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Oils and Fats

Edible oil is one of the most important basic foodstuffs and therefore has to meet the strictest quality requirements. The quality of the end product depends on the refining process and the nature of the crude oil. We offer a wide range of value-adding solutions. From a separator with a daily capacity of 50 t for small mill operators up to the separator with a capacity over 1000 t per day for large refineries.

Robust. Safe. Efficient.

Production and recovery of
Soya oil Cottonseed oil
Rapeseed oil Maize germ oil
Sunflower oil Olive oil
Processes for edible oil processing
Press oil clarification Dewaxing
Degumming Fractionation
Neutralisation Soapstock splitting
Washing  
Applications in oleochemistry
Epoxidized oils Glycerine
Mono/diglycerides Soaps
Fatty acids Fatty alcohols
Trans-esterification Methylester
Transesterification (e.g. for the production of biodiesel)  

The wide variety of oils requires equally varied practice-oriented production processes and technologies. To cover this demand, Westfalia Separator Food Tec designs and manufactures customized solutions. The heart of the plant is always the centrifuge. Whether it is a self-cleaning separator with the highest degree of automation or a discontinuous system, every customer will find the best economical and technological solution for his production duties. For besides mechanical separation, all the further components and systems necessary for efficient and reliable process lines are naturally also supplied. Satisfied customers the world over invest their trust in this know-how and technological potential. Solutions are worked out jointly with the customer under real production conditions.