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Phase relations pertaining to the solvent winterization of peanut oil in acetone‐hexane mixtures
Author(s) -
Boucher Richard E.,
Skau Evald L.
Publication year - 1951
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/bf02645826
Subject(s) - solvent , peanut oil , acetone , hexane , pilot plant , chromatography , chemistry , materials science , organic chemistry , raw material
Summary Systematic phase relation data have been obtained pertaining to the solvent‐winterization behavior of a refined peanut oil in a mixed solvent consisting of 85% by weight of acetone and 15% of hexane. Graphs have been constructed to show the effect of oil‐solvent ratio, chilling temperature, holding‐time, and agitation on the percentage of solid removed, on the degree of winterization, and on the settling qualities of the solid separating. The results show that it is possible on a laboratory scale to solvent‐winterize refined peanut oil in this solvent mixture. The data afford a preliminary basis for pilot plant design, selection of optimum conditions, and recognition of limitations for pilot plant research on the solvent winterization of peanut oil.