Processing of Olein Fraction Red Palm Oil with Minimal Refining Method and Optimization of Deodorization Process

Abstract

Red Palm Olein (RPOn) is the result of refining and fraction of Crude Palm Oil (CPO). In the conventional refining of CPO, carotene which is a pro-Vitamin A is intentionally removed to get a clear colored oil.. This research is comparing between two methods are Method I and Method II. Method I is started from degumming process (acid degumming), Neutralization, deodorization, and then fractionation. Meanwhile, Method II is started from degumming process (water degumming), fractionation and then deodorization. Optimization using RSM method with CCD program, carried out in the deodorization process of the selected by method II. Method II is producing RPOn with 0.1949% moisture content, 0.8743 mE/kg peroxide value, 0.148% FFA, 57.5380 ppm of beta carotene and 100.5526 ppm of tocopherol alpha. Improvement of the deodorization process using RSM by setting the temperature to 90 0 C, vacuum pressure to 50 cmHg and 2.98 hours of deodorization process will be produce RPOn with 0.03% FFA.