Processing

Short Course: Edible Fats and Oils Refining

Session Organizer(s)

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  Alan Paine, BSc MIChemE CEng (he/him/his)

  Consultant
  ARP Lipids Consulting
  Horncastle, England, United Kingdom
• 

  Roberto Berbesi

  Global Technical Lead
  Oil Dri Corporation of America, United States

Gain a comprehensive understanding of edible fats and oils refining processes such as degumming, bleaching, filtration, and deodorization, essential for optimizing plant operations. Discover practical strategies for boosting efficiency, cutting costs, and improving product quality.

Join us for an in-person two day course prior to the AOCS Annual Meeting. More information can be found here.

If you would like to register, information can be found here.

Presentations:

• 9:05 AM – 9:45 AM EDT

  Extraction and Oil Quality Overview
  

  Speaker: Diego Madueno – Desmet USA, Inc
• 9:50 AM – 10:05 AM EDT

  Vegetable Oil Extraction: Pros and Cons
  

  Speaker: Orayne Kondur – Desmet US, Inc.
• 10:05 AM – 10:20 AM EDT

  Fundamentals of Shallow Bed Extractors
  

  Speaker: Bryent Blankenship – Crown Iron Works
• 10:20 AM – 10:30 AM EDT

  Panel Discussion - Extraction
  

  Speaker: Diego Madueno – Desmet USA, Inc

  Speaker: Orayne Kondur – Desmet US, Inc.

  Speaker: Bryent Blankenship – Crown Iron Works
• 10:30 AM – 10:50 AM EDT

  Refreshment Break - Sponsored By:
• 10:55 AM – 11:35 AM EDT

  The Overview of Degumming Processes
  

  Speaker: Mette Overgaard – Novonesis
• 11:40 AM – 11:55 AM EDT

  Degumming & Lecithin Production
  

  Speaker: Greg Hatfield – Bunge North America
• 11:55 AM – 12:10 PM EDT

  The Enzyme Assisted Degumming of Vegetable Oils
  

  Speaker: Mette Overgaard – Novonesis
• 12:10 PM – 12:20 PM EDT

  Panel Discussion - Degumming
  

  Speaker: Mette Overgaard – Novonesis

  Speaker: Greg Hatfield – Bunge North America
• 12:20 PM – 1:20 PM EDT

  Lunch
• 1:25 PM – 1:40 PM EDT

  Chemical Refining – Overview and Considerations
  

  Speaker: William Younggreen – Alfa Laval
• 1:40 PM – 1:55 PM EDT

  Physical Refining – Overview and Considerations
  

  Speaker: William Younggreen – Alfa Laval
• 1:55 PM – 2:10 PM EDT

  Neutralization: Alkali and Acid Refining
  

  Speaker: Greg Hatfield – Bunge North America
• 2:10 PM – 2:40 PM EDT

  Trends and Developments in Technologies in Vegetable Oil Processing
  

  Speaker: Orayne Kondur – Desmet US, Inc.
• 2:40 PM – 2:55 PM EDT

  Panel Discussion - Refining
  

  Speaker: William Younggreen – Alfa Laval

  Speaker: Greg Hatfield – Bunge North America

  Speaker: Orayne Kondur – Desmet US, Inc.
• 2:55 PM – 3:15 PM EDT

  Refreshment Break
• 3:15 PM – 3:55 PM EDT

  Practical Optimization of the Bleaching Process
  

  Speaker: Roberto Berbesi – Oil Dri Corporation of America
• 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM EDT

  Alternative Ways to Optimize Bleaching Earth Usage
  

  Speaker: Jorge Bello – EP Engineered Clays
• 4:15 PM – 4:30 PM EDT

  Adsorptive Removal of Contaminants from Fats and Oils for Production of BioFuels
  

  Speaker: Fahmi Kresmagus – Clariant
• 4:30 PM – 4:40 PM EDT

  Panel Discussion - Bleaching
  

  Speaker: Roberto Berbesi – Oil Dri Corporation of America

  Speaker: Jorge Bello – EP Engineered Clays

  Speaker: Fahmi Kresmagus – Clariant
• 4:40 PM – 5:20 PM EDT

  Basics of Filtration & Practical Review of Operational Parameters
  

  Speaker: Roberto Berbesi – Oil Dri Corporation of America
• 5:20 PM – 5:30 PM EDT

  Q&A and Discussion
  

  Speaker: Roberto Berbesi – Oil Dri Corporation of America