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EP 0 182 396 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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16.06.1987 Bulletin 1987/25 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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28.05.1986 Bulletin 1986/22 |
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Date of filing: 10.09.1985 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE |
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Priority: |
14.09.1984 GB 8423229
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Applicants: |
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- UNILEVER NV
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- UNILEVER PLC
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Inventors: |
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- Merk, Werner
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- van de Sande, Robert Leo Karel Maria
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- Sen Gupta, Achintya Kumar
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Process for treating triglyceride oil |
(57) Process for treating triglyceride oil including removing from the triglyceride oil
at least a part of particulate matter within the range of from 0.0
4pm to 25pm, preferably 0.2 to 15µm, and subsequently degumming the oil. Removal of
particulate matter can be by e.g. microfiltration. Degumming can be e.g. water degumming
or ultrafiltration. Cleaner lecithin and improved ultrafiltration flux can be achieved
due to process.