Bleaching earth - Import export

Bleaching earth is used in the refining of vegetable oils and animal fats for human consumption. The absorbent capacity of the bleaching earth removes the impurities and unwanted matter, such as colouring substances (carotenoids), soaps, proteins and others, found in oils and fats. Certifications: ISO: ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 / ISO 18001 Others: EcoVadis

Special FTJ filter fleeces are particularly suitable as precoat or support fleece on horizontal plate pressure filters or plate filters The following precoat agents are used: Diatomaceous earth Bleaching earth Cellulose Cornmeal The FTJ nonwovens Cora®Dot and Cora®Spun effect corresponding savings on precoat agents with extremely fine filtration.

Edible Oil production is able to process different qualities of products depending on the needs of the market. For some cases the clients may only need the process of Vegetable Oil Extraction, but in order to have the premium quality oil, the Vegetable Oil Refining process will be required. De Smet Engineers & Contractors can assist your company to decide the best process requirements as well as the Contractual Setup that adapts better for every client's case. Following are the main steps of an Edible Oil Refining process: Degumming Degumming reduces the phosphatides content in some crude oils (soybean, sunflower, rapeseed etc) Neutralizing The free acids contain in oil can be either alkali neutralize. Most oils can be "physically" neutralize in the deodoriser render this alkali treatment unnecessary Bleaching During this operation most colouring pigments are removed by absorption bleaching earth. Deodorizing Odour and taste are removed under special condition (high temperature and sparge steam) Winterizing Some oils like sunflower will present an un-pleasant turbidity at low temperature. This can be removed by eliminating components like waxes which solidify at low temperature.