Case Study:

A rice bran based solvent extraction plant in Southern India

Edible Oil & Fats

Problem

- High DOC and hexane duct temperature

- Variation in DOC temperature

- Moisture variation in dt outlet

- Variation in DOC quality

- High SSC/ steam consumption

Objective

- To reduce overall Specific Steam Consumption in the plant

- To achieve consistent DOC quality

Solution

Installation of Forbes Marshall dtMAC automation package with iLogic.

Benefits

- Specific steam consumption reduced from 385 kg/ton to 305 kg/ton

- 20% saving in steam consumption

- Improved quality of DOC in terms of temperature, colour and moisture

- All trends accessible remotely with real-time data