Abstract: Process for deodorizing triglyceride oil comprises passing dry steam through the oil, the oil being at a temperature between 160.degree. and 280.degree. C. and under a pressure of between 0.1 to 8.0 mbar and condensing by indirect condenser means a vapor phase having a Reynolds number less than 2300 and comprising steam, volatile materials from the oil and less than 100 mg neutral oil per m.sup.3 of steam when measured under the conditions prevailing in the headspace above the oil. The condensate can be solid or liquid form. In either case the condensate can be readily removed from the condenser.

Abstract: Apparatus for cutting pieces of a predetermined length from a string of material by means of a rotary saw blade, said string being conveyed intermittently and at irregular speed. To meet this object without the apparatus being more than modestly space-demanding at the three sides of the string, the saw blade is mounted on a transmission (9), which is mounted on a lever (4) extending substantially at a right angle to the string substantially where the cutting is to be performed and pivotable around an axle (5) perpendicular to the string, which lever comprises gripping means (13, 14) for holding the lever unmovable with respect to the string, the transmission (9) being displaceable with respect to the lever to provide the feeding of the saw blade. The apparatus is used for cutting extruded strings of frozen food, an apparatus being placed at each of several strings being extruded simultaneously at an acute angle with respect to the axis of the extruder.