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Edible Oil Extraction and Refining

Oil quality is largely inherited from the seed, and a refinery can remove colour, odour and free fatty acid only at a cost in yield that grows with every unit it has to take out. This course works through that economy. Delegates work through oilseed preparation, cleaning, dehulling, flaking and cooking, and what each step does to extraction efficiency. Mechanical pressing and solvent extraction are covered, including the safety regime solvent plants require. Crude oil quality parameters follow. Refining is worked through in sequence: degumming, neutralisation, bleaching and deodorisation, with the losses and the quality gain at each stage. Winterisation and fractionation are addressed. Hydrogenation and interesterification are covered where hardened fats are produced. Oxidation, antioxidants and shelf life follow. The course closes on refinery yield accounting, on effluent and on the by products that carry real value.

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Course objectives

  • Prepare oilseed through cleaning, dehulling, flaking and cooking
  • Operate mechanical pressing and solvent extraction safely
  • Assess crude oil quality parameters
  • Run degumming, neutralisation, bleaching and deodorisation
  • Apply winterisation and fractionation
  • Produce hardened fats by hydrogenation or interesterification
  • Control oxidation and shelf life, and account for refinery yield

Who should attend

  • Edible oil plant operators and supervisors
  • Refinery process engineers
  • Quality assurance staff in oils and fats
  • Production managers at crushing and refining plants
  • Technical staff entering the oils and fats industry

Course outline

  1. 01Quality inherited from the seed
  2. 02Oilseed preparation and its effect on yield
  3. 03Mechanical pressing
  4. 04Solvent extraction and its safety regime
  5. 05Crude oil quality parameters
  6. 06Degumming, neutralisation and bleaching
  7. 07Deodorisation, winterisation and fractionation
  8. 08Hardened fats, oxidation, yield accounting and by products

Scheduled sessions

Scheduled sessions for Edible Oil Extraction and Refining
DatesVenueFormatPriceRegister
12 to 16 October 2026Kampala, UgandaClassroomUSD 1,325 per delegateRegister Now
28 December 2026 to 1 January 2027Cape Town, South AfricaClassroomR19,950 per delegateRegister Now
8 to 12 February 2027OnlineOnlineR8,500 per delegateRegister Now

Edible Oil Extraction and Refining

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