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Fractionation of lauric oils
Author(s) -
Rossell J. B.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02541409
Subject(s) - fractionation , fraction (chemistry) , crystallization , palm kernel oil , hexane , chemistry , pulp and paper industry , raw material , palm kernel , chromatography , process engineering , organic chemistry , materials science , palm oil , food science , engineering
The different methods of edible oil fractionation are reviewed, and the applicability of these to the fractionation of palm kernel and coconut oils is discussed. Crystallization from solvents such as acetone, hexane or 2‐nitro‐propane, is the most easily understood and most convenient for small‐scale laboratory trials, but the cost of solvents and the need to flameproof plants makes it uneconomical for an industrial undertaking. Dry crystallization is commonly employed, and there are several methods, described here, for subsequent separation of solid stearin from liquid olein. Chemical and physical properties of the separated stearins and oleins depend on fractionation conditions and on the yields sought. These are reviewed. The properties of the fractions may be further modified by hydrogenation, interesterification, blending or combinations of these techniques. Many sophisticated confectionery fats are manufactured from lauric stearins and their methods of manufacture and product applications are reviewed. A commercial operation must take care to find a good outlet for the secondary fractionation products (or byproducts) however, and useful outlets for these secondary fractions are therefore considered in addition to those of the main product.