Patent ID: 8791283

Claim:
A process for fractionating refined triglyceride oil which is semi solid at a temperature of between 0 to 40° C., wherein the triglyceride oil is obtained from an edible vegetable oil, the process includes the steps of: (a) heating the triglyceride oil to a temperature range of between 55 to 70° C. for a period of about 1 minute to 3 hours; (b) cooling the triglyceride oil obtained from step (a) to a temperature range of between 20 to 30° C. for a period of about 1 minute to 5 hours such that the triglyceride oil is at least partially crystallized thereby forming crystallized slurries; (c) warming the crystallized triglyceride oil from step (b) to a temperature in the range of between 22 to 33° C. for a period of about 1 minute to 3 hours; (d) cooling the triglyceride oil obtained from step (c) to a temperature range of between 10 to 30° C. for a period of about 1 minute to 65 hours; and (e) removing the crystallized slurries which is at a temperature in the range of between 10 to 30° C. for a period of about 1 minute to 65 hours.