Introduction to batch, semi-continuous and fully continuous palm oil refining production process

This article will take a detailed look at the three main palm oil refining production processes–batch, semi-continuous and fully continuous palm oil refining production processes–and explain how they can meet different market demands, improve production efficiency and ensure product quality.

Three main palm oil refining production equipment

Ⅰ. Batch Palm Oil Refining Production Process

Batch palm oil refining production process is usually suitable for production scale of ≤20TPD. This palm oil refining production process refines crude palm oil in batches, and each batch of crude palm oil is processed separately. The batch palm oil refining production process includes multiple steps such as degumming, deacidification, decolorization and deodorization.

1. Batch Palm Oil Refining Production Process Flow Overview:

(1) Degumming: removes phospholipids (colloidal substances) from crude palm oil.

(2) Deacidification: inhibits the increase of free fatty acids in palm oil to improve the stability and taste of the palm oil.

(3) Decolorization: removes pigments such as carotene from the palm oil to achieve the desired color.

(4) Deodorization: removes volatile compounds from the palm oil to eliminate bad odors.

Batch palm oil refining production process flow overview

2. Main Features of Batch Palm Oil Refining Production Process:

(1) Flexibility: Batch palm oil refining production process can process different proportions of palm oil, suitable for small batch customized palm oil ;production.

(2) Controllable quality: The palm oil refining production process of each batch can be precisely adjusted to ensure stable and high quality of palm oil.

(3) Suitable for small-scale palm oil production: For small palm oil producers, batch palm oil refining production process is a cost-effective solution to ensure high-quality palm oil.

Although batch palm oil refining production process is very suitable for small batch and high quality palm oil production, compared with continuous palm oil refining production process, its production efficiency is lower, the cycle is longer, and it is more affected by the operating technology level. Therefore, batch palm oil refining production process is more used for special palm oil products or small-scale palm oil production.

Ⅱ. Semi-Continuous Palm Oil Refining Production Process

The semi-continuous palm oil refining production process is a compromise solution, generally used for 5-30TPD, which combines the flexibility of batch palm oil refining production process and the efficiency of continuous production. This semi-continuous palm oil refining production process is suitable for medium-scale palm oil production, and can improve production efficiency while maintaining flexibility to meet the needs of larger output.

1. Semi-Continuous Palm Oil Refining Production Process Flow Overview:

Usually, the front degumming, deacidification and decolorization sections are batch type palm oil production; the deodorization sections use the deodorization tower process for continuous palm oil production. The semi-continuous palm oil refining production process is particularly suitable for those companies that need to take into account scale and customization in palm oil production, especially those that need to produce in large quantities but maintain a certain degree of flexibility.

Semi-continuous palm oil refining production equipment flow overview

2. Main Features of Semi-Continuous Palm Oil Refining Production Process:

(1) Improve efficiency: Compared with traditional batch palm oil refining production process, the semi-continuous palm oil refining production process improves production efficiency and reduces intermediate stop time through partial continuous processing.

(2) Reducing production costs: Semi-continuous palm oil refining production process can reduce manual operation and time waste to a certain extent, and is suitable for medium-sized palm oil producers.

Ⅲ. Fully Continuous Palm Oil Refining Production Process

The fully continuous palm oil refining production process is currently the most advanced and efficient palm oil refining method, suitable for large-scale palm oil production, generally used for ≥ 30TPD refining. This fully continuous palm oil refining production process is fully automated and continuous, so that the palm oil refining production process can be carried out uninterruptedly, greatly improving production efficiency and maintaining consistent high quality.

1. Fully Continuous Palm Oil Refining Production Process Flow Overview:

(1) Continuous degumming: The crude palm oil continuously flows into the degumming equipment to continuously remove phospholipids.

(2) Continuous deacidification: By continuously adding alkali for neutralization, the increase of free fatty acids in the palm oil can be suppressed, thereby improving the quality of the palm oil.

(3) Continuous decolorization: In the continuous process, adsorbents are used to efficiently remove pigments in the palm oil to ensure bright color of the palm oil.

(4) Continuous deodorization: Continuous deodorization equipment is used to remove volatile impurities and odors to ensure the purity and odorlessness of the palm oil.

Fully continuous palm oil refining equipment

2. Main Features of Fully Continuous Palm Oil Refining Production Process:

(1) Highest efficiency: The fully continuous palm oil refining production process makes the flow of raw materials and finished products smoother through continuous operation throughout the process, reducing downtime and improving production efficiency.

(2) Optimize quality: Through the automated control system, each link is continuously monitored to ensure consistent palm oil quality.

(3) Reduce labor and energy consumption: Due to full automation, this palm oil refining production process greatly reduces manual intervention and energy consumption, and reduces production costs.

Fully continuous palm oil refining production process is the most suitable for large-scale palm oil producers, especially when large quantities of palm oil need to be processed and product consistency and efficient production are maintained.

In conclusion, whether you are a small or medium-sized enterprise or a large industrial palm oil producer, the batch, semi-continuous or fully continuous palm oil refining production processes can provide you with excellent products and efficient production processes. If you are interested in this palm oil refining production processes or want to engage in palm oil refining production business, please do not hesitate, please consult Henan Glory Company immediately! We will provide you with exclusive customized services.