Fractionation Plant For Palm Oil

What is

• Separate the high melting point from the low melting point dry Glycerides through by crystallization
• Constitutes a physical modification of the palm oil
• Highly sensitive to temperature variation of the liquids at any point of the process.
• Best fractionation technology for fat hence lower manpower requirements
• Ensures higher recovery, elimination of oil oxidization and good production capability.
• The process outputs a product that fits the highest standards &  quality
• Continuous, automatic fractionation reduces process cost.

 

Important Parts of the Process:

 

• Heating the feed oil
• Formation of crystals by controlled cooling
• Crystal growth
• Maturation of crystals
• Filtration to separate Olein and Stearin
• Continuous flow of oil through the crystallizers and the crystals formed during the flow stage itself.
• The sandy crystals formed in a drafted strength control and minimizes the entrainment of olein into the stearine part; hence recovery of olein is better than any conventional process.
• Lower requirement of manpower for operation as well as power or chilled water hence higher olein recovery, elimination of oxidation of oil,
• Oil filter i.e. less than 5% of the filtration time.

 

 

Mectech’s Process Advantage

 

• Large heat transfer area during oil charge in the Crystallizers e 10 sqm. per ton of oil.
• Optimal position of oil circulation in the vessel due to optimization of the heat exchange surfaces
• Optimized process as the cooling program is accurately followed-the temperature difference between cooling water and oil is 1^o C at the end of the process
• The RBD or the duration of the crystallization process for the crude palm oil is optimally kept at 5 hours for any size of cooler/ crystallizer from 2 -26 tons charge.
• Fractionation plant for Palm

 
Types of Applications

 

• Process separates palm oil into two portions, olein and stearin, without adding chemical or solvent.

 

The fractionation process can be applied to:

• Cotton seed oil
• Sal fat
• Palm oil
• Rice bran oil
• Sunflower oil
• Mango kernel oil
• Shea butter, etc.

 

Conclusion

• Fully automated centralized process.
• Easy to operate, requires little supervision
• Great flexibility with wide range of process applications
• Low operating costs
  • Low utility consumption
  • Low maintenance cost
  • No oil losses
  • No pollution problem
• Excellent product quality
  • Good crystallization repeatability, yielding consistent product quality
  • High olein yield