Because of its wide range of possible applications the importance of Edible oil as basic element for the recovery and production of food is still growing. Furthermore new fields of applications - even beyond the food industry - have been discovered.

The quality of the end product depends significantly on the refining process and the characteristics of the crude oil. GEA Westfalia Separator has made a substantial contribution to the development of continuous refining processes.

On the basis of the available raw material and your local conditions and requirements, GEA Westfalia Separator is able to design and deliver special separators as single machines or integrated in process lines for

Cottonseed oil
Maize germ oil
Palm oil
Rapeseed oil
Soya oil
Sunflower oil

Applications:

Press oil clarification
Degumming
Neutralisation
Washing
Winterisation
Fractioning

Applications in oleochemistry:

Soapstock splitting
Production of soaps
Production of glycerine
Transesterfication (e.g. biodiesel)
Catalytic separation
Epoxidized oils