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Method and apparatus for processing vegetable oils

  • US 8,952,187 B2
  • Filed: 07/18/2012
  • Issued: 02/10/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A glyceride-rich, impurity poor first condensate prepared by a process comprising:

  • driving off a first volatiles stream from a partially processed oil, the first volatiles stream comprising a portion of the glycerides and at least a portion of the volatilizable impurity fraction, leaving a processed oil;

    introducing the first volatiles stream into a first condensing chamber; and

    condensing from the first volatiles stream a glyceride-rich, impurity-poor first condensate, leaving a glyceride-poor, impurity-rich reduced secondary volatiles stream, said glyceride-poor, impurity-rich secondary volatiles stream comprising at least in excess of 80 wt. % free fatty acids.

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