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Prepared By:
Abdul Rahim
2011-BT-CHEM-01
Pre-Bleaching
Pre-
Vegetable 85-100C
neutrilization Plate & frame
oil storage 15-20mm hg
40-50c filter press
tank 1-2hr
1-1.5hrs
Post-
Post- Hydrogenation
Bleaching
neutrilization Plate & frame 150-190C
90-100C
50-90C filter press 3-7hrs
15-20mm hg
½-1.5hr Ni ½-2kg
1-2hr
Fuller earth
Vitamins
Vitamin
Market Packing blending
A+D vitamin
Detail
Pre- Neutralization:
In this section , the crude oil after charging in a neutralizer is preneutralized.
Following chemicals and conditions are required.
Chem : N/10 NaoH solution , NaCl , H3Po4.
Temp : 40C - 50C
Pressure: 760 mm of hg
Time : 1 - 1.5 hrs.
The main purpose of pre-neutralization is to decrease the free fatty acid. This
is done by passing NaoH solution. Agitator is provided for complete
neutralization. Steam is passed through steam coils , which play double role
(1) agitation (2) heat transfer.
Soap stock is obtained as by product.
Per-Bleaching
In this section per-neutralized oil is bleached.
Following chemicals and conditions are required for this purpose.
Chem : 15 bags of 50 kg Fuller earth for 25 ton batch.
Temp : 85C-100C
Pressure: 15 - 20 mm of hg
Time : 1 - 2 hrs.
In bleaching tank , first of all heat the oil up to 85C - 100C by steam coils.
After heating close the steam valve and mix oil for 20 minutes by impeller.
Now add 15 bags of fuller earth by blower and mix for 20 - 25 minutes. After
mixing power off the impeller and allow to cool oil up to 100C and pump oil
to plate and frame filter press to remove fuller earth. After filtering color of
oil will be very good.
Hydrogenation
It is very important and main step in ghee manufacturing. In this section oil is
converted into ghee with the help of hydrogen gas. Following chemicals and
conditions are required.
Chem : Ni catalyst , H2 gas.
Temp : 150C - 190C
Pressure : 50 - 250 PSI
Time : 3 - 7 hrs.
Hydrogen gas is allow to pass through in the oil , in the presence of Ni catalyst. During
the process the degree of hydrogenation is checked and controlled by refractrometer.
Reading is indicate the physical properties i.e. Saturation and melting point of oil. The
melting point of ghee is kept according to the season temperature. After the complete
hydrogenation, it is pass through the filter to remove the Ni catalyst. Reaction in
hydrogenation is takes place as:
Ni
(C17H31Coo)3 C3H5 + 3H2 (C17H33 Coo)3 C3H5
After the hydrogenation the oil is converted into ghee called molten ghee.
Post-Neutralization
The hydrogenated oil is introduced in this section. In this section
following chemicals and conditions are required.
Chem: N/10 NaoH
Temp: 50C - 90C
Time: ½ - 1.5 hrs.
The main purpose of post neutralization is to complete removal
of free fatty acid.
Post-Bleaching
Post bleaching is done in a same way as done before. Fuller earth is added to
improve and absorb additional color particles. Following chemicals and
conditions are required.
Chem : Fuller earth
Temp : 90C - 100C
Vacuume : 15 - 20 mm of hg
Time : 1 - 2 hrs.
After complete bleaching , Ghee is passed through filter to remove fuller
earth. Then it is passed to the de- odorization section.
De- Odorization
The filtered hydrogenated oil still contain un-pleasant odor. So it must be de-
odorized. Citric acid is also added in the ghee which helps the digestion.
Following chemicals and conditions are required.
Chem: Citric acid
Temp: 180C - 235C
Vacuume: 30 mm of hg
Time: 3 - 6 hrs.
Then ghee is passed through cooler to cool down its temperature at 60C.
Vitamin Blending
In this section , vitamin A+D are added in the ghee to meet the
requirement of good quality ghee. Then it is checked in a test lab
and then it is packed.
Unit operation and unit process
• Unit operation.
transfer of oil to neutralization section.
Addition of N/10 NaoH and NaCl in it.
transfer of pre-neutralized oil in pre-bleaching section.
pre-bleaching of oil.
Filtration of oil.
Addition of hydrogen gas in hydrogenation section.
Addition of Ni-Catalyst.
Post-bleaching of molten ghee.
De- odorization of ghee.
Addition of citric acid.
Vitamin blending of A+D in ghee.
Unit Process
• Pre- Neutralization of oil.
• Hydrogenation of oil.
• Post- Neutralization of oil.
Oil and Ghee analysis
Determine the percentage of oil in vegetable seeds , cake and
meal.
Apparatus: Thermostat water bath, Seed grinder, Electrical balance, Filter paper, Clamp,
Beakers 250 ml, Hard plate.
Chemicals: Hexane solvent.
Procedure:
1. Take approx. 250 gms of sample in grinder and complete grind the sample.
2. Put the grinded sample on a paper.
3. Power on the electrical balance.
4. Now take a small piece of paper and put it on the balance pan, and make balance
weight less.
5. Take 5 gm. of sample by electrical balance.
6. Now make a thimble of filter paper and fill the sample in thimble and double it by
another thimble.
7. Now power on the thermostat water bath and fill the hexane in extraction apparatus
approx. half measuring flask of 250 ml.
8. After heating the hexane , pour the sample thimble in extraction apparatus.
9. Continue the process at least for 1:30hr - 1:45hr for cake and meal sample, while
3hr- 4hr for seed sample.
10. During process hexane will extract the oil from sample.
11. After completion of process take out the sample from extraction apparatus by
clamp.
12. Take out the measuring flask from apparatus and pour the sample(hexane + oil) in
beaker and heat it on hard plate to remove hexane from oil.
13. After removing the hexane take out the beaker from hard plate and allow to cool.
14. Now calculate the oil %age in sample by following calculation.
Compressed air
Cleaning &
Screening Hexane solvent condenser
storage
dust Hexane
hexane
De-linting Lint
Evaporator
Solvent
Roaster
extraction
70-90C
Pressure
1atm
De-Hulling
Meal Oil
Meal
refining
Hulls
Miscella (oil + solvent)
Mechanical
expression
Flacking
1700-2200PSI
0.010”-0.014” Oil
80-92% oil
recover storage