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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2008
Applicants:
Leendert Wijngaarden, Bongerdstraat, NL;
Ninke Margreet Hiemstra, Heemstede, NL;
Inventors:
Leendert Wijngaarden, Bongerdstraat, NL;
Ninke Margreet Hiemstra, Heemstede, NL;
Assignee:
Loders Croklaan B.V., Wormerveer, NL;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C11B 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A process for producing a palm oil product comprises: (i) partial crystallization of a palm oil or fraction thereof in the absence of a solvent; (ii) mixing the partially crystallized palm oil or fraction with a solvent; (iii) crystallizing the resulting mixture to a greater extent; and (iv) separating the resulting solid from the liquid in a separator, wherein the partially crystallized palm oil or fraction thereof that is formed in (i) is directly mixed with solvent in (ii) without separation of solids from liquids prior to (ii).