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Soybean lecithin processing unit operations
Author(s) -
Brian R.
Publication year - 1976
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/bf02632519
Subject(s) - filtration (mathematics) , unit (ring theory) , process engineering , unit operation , lecithin , flow (mathematics) , computer science , engineering , mathematics , chemistry , chromatography , chemical engineering , statistics , mathematics education , geometry
Chemical engineering unit operations used in the processing of crude soybean oil to lecithin are defined and discussed. The unit operations of fluid flow, centrifugal separation, filtration, and heat transfer are discussed as they relate to commercial plant design. The types of equipment available for these unit operations and the merits of some particular types are discussed. The flow of a typical commercial plant is shown with utility consumption estimates.