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Oleochemicals
In Oleochemicals Processing, DVC provides technology for following processes:
Fat Splitting
Fatty Acid Distillation
Glycerine production
Fat Splitting
Fat splitting is essentially a homogeneous reaction that proceeds in stages. The fatty acid radicals are displaced from the triglycerides one at a time tri to di to mono glycerides. An in-complete splitting gives monoglycerides, diglycerides and triglycerides. Initially, the reaction proceeds slowly, limited by low solubility of water in oil phase. Later, the reaction proceeds rapidly due to greater solubility of water in fatty acids. The final stage is characterized by a diminishing reaction rate as fatty acids and glycerine (by product) liberated reach equilibrium.
Fat splitting is reversible reaction. At the point of equilibrium, the rate of hydrolysis and re-esterification are equal. Glycerine, by-product must be withdrawn continuously to force the reaction to completion. Increasing temperature and pressure accelerates the reaction because of increased solubility of water in oil phase and its higher activation energy. Full counter-current flow of oil and water gives a high degree of splitting, without the need of catalyst. However, a catalyst may be used to increase the reaction rate further.
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