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 – 9:35 AM EDT

  Cellulose Filteraids: An Ecological and Economical Alternative to Mineral Filteraids in Oil Filtration
  

  Speaker: Jens Schienke – JELU WERK Josef Ehrler GmbH & Co. KG
• 9:35 AM – 9:40 AM EDT

  Q&A and Discussion
  

  Speaker: Jens Schienke – JELU WERK Josef Ehrler GmbH & Co. KG
• 9:40 AM – 10:25 AM EDT

  Deodorization of Edible Oils
  

  Speaker: Alan R. Paine, BSc MIChemE CEng (he/him/his) – ARP Lipids Consulting
• 10:25 AM – 10:30 AM EDT

  Q&A and Discussion
  

  Speaker: Alan R. Paine, BSc MIChemE CEng (he/him/his) – ARP Lipids Consulting
• 10:30 AM – 10:50 AM EDT

  Refreshment Break - Sponsored By:
• 10:50 AM – 11:30 AM EDT

  Hydrogenation
  

  Speaker: Randy Kruger – Bunge
• 11:30 AM – 11:35 AM EDT

  Q&A and Discussion
  

  Speaker: Randy Kruger – Bunge
• 11:35 AM – 12:15 PM EDT

  Current Status of Chemical and Enzymatic Interesterification for Commodity Oils and Specialty Fats
  

  Speaker: Véronique Gibon, PhD – ARTEMIS LIPIDS BY VG
• 12:15 PM – 12:20 PM EDT

  Q&A and Discussion
  

  Speaker: Véronique Gibon, PhD – ARTEMIS LIPIDS BY VG
• 12:20 PM – 1:20 PM EDT

  Lunch
• 1:20 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

  State of the Art in Fractionation: New Product Design from Vegetable or Animal Fats
  

  Speaker: Véronique Gibon, PhD – ARTEMIS LIPIDS BY VG
• 2:00 PM – 2:05 PM EDT

  Q&A and Discussion
  

  Speaker: Véronique Gibon, PhD – ARTEMIS LIPIDS BY VG
• 2:05 PM – 2:25 PM EDT

  Winterization
  

  Speaker: Alan R. Paine, BSc MIChemE CEng (he/him/his) – ARP Lipids Consulting
• 2:25 PM – 2:45 PM EDT

  Wet Dewaxing Process Comparison Using Centrifugal Separators
  

  Speaker: Patrick Schuermann (he/him/his) – GEA Westfalia Separator Group GmbH
• 2:45 PM – 3:05 PM EDT

  Filtration of Winterized Oil
  

  Speaker: Bart Scholten – Envirogen Technologies bv
• 3:05 PM – 3:20 PM EDT

  Panel Discussion - Winterization
  

  Speaker: Alan R. Paine, BSc MIChemE CEng (he/him/his) – ARP Lipids Consulting

  Speaker: Patrick Schuermann (he/him/his) – GEA Westfalia Separator Group GmbH

  Speaker: Bart Scholten – Envirogen Technologies bv
• 3:20 PM – 4:00 PM EDT

  Environmental Management and Sustainability
  

  Speaker: Mike Boyer – AWT Management Services, Inc
• 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM EDT

  Q&A and Closing Remarks
  

  Speaker: Mike Boyer – AWT Management Services, Inc