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US 2021/0071103 A1Published application
Edible oil refining
AssigneeCargill, Incorporated
InventorsMichael MAIWORM, Armin Willem-Friedrich Hermann TARNOW
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an oil refining equipment comprising a stripping column with packing and the column has a height to diameter ratio from 0.1 to 10, from 0.5 to 5, from 1 to 4.9, from 1.4 to 4.5, from 1.6 to 2.8. It is used for degrading, decomposing or breaking down oxidation products of triglycerides, diglycerides, monoglycerides and/or fatty acids. A process for refining edible oils is described as well.
Claims14
An oil refining equipment comprising a stripping column with packing characterized in that
- a) the packing is having a specific surface of from 100 to 750 m2/m3, from 100 to 500 m2/m3, from 150 to 250 m2/m3,
- b) the column has at least one entry for a stripping agent, and/or for the oil,
- c) the column has a height to diameter ratio from 0.1 to 10.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.