Palygorskite for Vegetable Oil Refinement
General description
This is a green and natural adsorbent material based on Palygorskite clays (a close 'analog' of Attapulgite) that comes in three different grades (PK-1, PK-2 and PK-powder). The material is intended to be used as an adsorbent agent in refinement of vegetable oils at different stages of the refinement/rectification process.
This product is manufactured in full compliance with the requirements of Technical Conditions 00132003.003-99 "Palygorskite for vegetable oil refinement."
When used as an adsorbent agent this product allows to:
- remove mechanical suspensions and partially remove colloidally-dissolved substances that usually precipitate during storage, including phosphatides, proteins, parts of cellular tissue, non-fat substances, wax, various mechanical impurities, acids and moisture.
- have a certain drainage effect
- have a bleaching effect.
| No. | Item | Description / Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK-powder | PK-1 | PK-2 | ||
| 1 | Appearance | Light gray powder, PK-1 and PK-2 may exhibit inclusions of irregularly shaped black-colored particles | ||
| 2 | Sensory appearance | without taste or smell | ||
| 3 | Bulk density, kg/m3 (min) | 540 | 530 | 520 |
| 4 | Moisture content by weight, % (max) | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 5 | Grain content by weight, % | 90 | 60 | 80 |
