biofuels, lubricants, coatings, polymers, paints, inks, cosmetics, dielectric fluids, additives, and any other suitable applications. I am also requesting information related to job openings, IOP industry news, people in IOP businesses, article reviews/comments, and other information relevant to AOCS IOP members. Please send the information to newsletter editor Bryan Moser.

Included in this newsletter is a summary of the article titled "Water Implications to Biofuels Production in the United States" and a critical comment on the article titled "A petroleum industry perspective on biofuels integration." Both articles appeared in the February issue of inform.

"Water implications to biofuels production in the United States" (AOCS member login required) was prepared by the National Research Council (NRC). It establishes the potential conflicts between the growth of the biofuels industry and water quality and availability. It is usually assumed that biofuels are good for the environment. These fuels are produced from renewable materials, and reduce net carbon dioxide emissions, as well as emissions of other gases associated with pulmonary illnesses. However, the NRC article indicates that production of biofuels at the levels necessary to minimize oil imports from foreign countries and enhance U.S. National Security may significantly increase the use of water pesticides and nutrients. Another factor that may adversely impact the environment and the sustainability of biofuels is soil erosion. The article provides several technical and policy suggestions to minimize the impact of the growth of the biofuels market.

Another article related to biofuels is "A petroleum industry perspective on biofuels integration" (AOCS member login required). This article is authored by Mr. J. Scott Susich, a senior partner at Energy Management Institute. Mr. Susich indicates that the biodiesel and petroleum industries should be more supportive of each other. It is mentioned that the biodiesel industry should support the efforts of ConocoPhillips to produce renewable diesel from chicken fat. These efforts "will open the doors for a set of standards for the safe shipment and integration of bio/renewable diesel that can be adopted nationwide," said Mr. Susich. This statement implies that renewable diesel is different from petroleum diesel. The fact is that, in contrast to biodiesel, renewable diesel does not contain any new molecules compared to petroleum diesel and it would not need new standards to be transported via pipeline.

Rafael Hernandez
Assistant Professor
Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering at
Mississippi State University

Call for Assistance: 100th AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo
Kenneth Doll

We need your help in order to have the best possible display at the big 100th.

First, we need to compile a list of the significant events in the history of industrial oil products. We'd like to know which events the division believes had a major impact on our use of oils. Please send me, or another board member, your contributions and opinions. If possible, include dates and participants in the discovery. Please give extra focus to the time period from 1965-2008.

Second, we also need to put together a showcase which displays the items that represent industrial oil products. If you have an item which you are willing to put on display, please contact me and we can arrange space.

If you can let me know in the next week or so, it would be even more useful.

Thanks in advance for all of the help.
Ken

Dr. Kenneth M. Doll
Industrial Oil Products Division, Vice-chairman
Research Chemist:  FIO-NCAUR-ARS-USDA
1815 N. University St. Peoria, IL 61604
Kenneth.Doll@ars.usda.gov
(309) 681-6103

Upcoming Short Courses Related to Industrial Oil Products

The following short course is offered after the Industrial Applications of Renewable Resources Conference:

The following short courses are offered during the Oils + Fats 2008 International Trade Fair in Munich, Germany:

These short courses, organized by Filtration & Membrane World LLC, will be held in San Francisco, CA. Visit http://www.membraneworld.com in the future for more details on each course.

Industrial Applications of Renewable Resources: A Conference on Biobased Technologies
October 13-16, 2008
Hyatt Regency Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Co-sponsored by AOCS and the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE: Park Ridge, Illinois, USA), the Industrial Applications of Renewable Resources conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati (Ohio, USA) on October 13-16, 2008. Three topics will be featured: alternative fuels (Tuesday, October 14), lubricants and oleochemicals (Wednesday, October 15), and biobased chemicals and biopolymers (Thursday, October 16). Meeting registration includes a one-day option for individuals interested in one specific topic area.

"STLE is enthusiastic about the partnership with AOCS on this conference," commented Executive Director Edward Salek. "I am confident that the opportunity to bring together the top people from our respective constituencies will lay the groundwork for a better understanding of the technical and societal issues related to this topic."

Presenters include an array of international experts with backgrounds in academia, government, and industry. Subjects range from new applications to life cycle analyses to technical and economic perspectives. "Currently, there are plenty of warning signs that our petroleum-based energy system is not globally sustainable," noted Jim Kenar, a research scientist at the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR: Peoria, Illinois, USA) and a member of the organizing committee. "With this realization comes a critical question: How then do we, as a scientific community, transition our socioeconomic reliance on coal and petroleum for energy and materials to a sustainable global economy based on ecologically sustainable technologies utilizing renewable resources while fulfilling demand for food?

