EDIBLE OIL REFINING

Abstract

The present invention relates to a process for improving the quality of edible oils or fats and in the process an edible oil is passed through an oil refining equipment consisting of a stripping column with packing and not more than one oil collection tray, and the process is comprising the following steps: passing under vacuum at a temperature of from 190 to 235°C an edible oil through an oil refining equipment comprising a stripping column with packing and an oil loading of from 0.5 to 10.0 kg/m 2 h surface of packing and a height to diameter ratio from 0.1 to 10, and applying stripping agent to the flow of the oil, while contacting the oil with the stripping agent, and reducing the content of hydroperoxides and/or volatiles from the oil, and collecting the refined edible oil, wherein the edible oil is a vegetable liquid oil.

Inventors

TARNOW, Armin Willem-Friedrich Hermann
VILAS EGUILETA, Ignacio

Assignees

Cargill, Incorporated

Dates

Publication Date: 20260506
Application Date: 20190221