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batch refining

Also known as: tank refining

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fixed oils

  • butter
    In fat and oil processing: Alkali refining

    In batch refining, the aqueous emulsion of soaps formed from free fatty acids, along with other impurities (soapstock), settles to the bottom and is drawn off. In the continuous system the emulsion is separated with centrifuges. After the fat has been refined, it is usually washed…

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