Optimization and innovation of the clarification process of vegetable oils: a review
International Journal of Development Research
Optimization and innovation of the clarification process of vegetable oils: a review
Received 14th March, 2021; Received in revised form 11th April, 2021; Accepted 26th May, 2021; Published online 20th June, 2021
Copyright © 2021, Renan Felicissimo Marangoni, Tatiane Viana Dutra, Leila Larisa Medeiros Marques and Flávia Aparecida Reitz Cardoso. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The clarification is a process of adsorption of pigments and impurities present in vegetable oils. This process occurs in a conventional way using a high-cost mineral adsorbent. Because of this adversity, opted to carry out a bibliographical review to gather information regarding the optimization of the clarification process. Sixteen studies were selected that deal with the optimization of the clarification of vegetable oils and the use of new technologies to improve process performance. The studies show that the raw material influences the process parameters, and it is dependent of factors such as temperature, reaction time and adsorbent dosage. The use of new auxiliary technologies in the clarification process are potential process optimization agents because they show satisfactory results compared to the conventional adsorption process. The literature consulted presents relevant data regarding the optimization of the process of clarification of vegetable oils.
