2 017 AO C S A n n u a l M e e t i n g , F l o r i d a , U S A : P o s t e r S e s s i o n :

New Developments to
Increase the Production Rate
of Chemically Refined Oils
Li- Chih Hu, Nathan Dias, David Gittins - IMERYS Filtration Mineral s

Oil for/from oleochemical processes (including biodiesel production) may

come from sources with variable qualities, and contain an appreciable
level of metals, phospholipids, soaps, catalysts, and suspension solids.

Dry-washing and filtration enables the refined oil to meet the quality and stability requirements
for the next process step or customer. This poster describes a single-step oil treatment which is
excellent in both adsorbent (metals, phospholipids and soap removal) and filter aid (high throughput
and long filtration cycle, suspension solids and high viscosity component removal) performance.

A D S O R B E N T FI LT E R A I D S E N G I N E E R E D F O R S U P E R I O R
F I LT R AT I O N P E R F O R M A N C E I N B I O D I E S E L A N D
O L E O C H E M I C A L P U R I F I C AT I O N :

- High removal efficiency for metals, phospholipids and polar contaminants

- Reduces filter aid usage vs. conventional materials

- Longer cycle times

- Higher flow rates

- Reduces spent filter cake disposal

- Reduces yield losses from spent solid and oil retention

- Available in a range of permeability

Filtration
WHY IS CYNERSORB™ UNIQUE AND EFFECTIVE?

Formulation chemically breaks down contaminants for adsorption

All adsorbent
accessible on surface

OIL OR BIODIESEL WITH TRACE HIGHLY

METAL, SOAPS, PHOSPHOLIPIDS,
Diatomaceous Earth structure PURIFIED OIL
AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS provides high flow rate & cycle length OR BIODIESEL

WHEN AND HOW TO USE CYNERSORB™

CynerSorb™ adsorbent – filter aids can be used for biodiesel made from refined vegetable oil, used cooking oil
or animal fat. They are versatile as pretreatment of feedstock material or post treatment of products.

VEGETABLE OILS, CYNERSORB™

CATALYST + METHANOL
USED COOKING OIL, ADSORBENT
ANIMAL FATS

CONTAMINATED ADSORBENT
TRANSESTERIFICATION METHYL ESTERS
METHYL ESTERS PURIFICATION
CYNERSORB™
PRETREATMENT AND/OR
ACID ESTERIFICATION METHANOL
(IF REQUIRED) GLYCERIN FILTER CAKE
REMOVAL

LO N G E R F I LT R AT I O N C YC L E E XC E L L E N T I M P U R I T Y R E M OVA L E FFI C I E N C Y
& H I G H E R F LOW R AT E ( C H E M I C A L LY R E F I N E D C A N O L A O I L )

7
35
6

5
30
Impurity (ppm)

3
25
Traditional adsorbent 2
CynerSorb™
20 1

0
Phosphorous Calcium
15
35 250
30
200
10 25
Impurity (ppm)
Impurity (ppm)

20 150

5 15 100
10
50
5
0
0 10 20 30 40 0 0
Time (Hours) Metals Soap
Excellent Impurity Removal Efficiency (Chemically Refined Canola Oil) Untreated 0.2% CynerSorb™ PT 0.2% CynerSorb™ HC

F O R M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N
71 Daggett Dr, San Jose, CA 95134 408-643-0097 li-chih.hu@imerys.com
Filtration

FPAE_FI030 - FIRST EDITION 06/17