Edible Oil Filtration
Some small oil extractors filter oil using coffee filters, which results in a lengthy procedure with poor yield. Correct #filtration process decreases yield loss, cuts processing time in half, and enhances purification quality.
Excellence in filtration or separation is just as important for the F&B (food and beverage) and pharmaceutical industries as it is for the oil extracts industry, from high quality water coming to the plant to producing a clear and pure oil extract. It is crucial that oil producers use scalable, high-quality filtration technology before the demand for their goods becomes challenging to meet.
Parswood Edible Oil Filtration Solutions
The schematic below illustrates a common filtration configuration however every oil producer has their own unique oil product and confidential process method(s). The #extraction process is a work of art and utilizes science at the same time!
The most popular solvents are ethanol and carbon dioxide but in some cases, other solvents like butane, heptane, and pentane would be used based on cost and availability.
It is also possible to do extraction without solvents, however this procedure is typically less effective and yields are lower.
PARSWOOD offers a wide range of filtration solutions and our technical team can assist on applications such as:
- Water Filtration
- Particle Control
- Clarification/Polishing
- Color Remediation and Odor Control
- Microbiological Stability
The table above shows #Parswood products for each application:
- Lenticular Depth Filters for Clarification/polishing
- Pre and final (Sterile) #membrane cartridges available in Nylon 6,6 and PES material (0.22um, 0.45um, 0.65um and 1.2um) for microbiological control
- Coarse filtration cartridge (Polypropylene bag filter or High Flow cartridge from 1um to 100um retention) for particle control (wax/lipid removal)
- Activated Carbon filters in #Lenticular format and 2.5" dia. cartridge format for Decolorization/odor control
- 2.5" Diameter Polypropylene cartridges or 6" Diameter High Flow Cartridges for Water filtration
PARSWOOD technical team would be more than happy to provide any filtration or separation consultation for your process.
If you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
