• How is crude coconut oil refined?
  • J Food Sci Technol. 2019 Jun; 56 (6): 3109¨C3116. Refinement is usually used to remove undesired components to improve coconut oil quality. In the present study, crude coconut oil (CCO) was refined in four stages: conventional degumming, neutralization, bleaching, and deodorization.
  • Does the refinement process affect the quality of coconut oil?
  • The influence of the refinement process on the quality of refined, bleached, and deodorized coconut oil (RBDCO) has rarely been investigated. Moura and Jose revealed that unsaponifiable matter and total sterol content decreased during coconut oil refinement (Moura F¨¦ 1971 ).
  • 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.
  • Will a new petrochemical complex boost Qatar’s production?
  • This will boost Qatar¡¯s overall production by about 50%. Qatar Minister of State for Energy Affairs and QatarEnergy president and CEO Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi said: ¡°The Ras Laffan Petrochemical Complex is being built at a cost of six billion dollars, making it the largest investment in history of QatarEnergy in Qatar¡¯s petrochemicals sector.
  • Which countries produce coconut oil?
  • ) (Canapi et al 2005).World production of coconut oil (CNO) or copra oil is about 3.4M tonnes, about half of which is raded internationally. The main producing countries are India, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thai
  • How many oil refineries does Ras Laffan own?
  • The company owns a share of several small oil refineries in the territory of Qatar, the volume of their processing in 2017 was 2.4 million tons. In Germany, Ras Laffan Refinery has a share of four oil refineries with a capacity of 16.5 million tons (according to the Company’s share).