EFFECT OF HIGH FFA CPO ON OIL REFINING

The advantages that can be accrued from refining of low FFA CPO are ;

• lower refining losses of oil
• lower usage of bleaching earth
• lower dosage of phosphoric acid
• higher throughput which mean lower down time

The relationship are ;

CPO FFA CONTENT : REFINING FACTOR

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3 to 4% : 2.1 X % FFA

4 to 5% : 2.2 X % FFA

> 5% : 2.3 X % FFA