Advanced Computer Controlled Deodorizing Unit

Product Overview

The Advanced Computer Controlled Deodorizing Unit, is a unit that allows the study and research of the continuous deodorization operation capable of performing a vacuum and high temperature distillation with steam.

Technical Specifications

AEDC/A — Advanced Computer Controlled Deodorizing Unit

• AEDC/A Unit:

Anodized aluminum frame and panels made of painted

steel.

The unit includes wheels to facilitate its mobility.

Main metallic elements made of stainless steel.

Diagram in the front panel with distribution of the

elements similar to the real one.

With

All metal elements are made of s316 stainless steel

including the supports. SYSTEM

Seals are suitable for food and can be used at

temperatures of up to 300°C.

Feeding tank with vacuum connection for oil de-aeration.

Coil in the feeding tank, for preheating the oil, thus

facilitating de-aeration.

Domestic hot water heater for exchange in the feeding

tank coil. Water supply regulation valve to the coil

according to the desired temperature.

Feed pump to the de-aerated oil system with flow rate

• control, range: 8 – 20 kg/h.

THREE PLATE HEAT EXCHANGERS FOR HEATING THE VEGETABLE OIL TO BE TREATED

Two counterflow exchangers with pre-deodorized oil.

Exchanger for counterflow heating the oil to be treated with thermal oil.

20 plates.

Si02-coated, suitable for food.

DISTILLATION/DESATURATION COLUMN BASED ON A COLUMN WITH STRUCTURED PACKING, HEAT

• INSULATION, VACUUM CONNECTION AND EQUIPPED WITH:

Oil inlet distributor placed in the edible oil inlet to the column from the top. It ensures

an even oil distribution when introduced into the column.

Three-tiered plate trays to promote contact between the liquid and vapor phases and

to improve distillation performance.

Four hoods are the base of the stripping and allow the steam to rise through the column

and a central hole, through which the oil falls to the surface of the first or upper plate.

Flexipac 500Y column packing. It is distributed in plates positioned at a 90° angle to each

other, so that no preferential paths are ever formed and the even distribution of the fluid

along the column is guaranteed.

• Steam distributor, used as a carrier gas: five inlets for the carrier steam. There is an inlet on

top of the contact plates, three others located inside the plates (one inside each plate) and

the last one at the bottom of the column below the contact plates.

There are also 4 coils at the column head to help condense the extracted fatty acids. These

coils can be connected the mains water so that a constant temperature is maintained.

Two demisters.

Coil at the bottom of the thermal oil circulation column to maintain the temperature in

the column.

Pump with an adjustable outlet flow rate from the deodorizer.

Cooling tank for the treated oil, consisting of a cooling water coil with a transparent cover.

Advanced Computer Controlled

AEDC/A

Deodorizing Unit

THERMAL OIL CIRCUIT

Edible thermal oil boiler providing the energy needed to heat the oil entering the

column.

• Maximum thermal oil temperature: 300 °C.

Edible thermal oil.

Pump with thermal oil flow control.

Two proportional valves to control the thermal oil flow rates to the heat exchangers

and/or the deodorizing column coil.

FATTY ACID RECIRCULATION CIRCUIT

Fatty acid recirculation pump, to prevent them from solidifying and to maintain the

temperature at the column head.

• Direct extraction via manual valve or redirecting to a cooling tank up to 60 °C:

Cooling tank for cooling water coil to prevent fatty acids from condensing and

thickening.

Auxiliary tank with Nitrogen intake to collect samples at any time.

VACUUM CIRCUIT

Vacuum pump.

Vacuum trap, which ensures that the vapors from the column do not reach the pump.

It includes a coil that is part of a condensing unit, and allows water vapor from the

column to be condensed, reducing its volume and enabling the vacuum pump to keep

the vacuum in the system constantly.

Condensing unit filled with R-404 refrigerant.

• Carrier steam generator. 3kW power.

Nitrogen circuit.

Temperature and pressure sensors at key points in the system.

Vegetable oil flow sensors.

Level switch.

Relief solenoid valves and all necessary measurements, such as alarms, thermostat, and

pressure switch, etc., to work safely.

• The complete unit includes as well: Designed and manufactured under several quality

Advanced Real-Time SCADA and PID Control. standards.

