Patent ID: 9114329
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: B01D,C11B

Abstract:
1. A semi-continuous deodoriser comprising: at least one stripping section; the stripping section comprising a feed buffer tray for collecting fats and/or oils, a liquid flow regulating means for regulating the flow of fats and/or oils from feed buffer tray, a liquid distributor for uniformly distributing the flow of fats and/or oils over a structured packing, the regulating means being configured to optimize a balance between wetting of the structured packing and a thickness of a film of the fats and/or oils on the structured packing, and a receiver tray for collecting the flow of fats and/or oils from the structured packing; and a holding time regulator system defined by a cooperation of the feed buffer tray, the liquid flow regulating means and the structured packing.