Physical refining of triglyceride oils and fats

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8951592
APP PUB NO 20130287925A1
SERIAL NO

13869468

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A process for the physical refining of edible oils and fats, said process comprising three consecutive stages, whereby in a first stage at least 60% by weight of the volatiles are evaporated in a flash vessel, in a second stage some residual volatiles are evaporated by countercurrent steam stripping using a packed column (3), and in a third stage further residual volatiles are evaporated in a cross-flow tray system (2), wherein the pressure in said flash vessel is maintained at a value below the pressure prevailing above said packed column (3); and an apparatus for the physical refining of edible oils and fats comprising a flash vessel, a packed column (3), sparging trays (2) and the means to maintain the pressure in said flash vessel at a value that is below the pressure prevailing above said packed column.

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DESMET BELGIUMDE KLEETLAAN 7B MACHELEN 1831

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kellens, Marc Mechelen-Muizen, BE 34 176
Schols, Bart Hasselt, BE 1 4
Usseglio, Marcelo Buenos Aires, AR 1 4

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