Short Course: Fundamentals of Edible Oil Processing and Refining
Recent Developments Ken Carlson RBD Technologies, Inc.
General Trends Degumming/Neutralization
Bleaching Deodorization
Fat Modification Instruments & Controls
Quality Assurance
Topics
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Cavitation Mixing Technology
Combined PLC/PLA Enzymes for Degumming
Separators with Integrated Direct Drive
Silica as alternative to Water Washing
Degumming/Neutralization
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EXAMPLE OF SYSTEM WITH WATER WASHING
Degumming/Neutralization
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To Bleaching or
Drying & Cooling
Wash water effluent
Wash water Receiver
Separator
Acid Lye
Gum/ soap
Gum/soap Receiver
Heater/ Cooler
Cavitation Mixer ?
Separator
Mixer
Wash Reactor
Cavitation Mixer ?
Enzyme ? (Degumming)
Degumming/ Neutralization
Reactor
Heater
Acid conditioned oil to Bleaching
Degummed or neutralized oil
to Bleaching
Water
Feed Oil
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CAVITATION MIXING TECHNOLOGY
Degumming/Neutralization
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Arisdyne Systems Controlled Flow Cavitation™
Degumming and Neutralization with
Higher Yield and Less Chemicals
• Small footprint • Easy to install • Robust and durable • Adjustable capacity • Resists clogging
Degumming/Neutralization
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CAVITATION MIXING TECHNOLOGY
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COMBINED PLC/PLA ENZYMES FOR DEGUMMING
Degumming/Neutralization
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INTEGRATED DRIVE SEPARATORS
Degumming/Neutralization
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Alfa-Laval eDrive GEA/Westfalia directDrive
SILICA FOR REPLACING WATER WASH
Degumming/Neutralization
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Bleaching
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Re-use of Bleaching Clay
In-line Color/Solids Monitoring
Faster Filtration Silicate Adsorbent Fast Filtration High Activity Clay
Clay with Activated Carbon for removal of toxins (PAH’s, dioxins, etc.) and non-carotene based red/brown colors
R &D for Enzymatic Bleaching
Increasing use of Pulse Tube Filters
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EXAMPLE OF TRADITIONAL SYSTEM
Bleaching
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Bleaching Reactor
Heater
Adsorbent Filters
Precoat/Heel Tank
Filtrate Receiver
HR
Spent Adsorbent
Safety Filters
Hot oil to Deodorizing
To vacuum
Adsorbent Hopper
Dosing System
Cooled oil to Storage
Filter Aid
Degummed or neutralized oil
Steam mixing ?
Pulse Tube Filters ?
Precoat or recycle ?
Slurry Tank ?
Carbon ?
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EXAMPLE OF “RE-USE” SYSTEM
Bleaching
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Bleaching Reactor
Trim Heater
Adsorbent Filters (3-cycle operation)
Precoat/Heel Tank
Filtrate Receiver
Spent ads.
To vacuum
Earth Hopper
Earth Feeder
Safety Filters
Silica Feeder
Silica Mix Tank
Silica Hopper
Slurry Tank
To vacuum
Dryer
Heater
Filter Aid
Hot oil to Deodorizing
Vent Vent
Water
2nd (earth) Filtration
1st (silica) Filtration
Clean
A B C
Degummed or neutralized oil
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IN-LINE COLOR/SOLIDS MONITORING
Bleaching
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Bleaching
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FASTER FILTRATION SILICATE ADSORBENT
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Bleaching
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NEW PRE-BLEACHING ADSORBENT
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FASTER FILTRATION HIGH ACTIVITY CLAY
Bleaching
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Bleaching
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CLAY WITH ACTIVATED CARBON
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Bleaching
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R & D FOR ENZYMATIC BLEACHING
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Bleaching
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INCREASING USE OF PULSE TUBE FILTERS
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Typical Systems
Two-stage scrubbers for concentration of FFA’s
Designs for recovery of micro nutrients (e.g. TocoBoost by Alfa-Laval)
“Clean” vs “Greasy” Vacuum Systems
Chilled Water Vacuum Systems
Ice Condensation Systems
Deodorization
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Deodorization
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EXAMPLE OF SEMI CONTINUOUS SYSTEM
BFW Cooler Filters Heater
Polish Filters
Cooler
Distillate
HR Cooler
Anti-ox System
High Pressure Steam Generator
Scrubber
To Vacuum
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To Vacuum
Pre-heated Boiler Feed Water ?
Nitrogen
Steam
Product Cooler
Boiler Feed Water
BFW Surge Tank
Double Thermo siphon
Loops ?
Bleached oil
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Heating/Cooling under Vacuum
Deodorization
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EXAMPLE OF CONTINUOUS PC SYSTEM
HR Filters Heater
Polish Filters
Spar
ge S
team
N
itrog
en
Cooler
Distillate
Product Cooler
Alternating HR units ?
Heat-bleaching Section
Post Deodorizer
Anti-ox System
Distillate Receiver
Deaerator
Packed Column Stripping Section
Double Shell?
