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Energy saving techniques in continuous degumming and refining
Author(s) -
Latondress E. G.
Publication year - 1984
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/bf02542247
Subject(s) - refining (metallurgy) , process engineering , process (computing) , computer science , centrifuge , power (physics) , throughput , energy (signal processing) , energy conservation , environmental science , engineering , materials science , electrical engineering , telecommunications , physics , nuclear physics , metallurgy , operating system , statistics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , wireless
Energy requirements for individual operations in the continuous caustic soda refining process are discussed. The electrical power requirements for the process are determined basically by the throughput rate which fixes centrifuge motor sizes. The electrical power requirements are not subject to significant reduction without a basic change in the process. However, the steam usage may be reduced by as much as 75% by proper heat‐recovery methods. The selection of process streams for most effective heat recovery is discussed.