Soya Acid Oil
Soya Acid Oil
A valuable soybean-derived fatty acid product used in animal feed and a wide range of industrial applications.
Product Description
The soap stock obtained during neutralization stage of refining of Solvent Extracted Soybean Oil is collected in an acid proof vessel and acidified at an elevated temperature. The acidification results separation of fatty matter from the soap-water-oil mixture. The fatty matter is collected separately as Soya Acid Oil.
Intended Uses
Soya Acid Oil is valuable for its fatty acid component. It is a high feed ingredient energy source. The soya acid oil not only increases the calorific value, but also provides essential fatty acids and increases feed utilization. Other components of soya acid oil make it a valuable product in the animal feed industry. Other benefits include appearance improvement, ease of handling and improved palatability. The fatty acid component of soya acid oil is also valued as a feedstock for soaps, biodiesel, epoxy oils, distillation and purification of fatty acids, and mining and oil-field related industries.
Product Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Physical Properties | |
| General | Clear, free from suspended or other foreign matter. |
| Color | Dark brown |
| Odour | Typical |
| Consistency | Free flowing oily liquid |
| Typical Analysis | |
| Moisture & volatile matter, %w/w, Max. | 4 |
| Free fatty acids, %w/w as oleic acid, Min. | 50 |
| Total fatty matter, %w/w, Min. | 95 |
| Iodine value (Wij’s) | 125-140 |
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