Partap Group has annual capacity of refining 21,000 MTs of edible and non-edible oil. Edible oil refining process requires Degumming, Neutralization, Bleaching and Deodorization and Winterisation. We use two mechanisms for refining of the oil that we adapt according to the nature of the crude oil.
Chemical refining is the traditional method whereby the free fatty acids of the crude oils are neutralized with Caustic Soda. The resultant Sodium Soaps are removed by Batch Settling or by means of Centrifugal Separators. The neutral oils are subsequently bleached and deodorized. This method can be used for reliably refining virtually all crude oils, including oils of low quality.
Physical refining is the modern method in which the free fatty acids are removed by distillation in one stage of deodorizing. Im this method the crude oil is degummed very effectively.