What’s the common equipment for small scale palm oil refinery plant?

The refining of edible oil is a crucial process that removes impurities from crude oil to oil for consumption. The small scale palm oil refinery plant usually use batch type palm oil refinery plant, including degumming and deacidification tanks and decolorization tank and deodorization tank. In this article, we will discuss the common equipment used in small scale palm oil refinery plant.

Palm oil refinery plant

Degumming tank:

The degumming tank is one of the equipment used for degumming in the palm oil refinery plant. It is a vertical cylindrical vessel. The inside of the degumming tank is usually filled with lye and hot water to remove protein and free fatty acids from palm oil.

Deacidification tank:

Deacidification tank is a kind of equipment used to remove free fatty acids in palm oil, usually done in the same refining tank with degumming in batch type small scale palm oil refinery plant. To improve work efficiency, two refining tanks are usually configured with stirring blades. The equipment needed for these two sections includes refining tanks, hot water tanks, and alkali pump equipment.

Degumming and deacidification tanks

Decolorization tank:

Decolorization tank is one of the equipment used for decolorization in the palm oil refinery plant. The inside of the decolorization tank is usually filled with activated clay or other adsorbents to adsorb the pigments and impurities in palm oil. A decolorization tank is used as the main reaction vessel, and a clay tank is placed to store the clay. A blade filter is used to filter the white soil in the oil to prevent the clay from entering the next section.

Decolorization tank

Deodorization tank:

Deodorization tank is a device used to remove odors and impurities from palm oil in palm oil refinery plant. In a deodorization tank, palm oil is heated and steam distilled to remove odors and impurities. This improves the quality and taste of palm oil. Deodorization requires a high temperature and negative pressure environment. Therefore, a vacuum system is needed to provide a vacuum environment for the deodorization tank. The deodorizing tank also contains a heat-conducting oil pan to provide a high-temperature environment. The deodorizing tank is made of 304 stainless steel to ensure the quality and safety of the refined oil. A bag filter is used to filter the oil finally.

Deodorization tank

In addition to the above equipment, a small scale palm oil refinery plant also needs to be equipped with a heat-conducting oil furnace, steam generator, and other devices to provide the necessary environment for the refining of edible oil.

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