"We hope to provide some answers to that question by focusing on three areas that present challenges to the development of a biobased economy —fuels, chemicals, and polymers. We aim not only to highlight some of the cutting-edge technological innovations behind the growing body of biobased research, but also to provide researchers, industry, managers, environmentalists, and policy makers with comprehensive insight into the global paradigm shift that is occurring, the opportunities and challenges that shift brings, as well as projections for the future," Kenar concluded. The other members of the organizing committee are Mark Matlock, senior vice president, Research, Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM), USA; Robert M. Gresham, director of professional development, STLE, USA; Edward P. Salek, executive director, STLE, USA; and Todd Werpy, vice president, Biofuels & Biochemical Research, ADM, USA.

The conference also includes an Information Exchange, where businesses and organizations can display materials, promote products and services, and network with others interested in exploring the potential of renewable resources applied to alternative fuels, lubricants, chemicals, and polymers. For more information regarding the Information Exchange, contact Valorie Deichman (valoried@aocs.org or +1-217-693-4814).

The conference will be followed on October 17 by a short course organized by AOCS member Sefa Koseoglu entitled The Changing Biodiesel Market: Alternative Feedstocks & Retrofitting for Alternative Products. For more information about the meeting and the short course that follows, visit www.aocs.org/meetings/ia.

AOCS Centennial.

Celebrating 100 Years! 1909-2009

In May 1909, nine analytical chemists attending the Interstate Cottonseed Crushers Association (ICCA) decided to form a new organization to standardize analytical methods. From these nine founders on the steps of the Memphis Jockey Club, the American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS) has grown to an international organization consisting of over 4,000 members throughout 90 countries across the globe. It is these members and their contributions that make up the true value of AOCS.

AOCS is celebrating its centennial through monthly inform articles, a dedicated website, special mailings to all AOCS members, and the 100th AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo.

Beginning in April 2008 and running monthly until April 2009, inform will publish a series of articles showcasing how the society has grown into an international organization. Each month's article will focus, decade by decade, on AOCS programs, problems, and progress. Along with the articles are special sidebars showcasing AOCS milestones, industry timelines, historical sketches, and member reflections on past meeting experiences.

Be a part of an important AOCS milestone by making plans to attend the 100th AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida, USA, from May 3-6, 2009. At the meeting we will be celebrating the 100-year anniversary through special historical exhibits in the Expo Hall and a Colossal Centennial Celebration. It's a once in a lifetime event. You won't want to miss it!

AOCS members who have specific memories they want to share are asked to contact Amy Lydic (amyl@aocs.org). AOCS is collecting audio podcasts, photographs, and good wishes to share with our membership. Working together with our esteemed past presidents, long-time members, and current members, we will continue to piece together our rich history so it can be shared with all of our membership for the next 100 years.

See the latest updates on the 100th AOCS Annual Meeting and Expo online at http://Annual_Mtg.aocs.org.

Soybeans: Chemistry, Production, Processing, and Utilization
AOCS Monograph Series on Oilseeds, Volume 2

Book cover.Editors: Lawrence A. Johnson and Pamela J. White, Center for Crops Utilization Research (CCUR), Iowa State University, Ames, IA; and Richard Galloway, Galloway & Associates.

Top researchers, professors and business leaders contributed to Soybeans: Chemistry, Production, Processing and Utilization (https://www.aocs.org/catalog/product.asp?ID=w223&dept=10).

AOCS Press and the United Soybean Board present this comprehensive new monograph, which will "drive success for soybeans" via 21 concise chapters covering all aspects of soybeans—from genetics, breeding and quality to post-harvest management, marketing and utilization (food and energy applications), U.S. domestic versus foreign practices and production methods.

Contents

The History of Soybeans
Breeding, Genetics, and Production of Soybeans
Harvesting, Storing, and Post-harvest Management of Soybeans
Effect of Pests and Diseases on Soybean Quality
Economics of Soybean Production, Marketing, and Utilization
Measurement and Maintenance of Soybean Quality
Lipids
Soybean Proteins
Soybean Carbohydrates
Minor Constituents and Phytochemicals of Soybeans
Oil Recovery from Soybeans
Soybean Oil Purification
Soybean Oil Modification
Food Use of Whole Soybeans
Food Uses for Soybean Oil and Alternatives to Trans Fatty Acids in Foods
Bioenergy and Biofuels from Soybeans
Biobased Products from Soybeans
Nutritional Properties and Feeding Values of Soybeans and Their Coproducts
Soy Protein Products, Processing, and Utilization
Human Nutrition Value of Soybean Oil and Soy Protein
Soybean Production and Processing in Brazil

Do you have news that would be of interest to members of the Industrial Oil Products Division? If so, please let Bryan Moser know at Bryan.Moser@ars.usda.gov or call him at 309-681-6511.

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