9:00 am

Introduction Day 1

PALM OIL PRODUCTION, ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND BY-PRODUCT VALORIZATION

9:05 am

Use of Expeller® Presses in Palm Kernel and Copra Oil Production, Mr. Enrique O. Diaz, Anderson International Corp., U.S.A..

9:30 am

Mitigation of Precursors  to Prevent 3-MCPD Formation and CPO Washing, Mr. Frank Schöning, GEA Westfalia Separator Group, Germany

9:55 am

D3PRO - A Green Clarification System: Best Oil Yield and Lowest Effluent Production, Mr. Favian Guevara, Alfa Laval, Colombia

10:20 am

SmartPlant: Steam Generation and Demand Management in a Palm Oil Refinery, Mr. Alexander Van Heuverswyn, Vyncke Smartplant, Belgium

10:55 am

How Magnetic Resonance Technology (MRI) is Impacting the Extraction and Yield of Palm Oil, Dr. Daniel Consalter, Fine Instrument Technology, Brazil

PALM OIL PROCESSING

11:15 am

Key Points in the Processing of Palm Oil, Mr. Roberto Berbesi, Oil-Dri Corporation of America, Colombia

11:35 pm

12:00 n

End of Day 1 session

9:00 am

Introduction Day 2

9:05 am

Critical Parameters in Palm Oil Refining, Mr. Favian Guevara, Alfa Laval, Colombia

9:30 am

Nano Reactor Technology to Improve Chemicals Consumption in Neutralization and Biodiesel Production, Mr. Leon Pablo Espinosa, Desmet Ballestra, U.S.A.

9:55 pm

How to Mitigate 3MCPDs and DGs in Palm in Running Plants, Mr. Leon Pablo Espinosa¸ Desmet Ballestra, U.S.A.

PALM OIL BLEACHING

10:20 am

Critical Issues on Bleaching of Hybrid Palm Oil, Ms. Nathalie Quezada, La Fabril, Ecuador and Mr. Jorge Bello, EP Engineered Clays, U.S.A.

10:45 pm

Palm Oil Purification Challenges Mr. Anibal Urizar, Clariant Productos Químicos, México

11:10 am

Palm Oil Filtration and Problems in Vertical Filters and How to Avoid Them, Mr. Bruno Reis de Oliveira Silva, Bros Consultancy, Brazil 

11:35 pm

12:00 n

End of Day 2 session

9:00 am

Introduction Day 3

PALM OIL DEODORISATION AND DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING

9:05 am

PalmFlex a New Physical Refinery for GE and 3MCPD Mitigation, Mr. Favian Guevara, Alfa Laval, Colombia.

9:30 am

Introduction on the Palm Oil Crystallization Process, Mrs. Emma Sandoval, Palsgaard Industri, Mexico

9:55 am

Continuous and Static Dry Fractionation For High Quality Palm and Palm Kernel Fractions: IConFrac™ and Statolizer™, Mr. Serge Ghion, Desmet Ballestra, Peru

10:20 am

Interesterification for Zero-Trans Margarine and Shortening: Enzymatic, a Sustainable Alternative to Chemical Interesterification, Mr. Serge Ghion, Desmet Ballestra, Peru

10:45 am

Manufacture of Margarines from Palm Based Formulations, Mr. Adnan-Akin Akcay, SPX Flow, Denmark

11:10 am

Emulsifier Applications in Margarines and Spreads, Mr. Andrés Rumayor, Palsgaard Industri, Mexico

11:35 am

12:00 n

End of program