Open Control + Multicontrol + Real-Time Control. Optional ICAI software to create, edit and carry out

Specialized Control Software based on LabVIEW. practical exercises, tests, exams, calculations, etc. Apart

National Instruments Data Acquisition board (250 KS/s, from monitoring user's knowledge and progress reached.

kilo samples per second). This unit has been designed for future expansion and

Calibration exercises, which are included, teach the user integration. A common expansion is the

how to calibrate a sensor and the importance of checking Scada-Net (ESN) System which enables multiple

the accuracy of the sensors before taking measurements. students to simultaneously operate many units in a

Projector and/or electronic whiteboard compatibility network.

allows the unit to be explained and demonstrated to an

entire class at one time.

Capable of doing applied research, real industrial

simulation, training courses, etc.

Remote operation and control by the user and remote

control for technical support, are always

included.

Totally safe, utilizing 4 safety systems (Mechanical

Electrical, Electronic & Software).

Advanced Computer Controlled

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Deodorizing Unit

• AEDC/A/CIB. Control Interface Box

A high performance and reliability control box providing a controlled environment

for all devices responsible of the electrical functionality of the unit (power supplying

data signal conditioning, control, electrical protection, etc.) and also for quick and

easy connection between the unit and PC.

BOX

Industrial standard size with normalized dimensions, handles and rubber feet for easy installation.

Metallic box for grounding and shielding for safety and noise reduction.

Differential magneto-thermic switch and fuses for electrical protection.

Standardized power supply requirements.

Power isolation transformer to provide isolation and protection.

Shielded wiring to minimize and prevent electromagnetic interferences.

Data signal converters and conditioners to amplify, filter and convert sensor signals to standardized analog input

• ranges: 4-20mA, 0-5V, +/-10V, etc.
• Industrial controllers and drivers to perform different control algorithms: open loop control, closed loop control, etc.

FRONT PANEL BACK PANEL

Detailed process diagram of the unit for an easy High density signal connector to minimize connections

understanding. between the unit and PC.

Easy, quick and secure sensor connections using Fuse holders and connectors location diagram for an

identifiers and keyed connectors to prevent accidental easy identification and quick connection.

bad connections.

Main power bipolar switch with light indicator to show

unit status.

• 3. DAB. Data Acquisition Board: PCIe 6 321

The multifunction acquisition board is part of the SCADA System which offers a wide range of

• feature:
• National Instruments high-speed multifunction board: 250 KS /s sampling rate.
• High performance interface with dedicated bandwidth: 250MB/s.

Signal Streaming technology to guarantee low data latencies.

High-speed bidirectional data transfer.

Advanced timing, triggering and synchronizing functions, both analogical and digital.

Highly accurate measurements. 16 bits for Analogical inputs resolution.

16 differential or single-ended type analogical channels.

24 bidirectional digital I/O lines, programmable and multipurpose.

2 multimodal analogical outputs to generate non-periodic, periodic and arbitrary waveforms with 900kS/s

sampling rate and 16bits of resolution.

Advanced Computer Controlled

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Deodorizing Unit

• AEDC/A/CCSOF. Supervision Software + Control Software + Data acquisition Software + Data

Management Software.

• SCADA System is composed of four Software Package with the following features:

The Supervision Software is in charge of monitoring in real time start and stop elements, unexpected conditions and

process evolution. In case of being necessary, it actuates on the system and notifies the user the incorrect operations.

The Control Software allows to manage multiple process and variables in real time either a manual way or automatic

way. Several type of algorithms of control such PID CONTROL are implemented depending on the field of study.

The Data acquisition Software focus on measuring and processing signals from the process with very high accuracy

getting a synchronized and fast response of the system. A Calibration System is part of this software to adjust the sensor

measurements.

The Data Management Software stores and represents, alarms, variables and process evolution in real time both in a

graphic format and in a numeric format such Time Charts or Process Diagram. Printable reports can be generated or

Historian Data can be loaded to study the experiments in detail.

The Software is open and flexible architecture that facilities to access different work levels both Instructors and Students.

It is supported by current Windows Operating System and Industrial Standards. The graphical user interface is intuitive and

user- friendly.

References from 1 to 6 are always included in the

• Cables and Accessories, for normal operation.
• minimum supply:
• AEDC/A.
• Manuals.
• AEDC/A/CIB.
• This unit is supplied with 8 manuals: Required Services
• DAB.

Assembly and Installation, Interface and Control Software

• AEDC/A/CCSOF.

Starting-up, Safety, Maintenance, Calibration & Practices

• Cables and Accessories.