Deacidification of crude palm oil using PVA-crosslinked PVDF membrane

• Main Authors: Azmi, R. A., Goh, Pei Sean, Ismail, Ahmad Fauzi, Lau, Woei Jye, Ng, Be Cheer, Othman, Nur Hidayati, Noor, A. M., Yusoff, M. S. A.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2015
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58210/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2015.06.001

Over recent years, there has been an explosive growth of interest in the development of alternative approaches for crude palm oil (CPO) refining. During a typical refinery process, free fatty acid (FFA) is one of the key objectionable impurities that need to be reduced if not completely removed from...