VEGETABLE OIL DEODORIZER PLANT

FIELD: food industry; vegetable oil deodorizers. ^ SUBSTANCE: proposed plant includes reservoir for raw vegetable oil, horizontal deodorizer, scrubber, heating unit, return water system, ready product accumulating reservoir and system of pipelines with shutoff valves and cooler. Reservoir for raw vegetable oil is connected through filter with heat exchanger, vacuum system consisting of mixing condenser of vapor ejector vacuum pump connected with scrubber and connected return water system, and deaerator connected with vacuum system and, through pipeline, with heat exchanger, electric heater and deodorizer. Heating unit is formed by series-connected heat exchanger and electric heater with temperature controls at outlet. Deodorizer is connected through pump to electric heater for oil circulating along circuit, and cooler. Plant contains additionally mixer with citric acid solution. Cooler is connected through mixer containing citric acid solution with ready product reservoir, and scrubber is provided with pipeline to deliver sprinkler oil. ^ EFFECT: reduced heat and power consumption and working area of plant, and improved quality of ready product. ^ 1 dwg