Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for improving the quality of edible oils or fats and in the process an edible oil is passed through an oil refining equipment consisting of a stripping column with packing and not more than one oil collection tray. It further relates to the use of the refining equipment consisting of a stripping column with packing and not more than one oil collection tray, for degrading, decomposing or breaking down oxidation products of triglycerides, diglycerides, monoglycerides and/or fatty acids.

Abstract: A filter system and filtration process for obtaining a filtered liquid and slurrifying a filter cake and whereby the filter cake is slurrified under such conditions that the solids of the slurrified filter cake maintain a suitable quality for being re-used. The filter system has a housing (1) comprising an aperture (6) for liquid containing solids, and a discharge outlet (5) and is characterized in that the housing (1) of the filter system is comprising a slurrification section (3) and at least one filter element (2) having two sides wherein one side is suitable for building up a filter cake and another sides is suitable for contact with filtered liquid, and the slurrification section is comprising at least one nozzle (4) for steam or gas injection and the discharge outlet (5) is suitable for discharging a slurry.

Abstract: A process for the production of a refined oil having a reduced content of glycidyl esters and hydroperoxides characterized in that it comprises subjecting an edible oil to the following steps, a bleaching step, a deodorization step, re-bleaching step on the deodorized oil, and a further refining step, wherein the further refining step is carried out by passing the bleached edible oil obtained in step c) through an oil refining equipment consisting of a stripping column with packing and not more than one oil collection tray.

Abstract: A filter system and filtration process for obtaining a filtered liquid and slurrifying a filter cake and whereby the filter cake is slurrified under such conditions that the solids of the slurrified filter cake maintain a suitable quality for being re-used. The filter system has a housing (1) comprising an aperture (6) for liquid containing solids, and a discharge outlet (5) and is characterized in that the housing (1) of the filter system is comprising a slurrification section (3) and at least one filter element (2) having two sides wherein one side is suitable for building up a filter cake and another sides is suitable for contact with filtered liquid, and the slurrification section is comprising at least one nozzle (4) for steam or gas injection and the discharge outlet (5) is suitable for discharging a slurry.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oil refining equipment comprising a stripping column with packing and the column has a height to diameter ratio from 0.1 to 10, from 0.5 to 5, from 1 to 4.9, from 1.4 to 4.5, from 1.6 to 2.8. It is used for degrading, decomposing or breaking down oxidation products of triglycerides, diglycerides, monoglycerides and/or fatty acids. A process for refining edible oils is described as well.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for improving the quality of edible oils or fats and in the process an edible oil is passed through an oil refining equipment consisting of a stripping column with packing and not more than one oil collection tray. It further relates to the use of the refining equipment consisting of a stripping column with packing and not more than one oil collection tray, for degrading, decomposing or breaking down oxidation products of triglycerides, diglycerides, monoglycerides and/or fatty acids.

Abstract: A process for the production of a refined oil having a reduced content of glycidyl esters and hydroperoxides characterized in that it comprises subjecting an edible oil to the following steps, a bleaching step, a deodorization step, re-bleaching step on the deodorized oil, and a further refining step, wherein the further refining step is carried out by passing the bleached edible oil obtained in step c) through an oil refining equipment consisting of a stripping column with packing and not more than one oil collection tray.