Deodorization vacuum systems

A typical distillate recovery system consists of a scrub cooler located at some point in the deodorizer vacuum system. The deodorizer vapor effluent is stripped of about 95% of the condensable organic material by direct contact in the cooler. The circulating distillate is then cooled to remove the heat of condensation before being returned to the stripping tower. Several equipment companies offer design/equipment packages for this. 

Deodorization can be carried out ki batch, continuous, or semicontkiuous systems. Figure 4 shows a typical design for a semicontkiuous deodorizer. The heated ok is passed through a series of trays under vacuum. Steam is passed through the ok through a steam sparge ki the bottom of the tray. Volatiles are carried through the headspace and condensed. In addition to fatty acids and compounds responsible for odor, some tocopherols and sterols are also distilled kito the condensate. The amount of tocopherols distilled depends on deodorization temperature and vacuum. 

Semiconductor surfaces, 9 730-731 Semiconductor technology, 19 127 Semiconductor transport, 22 237-239 Semiconductor-vacuum interface, 22 241 Semicontinuous deodorizer, 10 815 Semicontinuous dyeing, 9 211-213 Semicontinuous ion-exchange systems, 14 403... 

Experience has shown that edible fats and oils flavor and odor removal correlates well with the reduction of FFA. The odor and flavor of an oil with a 0.1 % FFA will be eliminated when the FFA is reduced to 0.01% to 0.03%, assuming a zero peroxide value. Therefore, all commercial deodorization consists of steam stripping the oil for FFA removal. Typical conditions practiced in the United States for the three deodorizer system types are shown in Table 23. The four interrelated operating variables that influence deodorizer design are vacuum, temperature, stripping rate, and retention time at deodorization temperatures. 

Figure 16. Vacuum steam ejector system with barometric condensers used in edible oil deodorization (Kdrting).

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