Project

Enzyme and cavitation Technology for Sustainable Degumming of Vegetable Oils

Code
179P0112
Duration
01 January 2012 → 31 December 2014
Funding
Private funding via IWT/VLAIO
Research disciplines
  • Engineering and technology
    • Other materials engineering
Keywords
enzymatic degumming phospholipase phospholipid composition vegetable oils
 
Project description

Vegetable oils are obtained from oil bearing plant by solvent extraction (hexane) and/or mechanical pressing. However, due to the presence of undesirable compounds, these crude vegetable oils need to be purified. Enzymatic degumming is a suitable method, since it can not only purified the oil, but also increase the oil yield and reduce the amount of chemicals which are used.