Oils & Fats Refining

Neutralizing & degumming Crude oils are neutralized either by physical or chemical means. In the first case the fatty acids are steam stripped, whereas in the second case they are converted into soap with caustic soda. Bleaching & filtering The design of CMB continuous bleaching plant is based on most advanced technology in order to reduce to a minimum the requirements of energy and bleaching earths, floor area and labor, as well as to obtain a final color fully meeting the market standards. Deodorizing Usually the last process step in refining is deodorizing where the oil is maintained at a high temperature and under a high vacuum for a certain period of time to crack undesired components into lower boiling products, which are then removed together with the fatty acids and other light boiling.