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Crude oil, freshly extracted from seed contains undesirable impurities, which must be removed. These include free fatty acids, phosphatides, colour pigments and fine particles.
The filter used for this is a pressure leaf type, which is commonly used in the edible oil industry for the removal of adsorbent.
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Technical specifications |
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Reactor vessel |
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Material |
stainless steel |
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Total volume |
45 litres |
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Working volume |
25 litres |
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Diameter |
0.30m |
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Height |
0.65m |
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Heating element |
3.0kW |
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Cooling coil area |
0.12m² |
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Agitator speed |
250-1800rpm |
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Reagent vessel |
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Material |
stainless steel |
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Working volume |
3 litres |
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Diameter |
0.165m |
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Height |
0.20m |
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Heating element |
1kW |
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Earth hopper |
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Material |
stainless steel |
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Volume |
0.3 litre |
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Pressure leaf filter |
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Material |
stainless steel |
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Filter volume |
3.8 litres |
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Filter cake capacity |
1 litre |
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Filtering area |
0.09m² |
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Filter screen |
110 mesh (0.3mm wire) |
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Maximum pressure |
3.0 bar |
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Vacuum pump |
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Type |
liquid-ring |
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Sealant |
water |
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Working vacuum |
75mm Hg (ABS) |
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Sealant flow rate |
8 l/m |
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Performance |
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Independent tests carried out by Manchester Metropolitan University, Hollings Faculty using crude Rapeseed oil gave the following analytical results |
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Crude Oil |
Neutralised |
Bleached |
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Iodine value |
117 |
117 |
117 |
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Free fatty acid |
1.5% |
0.12% |
0.1% |
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Colour |
70 Yellow |
50 Yellow |
20 Yellow |
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7 Red |
3.3 Red |
0.5 Red |
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3.2 Blue |
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Soap in oil |
— |
<100ppm |
nil |
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Peroxide |
0.4 meguiv/kg |
nil |
nil |
