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Method for dry fractionation of fats and oils

US5045243A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 22, 1989
Grant dateSep 3, 1991
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Expiry dateJun 22, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11B7/0075
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for dry fractionation of a fat or oil wherein a non or less-laurin fat or oil is cooled and then fractionated into a solid fraction and a liquid fraction, said method comprising cooling the fat or oil in an apparatus having cooling means to crystallize it in a desired crystallization degree, then crushing it physically to fluidize it, and then pressing or filtering it to fractionate into the crystalline solid fraction and the liquid fraction.

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