Pilot Plant Study of Red Palm Oil Deodorization Using Moderate Temperature

Red palm oil is the richest natural source of valuable minor components such as carotene. Although a highly valued product,carotene unfortunately is destroyed in refining process. Deodorization is one of the refining steps which will thermally destroy all carotenes. This paper describes method of preserving the carotenes in neutralized red palm oil (NRPO) by the use of moderate temperatures of …