29th Oil Processing Short Course --- April 29-30, 2023 --- Denver, CO and ONLINE

March 10, 2023

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These two days will cover chemistry, processing and quality control issues of oils and fats and new technologies for refinery optimization.

Smart Short Courses moves into LIVE events again. During the last twenty years, organizers of the meeting, Drs, Koseoglu and Debruyne have organized over 109 successful short curses and B2B programs. Now we bring the two technical short courses back in a fully updated version. These two short courses will bring together industry experts from around the world offering practical information on oilseed and oil processing and quality issues and how to integrate these in downstream products.

This program provides access to 20 live face-to-face presentations plus online access to 10 online video presentations from 2020-2022 programs

The program is directed at plant engineers, chemists, technicians, managers, and superintendents. The first program on fundamentals reviews the technologies and quality control aspects of edible oils processing. The second program deals with new methods and technologies to help processors to optimize their plant operations, optimize their systems and improve product quality. This is a unique opportunity for new plant personnel and for those who are experienced to meet experts in the field to discuss current problems and learn how to enhance their operations. The course material will also serve as a useful reference for processors, product formulators, chemists and technicians as well as business managers familiar with oils & fats processing, and the production of finished products. Target Group: Decision makers such as technicians, equipment manufacturers, product formulators, plant engineers, processors, chemists and sales and marketing specialists. READ MORE

Saturday, April 29, 2023
8:55 am	Introduction
9:00 am	Chemistry of Oils and Fats, Dr. Ignace Debruyne, ID&A, Belgium
9:30 pm	Opportunities of the 2-step Pressing Process (Screw Presses), Mr. Björn Schlüter and Mr. Jon Hanft, HF Press+LipidTech, Germany/U.S.A.
10:00 am	Review of Edible Oil Refining Separator and Decanter Processes, Mr. Patrick Schürmann, GEA Westfalia Separator Group, Germany
10:30 am	Coffee Break & Networking
11:00 am	Bleaching for Pretreatment of Renewable Diesel/Biodiesel, CBD and Hemp Oils. Mr. Brian Cooke, Clariant, U.S.A.
12:00 n	Filtration of Edible Oils: Options, Optimization, and Economy, Mr. Rick Veldkamp, PMI-Tech (Europe), the Netherlands
12:30 n	Lunch & networking
2:00 pm	Margarine and Shortening process Optimization and Crystallization Control, Mr. Klaus Funch Høyer, SPX Flow Gerstenberg, Denmark
2:30 pm	Hydrogenation of Fats and Oils. Dr. Sefa Koseoglu, Filtration & Membrane World, U.S.A.
3:00 pm	Fundamentals of Fat Crystallization and the Effect of Minor Components on Crystalllization of Cocoa Butter, Dr. Alejandro Marangoni, University of Guelph, Canada
3:30 pm	Coffee Break & Networking
4:00 pm	Fundamentals of Emulsions and Emulsifiers, Mr. Kaustuv Bhattacharya, International Flavors & Fragrances, Denmark
4:30 pm	Microencapsulation of Oils and Fats. Dr. Sefa Koseoglu, Filtration & Membrane World, U.S.A.
5:00 pm	End of day 1
PROGRAM: NEW TECHNIQUES IN OIL PROCESSING AND REFINERY OPTIMIZATION
Sunday, April 30, 2023
8:55 am	Introduction
9:00 am	Comparison between Conventional and Newly Developed HVO Pretreatment Process, Mr. Julian Poll, GEA Westfalia Separator Group, Germany
9:30 am	Process Changes Needed to Implement Cavitation Technology, Mr. Darren Litle, Arisdyne Systems, U.S.A.
10:00 am	From Past to Future: Comparison of Measurement Technologies for the Edible Oil Market, Mr. Yannick Farine, Industry Specialist Vegetable Oils, KROHNE, Belgium
10:30 am	Coffee Break & Networking
11:00 am	Measuring Quality and Efficiency in the Refining of Vegetable Oil, Mr. Patrick Schürmann, GEA Westfalia Separator Group, Germany
11:30 am	New Developments in Vegetable Oil Bleaching, Mr. Jorge Bello, EP Engineered Clays, U.S.A.
12:00 n	Techniques for Mitigation of 3MCPD and GE in Oil Refining, TBA, U.S.A.
12:30 n	Lunch & networking
2:00 pm	Processing Hemp: Critical Considerations, Mrs. Rachel Burton, ProcessWerx, U.S.A.
2:30 pm	Novel Applications of Phospholipase Enzymes in Oil Processing, Mr. Nikita Iltchenko, DSM Food & Beverage, The Netherlands
3:00 pm	Static Optics FTIR – Real Time Continuous Analysis of Fats and Oils Processing, Dr Johnathon Speed, Keit Spectrometers, U.K.
3:30 am	Mechanism of Oxidation and Oil Quality Management in Frying and Cooking Oils. Dr. Ignace Debruyne, ID&A, Belgium.
4:15 pm	End of Program - Opening of AOCS Annual Meeting 2023