Tropics

Though the type of processing required is largely dependent upon fluid composition at the wellhead, the equipment employed is significantly influenced by location whether for example the facilities are based on land or offshore, in tropical or arctic environments. Sometimes conditions are such that a process which is difficult or expensive to perform offshore can be exported to the coast and handled much more easily on land. 

Alkyl borates. By heating boric acid with excess of the alcohol the water formed in the reaction is removed by fractional distillation as an azeo tropic mixture with the alcohoi, for example ... 

An unknown acetylenic ammo acid obtained from the seed of a tropical fruit has the molec ular formula C7H11NO2 On catalytic hydrogenation over platinum this ammo acid yielded homoleucme (an ammo acid of known structure shown here) as the only product What is the structure of the unknown ammo acid" ... 

Fishes in the family Salmonidae (trout and salmon) are in high demand, with the interest in salmon being greatest in developed nations. Salmon, mostiy Atiantic salmon, are produced in Canada, Chile, Norway, New Zealand, Scotiand, and the United States. Fishes in the family Cichhdae which includes several cultured species of tilapia, are reared primarily in the tropics, but have been widely introduced throughout both the developed and developing world. 

Cmmbles are formed by grinding pellets to the desired sizes. Specialty feeds such as flakes can be made by mnning newly manufactured pellets through a press or through use of a double dmm dryer. The latter type of flakes begin as a slurry of feed ingredients and water. When the slurry is pressed between the hot rollers of the double dmm dryer, wafer thin sheets of dry feed are produced that are then broken into small pieces. The different colors observed in some tropical fish foods represent a mixture of flakes, each of which contains one or more different additives that impart color. 

Other veneers for backs and cores, or in the case of the tropical luauns, are almost always peeled on a rotary lathe. In this process, the log is rotated against along, stationary knife and the log is essentially "unroUed" in along, thin sheet. These sheets are called rotary-cut veneers. 

The majority of thin paneling used today is imported from the Far East and is made from various tropical species of the luaun group, sometimes known as Philippine mahogany. These panels are normally finished using one of the processes intended to create the appearance and grain pattern of a decorative veneer or other patterns. 

A USDA report indicates that between 1967 and 1988, butter consumption remained stable at 2 kg per capita, margarine dropped from 5.1 to 4.7 kg, and measured total fat intake per day dropped from 84.6 to 73.3 g (14). This study also projects that the reduced consumption of tropical oils is only temporary and will return to former use levels, possibly even higher. One reason for this projected rise in tropical oil consumption is the knowledge of the beneficial effects of medium-chain length acids high in lauric oils. There is a keen interest in omega-3 fatty acids, as well as linoleic acid, contained in fish oils. 

Direct Application Rock. Finely ground phosphate rock has had limited use as a direct-appHcation fertilizer for many years. There have been widely varying results. Direct appHcation of phosphate rock worldwide amounts to about 8% of total fertilizer phosphate used, primarily in the former Soviet Union, France, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The agronomic effectiveness of an apatitic rock depends not only on the fineness of the grind but also strongly on the innate reactivity of the rock and the acidity of the sod performance is better on more acid sods. Probably more than half of the potentially productive tropical sods are acidic, some with pH as low as 3.5—4.5. Certain phosphate rocks may thus become increasingly important as fertilizer in those areas. The International Fertilizer Development Center at Muscle Shoals, Alabama is active in researching this field (30). 

Mauritius. Mauritius hemp, also called piteina, is obtaiaed from the Furcraeagigantea also a member of the Agavaceae. The plant is mostly grown on the island of Mauritius, but is also harvested ia Brazil and other tropical countries. The leaves are longer and heavier than those of the agaves. 

Sisal. The tme sisal fiber Fora Agave sisalana is the most important of the leaf fibers ia terms of quahty and commercial use. Originating ia the tropical western hemisphere, sisal has beea transplanted to East Africa, Indonesia, and the Philippines. It is named after the port ia the Yucatan from which it was first exported. 

Spices have become commercial products ia over 70 countries of the world and may be produced ia almost every country that can grow crops. However, many species of botanicals can be grown only ia particular climates or have particular soil requirements. The warm, moist, tropical climates foster the growth of more species than any other areas the traditional or tropical spices origiaated ia these areas. 

Sesame Seed (Benne, Benni, Bene Seed). Sesame seed is the whole dried seed of Sesamum indicum L. (PedaUaceae), an annual plant now cultivated in Mexico and Central America, although indigenous to Indonesia and tropical Africa. It may be the oldest condiment known. The seed is small, shiny, and oval shaped, about 0.32 cm long. The unhuUed seeds are dark and the hulled seeds are pearly white. Sesame seeds, when baked, have a pleasant, roasted, nutty flavor. They are used in baked goods and in confections, eg, halvah. 

Vanilla. Vanilla is the dried, cured, fuU-sized, but not fully ripe fmit pods (beans) of Vanillaplanifolia And. and V. tahitensis J. W. Moore (Orchidaceae). The vine is native to the tropical rain forests of southern Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and northern South America. Plantings were started in Madagascar, Reunion, Java, Mauritius, and Zanzibar in 1840. The Madagascar-type bean is stUl the most important, but Indonesia produces more than Malagasy. The stmcture of the flower prevents self-pollination and therefore, where insects are not prevalent, hand pollination is necessary. 

Derived plant and animal products make better use or upgrade the nutritional quaHty of already existing materials or products. Synthetic and manufactured products arose from knowledge of the functional properties of food ingredients and of human and animal nutrition that involved more precise definition of nutrient requirements for growth, reproduction, lactation, and body maintenance in both humans and domestic Hvestock. Pood products have been developed to meet human needs under abnormal environments, eg, military rations for arctic, tropical, or desert environments, and special products for astronauts ia space flights. 

Lupine seed, though used primarily in animal feeds (see Feeds AND FEED ADDITIVES), does have potential for use in human appHcations as a replacement for soy flour, and is reported to contain both trypsin inhibitors and hemagglutenins (17). The former are heat labile at 90°C for 8 minutes the latter seem much more stable to normal cooking temperatures. Various tropical root crops, including yam, cassava, and taro, are also known to contain both trypsin and chymotrypsin inhibitors, and certain varieties of sweet potatoes may also be impHcated (18). 

Cyasin, a component of the nut of the cycad tree, a native of tropical environs, produces an acute toxicity in addition to drastically increasing the incidence of Lou Gerhig s disease (amyotropic lateral sclerosis). Cyasin is carcinogenic (102). 

Pineapple juice has been available commercially since 1932, but the production and sale of other tropical fmit juices has more recently received significant attention in Europe and, especially, in North America (24). Many tropical fmit juices are too pulpy or have harsh or exotic flavors which make 100% juice products unacceptable to most U.S. consumers. They are more acceptable as nectars containing 25—50% juice or as blended fmit drinks where their strong flavors are diluted or modified. 

Mango and papaya are tropical fmits available in limited supply as concentrated juices or purees. Available single-strength purees include guava, banana, kiwifruit, lulo, soursop, and umbu (24). The international market for tropical fmit drinks is in its infancy, but is expanding. Blends with more traditional juices such as orange and apple are some of the more successful drinks marketed. 

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