• What is edible oil refining?
  • Edible oil refining is the process of converting raw vegetable oil into edible oil. Raw vegetable oils, whether obtained through pressing or solvent extraction, contain unwanted components such as free fatty acids, phospholipids, and others, which cause undesirable flavors, odors, and appearances.
  • How does Alfa Laval refine crude oil into edible oil?
  • Refining crude oil into edible oil requires deep process knowledge¡ªfrom degumming, neutralization and dewaxing through to bleaching, deodorizing and GE and 3-MCPD mitigation. Edible oil producers worldwide rely on Alfa Laval know-how to remove impurities and volatile components and optimize refining processes.
  • What are sustainable process improvements in edible oil refining?
  • Sustainable process improvements help you avoid loss and optimize the performance of your production system. In edible oil refining unwanted components are removed from the raw oil. Every process step has its own challenges and needs specific actions and process instrumentation. The main refining process steps:
  • How can a utility process system help your edible oil refinery?
  • Last but not least, take advantages of our Utility Process Systems to further cutting operational costs in your edible oil refinery plants by reducing utility expenses ¨C whether power, process water, steam, fuel and/or cooling media.
  • How do I Optimize my edible oil refining process?
  • Learn more about how to optimize your edible oil refining through all process steps ¨C from degumming, neutralization, washing, bleaching, deodorization up to dry fractionation. As a manufacturer of edible oils, you face constant pressure to conserve resources and reduce downtime while simultaneously maximizing productivity.
  • Why is precision important in edible oil refining?
  • In the edible oil refining industry, precision is paramount. Just as a maestro has an orchestra of instruments, this process utilizes a suite of specialized machines, each playing its vital role to guarantee that the resulting oil is of premium quality.