Process Lines For Crude Palm Oil Production - tcm11 55437 PDF
Process Lines For Crude Palm Oil Production - tcm11 55437 PDF
Process Lines For Crude Palm Oil Production - tcm11 55437 PDF
Processing
Separators, Decanters and
Process Lines
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In conventional processes, the palm fruits are desanded and The conventional process with vertical clarifiers operates
pressed with the addition of dilution water. The heart of the reliably, however other processes may offer more advantages
downstream process stages are large settling tanks, so-called in terms of oil losses, space and environmental issues.
vertical clarifiers (VC) in which the crude oil settles out of
the sludge. Cost-effectiveness can be considerably improved by recovering
residual oil from the settled sludge. Nozzle-type separators
from GEA provide a possibility of recovering the palm oil.
They separate the sludge into three phases: Palm oil, solid
concentrate and water, which is recycled back into the process
as dilution water.
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The pressed and de-sanded palm oil in this process is sent All benefits at a glance
directly to the topd 3-phase decanter. The main advantage is • Shorter process time
to be seen in a much shorter process time and lower oil losses. • Minimum space requirement
The risk of oxidation of the crude oil is also less significant • Lower fresh water requirement
compared to the process using vertical clarifiers. Because the • Higher oil yield
large-volume tanks are not necessary, the dimensions of the • Lower oxidation risk
process lines can be much smaller. Due to lower dilution water • Lower volume of waste water compared to
requirements, valuable fresh water is saved. the conventional process
• Continuous and fully automatic operation
The 3-phase decanter separates the pressed crude oil mixture
into an oil phase, a dry solids cake and virtually oil-free
waste water. The oil phase is sent to a purifier, which polishes
the palm oil and reliably removes even extremely small
contaminants.
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The GEA ecod system combines extremely short process times In the GEA ecod system waste water is only created in the up-
and significant environmental compatibility with excellent stream sterilization stage. If required, this can be purified
product quality as well as a significant reduction in oil losses with the aid of nozzle-type separators or it can be used for the
and fresh water requirement. The system needs only a mini- composting process.
mum of dilution water. Vertical clarifier and sludge tank
are not necessary. In this way, the process time is considerably The oil which is recovered in this way is sent via a heating tank
reduced, and the energy consumption is also lower. The to the self-cleaning separator, which removes the remaining
amount of effluent is reduced to less than 25 % in relation to solids entirely from the palm oil. The oil is then dehydrated in
the volume of processed fruits. This is nearly half the quantity a vacuum drier and put into storage. The slurry can be mixed
created in the conventional process. with the empty fruit bunches and be composted. If the palm
oil mill has a demand or a market for biogas / energy, the POME
In conventional processes, huge ponds are necessary in order (sterilizer condensate and decanter biomass) can be treated
to handle the effluent which is very organically contaminated. in a biogas plant. For this kind of POME with high dry matter
These ponds release large quantities of the greenhouse gas content totally mixed digesters are necessary. The mass is
methane, which is more than 20 times more problematical turned on several occasions whereby the water is evaporated,
for the climate than carbon dioxide. The GEA ecod system resulting in a valuable fertilizer which can be used for the
considerably reduces the methane problem because the ponds plantation or for selling.
are much smaller. The formation of methane is reduced to
such an extent that the palm oil millers are able to sell CO2 All benefits at a glance
certificates via emission rights trading and are thus able to • Simplified process with high environmental compatibility
generate additional profit. for sustainable production
• Extremely short process time
The three main components of the system are an automatic • Virtually no dilution water
de-sanding system (multicyclone), a special ecod decanter • Low energy consumption
as well as a high-performance purifier. The decanter system • No vertical clarifier and sludge tanks
generates two phases from the crude oil: Clean oil and an • Much smaller ponds – considerably reduced
NOS / fruit water mix, which contains almost 100 % of the methane formation
nutrients. • Higher product yield
• Palm oil in premium quality
A separate waste water phase that is created in the conven- • Recycling of nutrients
tional process, is eliminated. As a result of the special rotor • Increased ffb production by organic fertilizer
design, the highly viscous crude oil can be separated in one • Most appropriate process setup to produce CPO with
process stage with almost no dilution water. minimum ffa and chlorine content
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High-Speed Nozzle-Type
Separators
An economic alternative in the conventional process
with a vertical clarifier
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In order to recover extremely pure palm oil, special purifiers All benefits at a glance
are installed downstream of the decanter stage. The purifiers • GEA hydrostop system for higher product yield
of the VSE series are ideal for this particular task. Because of • Self-cleaning
their high separating efficiency, they separate all undesirable • Improved clutch design – for a longer wear lifespan
solids reliably and efficiently from the palm oil. All models in • All components which come into contact with product
the VSE series are state-of-the-art. are made of stainless steel
• Flat-belt drive for low maintenance
The self-cleaning purifiers reduce the amount of maintenance • Higher g-force
to a minimum, provide extremely gentle treatment for the oil • Automated operation
and, with the GEA hydrostop system, ensure optimum product • Continuous processing mode
yield. With this system, the partial discharges can be adjusted • Simple maintenance
so precisely that the liquid is retained in the bowl when solids • Low-noise design
are ejected, thus avoiding product losses.
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Auxiliary Equipment
Multicyclone systems, rotary brush strainers and vacuum driers
complete the product range.
Multicyclone systems
The crude oil has to be desanded before it is fed into the
centrifuges so that erosion problems which are caused by
the sand can be avoided.
Vacuum driers
The palm oil which is recovered is dehydrated in a final
process stage. For this purpose, GEA provides various vacuum
driers which meet all requirements in terms of efficiency
and effectiveness.
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