Practical Guide to Vegetable Oil Processing

Description

Practical Guide to Vegetable Oil Processing is a comprehensive and made-easy review of all vegetable oil processing steps, including critical process control points, their significance, proper control ranges, and the troubleshooting process. This book is a must-have for vegetable oil processing and maintenance personnel, as well as equipment manufacturers. It discusses process equipment and their functions, along with everything one needs to know to maintain the operation in good order. Content: Basic oil chemistry -- Crude oil receiving and storage -- De-gumming and acid-pretreatment of the crude oil -- Refining methods of refining water washing acidulation of the soap stock -- Pre-bleaching -- Solids content modification -- Post-bleaching -- Winterization -- Base stock formulation for margarine and shortening -- Deodorization -- Quality assurance -- Insight to oil quality management -- Finished product storage -- Product shipment -- Familiarization with processing equipment and its functions.