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Offline willbuild

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processing palm oil / lard
« on: May 22, 2014, 08:50:28 AM »
I have about 80ltr of solids which i assume is palm oil? or should i process mixed 50/50 with rapeseed?
If i process only palm oil i assume that it will return to solid at around 20c

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Re: processing palm oil / lard
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2014, 08:55:40 AM »
Pretty much right yes.

The higher the proportion of palm, the higher the cloud point of the product.

I cut with about 70% clear oil and I'm good down to about 0 degrees.

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Re: processing palm oil / lard
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2014, 09:57:06 AM »
On the odd occasion that I do process solid palm I use 20/80% liquid.

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Re: processing palm oil / lard
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2014, 11:42:54 AM »

If i process only palm oil i assume that it will return to solid at around 20c

Bio made from Palm oil that is solid at 20c will normally be good down to around 5c without problems.

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Re: processing palm oil / lard
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2014, 12:06:05 PM »
thanks for that. will go into workshop (shed) and give it a go :)

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Re: processing palm oil / lard
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2014, 05:04:55 PM »
will go into workshop (shed)

Bio refinery surely.