REFINING LINE. SUNFLOWER OIL DEGUMMING, NEUTRALIZATION, AND DEHYDRATION SECTION 50 TONS/DAY

Often, the term "vegetable oil refining" refers only to the processes of removing colloidal (gum-like) substances from the oil (degumming using phosphoric acid), as well as removing free fatty acids (neutralization using sodium hydroxide NaOH). In fact, the refining process has a broader meaning and includes, in addition to the above, also, where necessary, the processes of bleaching, deodorization, and winterization. The result is so-called salad oil, which is highly valued on the market due to its high consumer properties.

Briefly and simplified:

Bleaching. The process of removing pigment using so-called bleaching clay to decolorize vegetable oil (giving it a light yellow color).
Deodorization. The process of removing the unpleasant odor of oil using live steam.
Winterization (oil winterizing). The process of removing wax-like (paraffin) substances is carried out, mainly, from sunflower oil using special filter powders, which positively affects the consumer properties of the oil during its long-term storage (no cloudiness, no sediment).

REFINING PLANT SECTIONS SUMMARY

	REFINING PLANT SECTIONS	POWER (KW)	QTY (UNITS)	REMARK
1	DEGUMMING, NEUTRALIZATION, AND DEHYDRATION SECTION	77.40	42
2	BLEACHING SECTION	24.10	23
3	WINTERIZATION SECTION	83.40	23
4	DEODORIZATION SECTION	19.10	23
5	AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OUTSIDE REFINERY	43.20	7
6	ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT		1 set	Standard GGD control cabinet
7	ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION MATERIALS			Wires, cables, bridges, piping, explosion-proof connections, etc. Excluding refining plant lighting
8	INSTALLATION MATERIALS		1 lot	Pipes, flanges, pipeline fittings, etc.
9	INSTRUMENTS AND VALVES		1 lot
10	PLC PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER		1 set	Siemens-PLC
11	FINISHING PAINT AND INSULATION
	TOTAL:	247.2

DEGUMMING, NEUTRALIZATION, AND DEHYDRATION SECTION SPECIFICATION (50 TONS/DAY)

Item	Drawing No.	Equipment	Qty	Power kW/unit	Total Power kW	Note (Material)
1	V301	Steam Distributor	1			Carbon Steel (CS)-6mm
2	V302A-B	Crude Oil Filter	2			CS, SS (Stainless Steel) Filter Screen
3	V303	Oil Tank	1			CS-4mm
4	P301	Oil Pump	1	1.50	1.50	SS Pump Head
5	E302	Steam Heater	1			CS-6mm
6	E301	Heat Exchanger	1			CS-6mm, SS Tube Bundle
7	P304A-B	Oil Pump	2	1.50	3.00	SS Pump Head
8	E303A-B	Steam Heater	2			CS, SS Heat Exchanger Plate
9	R301, R303, R306	Centrifugal Mixer	3	4.00	12.00	SS (Stainless Steel)
10	R303, R307	Centrifugal Disc Separator	2	15.00	30.00	SS
11	R302	Degumming Reactor	1	2.20	2.20	SS-4mm
12	R304	Lye Storage Tank	1	2.20	2.20	SS-4mm
13	V308	Lye Preparation Tank	1			SS-3mm
14	V309	Lye Tank	1			SS-3mm
15	P306	Caustic Soda Supply Pump	1	1.50	1.50	SS Pump Head
16	V304	Phosphoric Acid Storage Tank	1			SS-2.5mm
17	V305	Caustic Soda Tank	1			SS-2.5mm
18	P303	Lye Dosing Pump	1	0.25	0.25	SS Pump Head
19	P302	Acid Dosing Pump	1	0.25	0.25	CS-4mm
20	V310	Soapstock Tank	1			CS-4mm
21	V312	Hot Water Tank	1			CS-4mm
22	P307	Soapstock Pump	1	2.20	2.20	CS
23	P309	Hot Water Pump	1	5.50	5.50	SS Pump Head
24	V307A, V307B	Intermediate Oil Tank	1			CS-5mm
25	P305	Oil Pump	1	1.50	1.50	SS Pump Head
26	V306	Washing Column	1			SS-3mm
27	E304	Steam Heater	1			CS-4mm
28	R308	Vacuum Drying Tank	1			CS-6mm, SS Injector
29	V312	Cyclone	1			CS-5mm
30	V313	Accumulation Tank	1			CS-4mm
31	V316	Oil Tank	1			CS-6mm
32	P312	Drying Pump	1	2.20	2.20	SS Pump Head
33	P311A	Vacuum Pump	1	7.50	7.50	CS, SS
34	V311	Water Softening Tank	1			CS-4mm
35	P308	Water Pump	1	2.20	2.20	SS Pump Head
36	X301	Hoist	1	3.40	3.40	CS
	Total:		42		77.40

Auxiliary Equipment Outside the Refining Plant (Common for All Refining Line Sections)

Item	Drawing No.	Equipment	Qty	Power kW/unit	Total Power kW	Note (Material)
1	V326	Compressed Air Tank	2			CS-6mm
2	C305	Air Compressor	1	18.50	18.50	CS
3	V351	Cooling Tower 120 m3	1	4.00	4.00	CS, FRP (Fiber-Reinforced Plastic)
4	P351	Water Pump	1	11.00	11.00	CS
5	V352	Cooling Tower 80 m3	1	2.20	2.20	CS, FRP
6	P352	Water Pump	1	7.50	7.50	CS
Total:			7		43.20