High Pressure Steam Generator
Back-up Heater
Final Heater
Scrubber
Cooler
To Vacuum
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Bleached oil
Electric ?
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Heating/Cooling under Pressure
Cooler
High FFA Fraction
High Sterol Fraction
To Vacuum
Lo Temp Section
High Temp Section
Cooler
Vapor from Deodorizer
Deodorization
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EXAMPLE OF TWO-STAGE SCRUBBER
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Deodorization
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HODGEPODGE
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Alfa-Laval heat exchanger for continuous heating under vacuum
Alfa-Laval heat exchanger for continuous cooling under vacuum
Crown Double Shell Packed Column before assembly
Alfa-Laval “Soft Column”
Structured Packing for Columns & Scrubbers
DeSmet Qualistock “all-in-one” continuous deodorizer with internal heating/cooling under vacuum
Crown “DiFlow” SC Deodorizer
Alfa-Laval “SoftFlex” SC Deodorizer with packing
Steam
Cooling Water
Vapor from Deodorization
Vapor from Deodorization
Greasy Cooling Water
“Greasy” System
“Clean” System
Clean water to Cooling Tower
Greasy water to Cooling Tower Effluent
Greasy water Cooler
Caustic
Barometric or surface
condensers ?
Steam
Hot Well Water Chiller
Deodorization
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CLEAN VS GREASY VACUUM SYSTEMS
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Deodorization
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EXAMPLE OF “GREASY” VACUUM SYSTEM
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Deodorization
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EXAMPLE OF “CLEAN” VACUUM SYSTEM
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Cooling Water
Hot Well Effluent
Steam Ammonia to Chiller
Ammonia from Chiller
Start-up jet
Muffler
In use Melting Hot
ammonia
Vapor from Deodorization
Ejectors
Melted fat
Ice Condensers Surface
Condensers
Deodorization
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EXAMPLE OF ICE CONDENSATION SYSTEM
Design as per Graham
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Deodorization
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EXAMPLE OF ICE CONDENSATION SYSTEM
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Hydrogenation Partial Hydrogenation replaced by fully hydrogenated fats
blended and interesterified with liquid oils Improved reactor agitator designs
New more efficient/selective catalysts
Interesterification Soap removal by filtration rather than washing in chemical process
Safer handling of catalyst Enzymatic replacing chemical process
Fractionation New Crystallizer Design
Fat Modification
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Hydrogenation
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EXAMPLE OF TYPICAL SYSTEM
Reactor
Catalyst Filter
Precoat Tank
Spent Catalyst
Safety Filter
To vacuum
Filter Aid
Bleached oil
HR
Hydrogen
N2
To Post Bleaching
Drop Tank
Feed Tank
Flash Tank
Catalyst
Vent
Dual Reactors
For high capacity
Pulse Tube Filter ?
Agitator Design
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Hydrogenation
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NEW CATALYSTS
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Reactor
Adsorbent Filter
Precoat Tank
Spent Adsorbent
Safety Filter
To vacuum
Dosing System
Filter Aid
Sodium Methoxide
Dosing System
Silica Earth
Citric Acid Dosing System
Heater
N2
N2
Interesterified oil
Drop Tank
Blended bleached oils
Interesterification
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EXAMPLE OF BATCH CHEMICAL PROCESS
Pulse Tube Filter ?
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As per DeSmetBallestra
Blended RBD oils
Vacuum Dryer Buffer Tank
Heater Cooler
Enzyme Preparation
Tank
To vacuum
To vacuum
To vacuum
To vacuum
Novozymes Enzyme
Product Tank
Cooler
Safety Filters
4 –
6 In
tere
ster
ifica
tion
Reac
tors
Interesterification
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EXAMPLE OF ENZYMATIC PROCESS
Interesterified Oils
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Dry Fractionation
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Chilled Water Tank
Refrig System
Alternating Crystallizers
Cooling Water
Slurry Circulation Pump
Membrane type Stearin Filter
Stearin Melt Tank
Core Blow Tank
Stearin
Olein
Filter “Squeeze” Pump
Crude oil
Hot Olein Wash Tank
Cold Olein Rinse Tank
Olein Tank Fill Work Filter
Heater
Alternatives: drum filter
or centrifuges
EXAMPLE OF TYPICAL SYSTEM
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Fractionation
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NEW CRYSTALLIZER DESIGN
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RTU Remote Terminal Unit (converts to digital data) PLC Programmable Logic Controller SCADA Supervisory Control Automation Data Acquisition HMI Human Machine Interface (PC) LAN Local Area Network WLAN Wireless Local Area Network
Fieldbus allowing multiple units per wire set as
well as two-way communication with digital HART type instruments with EDDL
Wireless instruments for remote locations
Handheld communicators for linking with SCADA system
Fieldbus Digital two-way data transfer (6 - 8 devices/cable) Ethernet Standard communications protocol for building LANs HART Highway Addressable Remote Transducer (communication protocol for smart hosts and devices) EDDL Electronic Device Description Language (for accessing instrument manuals in SCADA system)
Some common terms:
Instruments & Controls
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Quality Assurance
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