Quantitative measure of selectivity of hydrogenation of triglycerides

Graphs have been prepared using a digital computer that allow the quantitative determination of the degree of selectivity for the hydrogenation of cottonseed, peanut, corn, soybean and linseed oils. Use of these graphs requires only a knowledge of the composition of the initial (unhydrogenated) oil and that of the hydrogenated oil plus simple calculations. If the exact composition of the initial oil is unknown, a typical composition can generally be assumed.