Vapor scrubbing process and apparatus

Details Vapor scrubbing process and apparatus Vapor scrubbing process and apparatus

2005-09-14

2009-11-10

Smith, Duane (Department: 1797)

Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products

Processes

Extraction utilizing liquid as extracting medium

C095S190000, C095S206000, C095S237000, C096S234000, C210S634000, C426S417000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07615241

ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a process and an apparatus for scrubbing vapours generated during the vacuum stripping step of fatty glycerides, said process comprising bringing said vapours in contact with their liquid condensate and extracting said liquid condensate with a polar extraction solvent or solvent mixture.

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