Soap and Detergent Manufacture
THE SOAP MANUFACTURING PROCESS The essence of soap production is the saponification reaction: CH2 CH CH2 OC O R OC O R’ OC O R" + 3NaOH CH2 CH CH2 OH OH OH + Na+-O C O R Na+-O C O R’ Na+-O C O R" a triglceride caustic soda glycerine metal soap This reaction is exothermic, and progresses quickly and efficiently at around 125oC inside an ...