Solvent fractionation of palm oil. - (:unkn) unknown
In our current low-trans or even trans-free world the use of palm fractions is becoming increasingly important. In order to be able to optimally fractionate palm oil knowledge of the crystallization behavior of the main solid components is critical. In general terms these can be equated to POP and PPP as being representative of these solid components. A study of each of these individually gives us important fundamental information about how these triglycerides crystallize. Information of this kind is of great relevance in whichever order the fractionation is carried out. It is probably most common to remove the oleine fraction first and then, in a second stage, to separate the POP-rich fraction from the PPP-rich fraction. For such systems information on the crystallization characteristics of a mixed POP-PPP system is important, especially for the first stage of crystallization in which a POP-rich phase crystallizes in the presence on PPP.
In our current low-trans or even trans-free world the use of palm fractions is becoming increasingly important. In order to be able to optimally fractionate palm oil knowledge of the crystallization behavior of the main solid components is critical. In general terms these can be equated to POP and PPP as being representative of these solid components. A study of each of these individually gives us important fundamental information about how these triglycerides crystallize. Information of this kind is of great relevance in whichever order the fractionation is carried out. It is probably most common to remove the oleine fraction first and then, in a second stage, to separate the POP-rich fraction from the PPP-rich fraction. For such systems information on the crystallization characteristics of a mixed POP-PPP system is important, especially for the first stage of crystallization in which a POP-rich phase crystallizes in the presence on PPP.
Keywords: Aceite de palma; Acido graso trans; Cristalización.; Fraccionamiento.; Grasa hidrogenada.; Solventes.