Project Background
Traditional crude palm oil processing generally adopts plate-and-frame filtration and centrifugal separation processes, which suffer from incomplete impurity removal, high oil loss, large consumption of auxiliary materials and easy damage to natural active substances in palm oil. To tackle the challenging working conditions of high impurity content and difficult deep purification in palm oil refining, HCCM custom-developed inorganic ceramic membrane filtration equipment for a palm oil processing project in Indonesia for degumming, de-soaping and clarification purification of crude palm oil.
Technical & Product Advantages
Developed for the palm oil processing industry, this ceramic membrane equipment features excellent chemical stability, high temperature resistance and tolerance to oil systems. It can efficiently intercept colloids, phospholipids, soap grains, suspended impurities and fine solid particles in crude palm oil, replacing traditional plate-and-frame filtration and centrifugal separation processes.
Adopting a mild physical separation method, it maximizes the retention of natural nutritional components and carotene in palm oil, improves the transparency and quality of finished oil, and reduces the consumption of auxiliary materials in subsequent refining sections. It is suitable for crude palm oil refining processes including degumming, de-soaping, clarification and purification.
The equipment supports online circulating cleaning and regeneration with hot water and lye, resists oil contamination and delivers stable flux recovery. The system operates in a closed, continuous and automatic mode without filter aid addition, reducing oil loss.
Equipment Technical Parameters
- Filter Dimensions: 4400mm×2000mm×3000mm (Length × Width × Height)
- Filter Weight: 3400KG
- Processing Capacity: 30 tons / hour
- Membrane Material: Alumina inorganic ceramic membrane
- Fluid Contact Material: 316L stainless steel
- Sealing Material: EPDM, PTFE
- Applicable pH Range: 5~7
- Allowable Working Temperature: 70~90℃
- Control Mode: PLC full-automatic control
- Cleaning Mode: Online backwashing + chemical online cleaning
