oil deodorization for palm oil refining process in iraq

   
oil deodorization for palm oil refining process in iraq
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • oil deodorization for palm oil refining process in iraq
What is deodorization in palm oil refining?

In the physical refining, deodorization is a crucial and final step in palm oil processing in an oil refinery . Deodorization involves the process of stripping the FFAs and odoriferous components at elevated temperature and under vacuum condition [7, 8].

How does KMEC deodorize palm oil?

It is commonly used in the process of refining palm oil. In oil deodorization, the bleached oil is first deaerated then heated. It is then deodorized by using high pressure steam. KMEC's deodorizers employ a combined methodology. The upper part is used to remove free fatty acids while the bottom part works for consistent quality.

How does a palm oil deodorizer work?

The first unit operation considered is a pre-stripper. In the pre-stripper, the bleached palm oil (BPO) is heated close to the deodorization temperature of around 240 °C, using steam to remove some of the free fatty acids (FFAs) from the BPO. Then, the pre-stripped oil enters the deodorizer for further stripping out of the FFAs.

What is palm oil refining?

The aim of refining is therefore to convert the crude oil to quality edible oil by removing objectionable impurities to the desired levels in the most efficient manner. This also means that, where possible, losses in the desirable component are kept minimal. The palm oil refining process is quite identical.