Premium extraction and refining technology. We engineer fully automated systems to produce crystal-clear, odorless, and healthy sunflower oil with minimum processing losses.
Delivering high-capacity, state-of-the-art refining solutions to industry-leading partners.
Navabharat Limited
Crude sunflower oil contains impurities such as phosphatides (gums), free fatty acids, color pigments, waxes, and odoriferous compounds. These negatively impact the taste, shelf-life, and appearance of the final product.
Our state-of-the-art refining technology meticulously removes these impurities while preserving the beneficial nutrients and natural antioxidants (like Vitamin E) present in the oil.
A precision-engineered pathway to convert crude sunflower extract into premium commercial edible oil.
Water or acid is added to hydrate the phosphatides (gums), making them insoluble in the oil for easy centrifugal separation.
Uses specialized high-speed centrifuges to ensure maximum gum removal, protecting downstream equipment from fouling.
Free Fatty Acids (FFA) are removed by reacting the oil with a precise amount of alkali through centrifugal seperator, forming a soapstock that is separated out.
Automated dosing systems ensure exact alkali addition, minimizing saponification of neutral oil and maximizing your overall yield.
Oil is treated with activated bleaching earth under vacuum to absorb color pigments (chlorophyll, carotenoids) and trace metals.
Closed-loop, continuous vacuum bleaching drastically reduces the oxidation of oil and ensures a highly uniform, brilliant golden color.
Crucial for sunflower oil. The oil is slowly chilled to crystallize high-melting-point waxes, which are then filtered out.
Our advanced crystallization crystallizers provide optimal cooling curves. This ensures the oil remains completely clear even when stored at low temperatures (refrigeration).
High-temperature, high-vacuum steam distillation strips away odoriferous compounds, free fatty acids, and volatile impurities.
Features a structured packing deodorizer that minimizes steam consumption and prevents trans-fatty acid formation, preserving the oil's nutritional integrity.
Visualizing the precise physical and chemical processing at every stage to achieve premium edible oil.
Crude Oil + H₃PO₄ + NaOH → Neutralized Oil + Soap/Gums
Neutralized Oil + Silica → Soap-Free Oil + Adsorbed Soap
Soap-Free Oil + Bleaching Earth → Bleached Oil + Spent Earth
Bleached Oil + Chilling → Dewaxed Oil + Solid Waxes
Dewaxed Oil + Steam/Vacuum → Premium Refined Oil + Volatiles
Our designs focus on operational profitability by maximizing yield and minimizing utility costs.
Optimized separator settings prevent loss of neutral oil in the soapstock.
Advanced Economizers recover heat from the deodorizer to pre-heat incoming oil.
Fully automated, one-touch continuous processing with real-time monitoring.
Ensures bland taste, zero odor, and long shelf life meeting strict food standards.