Which industrial technologies are used for vegetable oils’ refining?
The present review aimed at comparing the two main industrial technologies used for vegetable oils¡¯ refining, namely, chemical refining and physical refining. Chemical refining removes free fatty acids by soda neutralization.
How does edible oil refining reduce production costs?
In edible oil refining, the continuous effort to reduce overall production costs is mainly achieved by increasing plant capacities, installation of mono feedstock plants, and increasing the degree of automation. Over the years, more energy-efficient processes and technologies, resulting in a higher refined oil yield, have gradually been introduced.
How does refining affect the stability of refined edible oils?
This directly influences the stability of refined edible oils. Efficient refining processes should be developed for crude oils to remove undesirable compounds while Hongde the least possible damage to the interesting components at the same time and not generating higher levels of unwanted compounds.
Can a process simulator be used in a vegetable oil refinery?
The process simulator was applied to case studies representative of the current industrial applications, deriving the input data from inlet conditions of an actual vegetable oil refinery. In particular, the vegetable oil refinery of SALOV S.p.A., located in San Rocchino (Massarosa) (Italy), was considered in the analysis.
