A system and method for the separation of nut or seed oil from shelled nuts or seeds are disclosed. The method comprises the grinding of shelled nuts or seeds and at least one carbohydrate for a length of time sufficient to promote nut or seed oil separation, leaving behind defatted nut or seed dough that can be further processed into a food product such as snack bar or nut milk. A system for the separation of nut or seed oil from shelled nuts or seeds comprises sources for both shelled nuts or seeds and at least one carbohydrate, and a grinding unit comprising at least one movable member, optional stationary member, and a vessel.

A system and method for the separation of nut or seed oil from shelled nuts or seeds are disclosed. The method comprises the grinding of shelled nuts or seeds and at least one carbohydrate for a length of time sufficient to promote nut or seed oil separation, leaving behind defatted nut or seed dough that can be further processed into a food product such as snack bar or nut milk. A system for the separation of nut or seed oil from shelled nuts or seeds comprises sources for both shelled nuts or seeds and at least one carbohydrate, and a grinding unit comprising at least one movable member, optional stationary member, and a vessel.

A method of remediating pesticides from an agricultural oil includes mixing a reaction solvent, a reducing agent, and an agricultural oil into a reaction mixture in a reaction vessel, controlling the temperature of the reaction mixture, producing a pre-neutralization mixture including a separation solvent, transferring the pre-neutralization mixture into a neutralization reactor that contains a neutralization agent, mixing the pre-neutralization mixture with the neutralization agent and allowing separation into an aqueous layer and a separation solvent layer, draining the aqueous layer, and distilling the separation solvent in the separation solvent layer from the remediated agricultural oils. A system has a reactor vessel, the reactor vessel having one or more inlets to allow a reducing agent, the agricultural oil, the separation solvent, and other additives as needed to produce a reaction mixture, a temperature control unit to control a temperature of the reaction mixture at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time, a neutralization vessel fluidically connected to the reactor vessel to receive the reaction mixture from the reactor vessel, the neutralization vessel having an inlet to allow a neutralization agent to be introduced into the neutralization vessel to produce a neutralized reaction mixture, and a valve arranged at a bottom of the neutralization vessel to allow an aqueous phase of the reaction mixture to be drained from the neutralization vessel.

A process of treating edible oil. An edible oil is brought in contact with porous bodies comprising an epoxide conversion catalyst. The porous bodies have a size of larger than 0.5 mm. A system for treatment of edible oil. The system comprises a first treatment unit and a reactor vessel arranged to receive edible oil originating from the first treatment unit. The reaction vessel comprises porous bodies comprising an epoxide conversion catalyst, the porous bodies having a size of larger than 0.5 mm. Use of porous bodies comprising an epoxide conversion catalyst, the porous bodies having a size of larger than 0.5 mm, for treatment of edible oil.

A process of treating edible oil. An edible oil is brought in contact with porous bodies comprising an epoxide conversion catalyst. The porous bodies have a size of larger than 0.5 mm. A system for treatment of edible oil. The system comprises a first treatment unit and a reactor vessel arranged to receive edible oil originating from the first treatment unit. The reaction vessel comprises porous bodies comprising an epoxide conversion catalyst, the porous bodies having a size of larger than 0.5 mm. Use of porous bodies comprising an epoxide conversion catalyst, the porous bodies having a size of larger than 0.5 mm, for treatment of edible oil.

A process for recovering tocotrienols/tocopherols, carotenoids and sterols from crude vegetable oil, characterised in that prior to the recovery steps, the amount of the free fatty acids in the oil is reduced to 3.50% by weight by distillation or neutralization.

A process for recovering tocotrienols/tocopherols, carotenoids and sterols from crude vegetable oil, characterised in that prior to the recovery steps, the amount of the free fatty acids in the oil is reduced to 3.50% by weight by distillation or neutralization.

A catalyst fibrous structure having a catalyst metal carried on a fibrous structure, wherein (a) a Log differential micropore volume distribution curve thereof obtained by measurement using a mercury intrusion technique has a peak having a maximum micropore diameter in the range of from 0.1 m to 100 m: (b) a Log, differential micropore volume at the peak is 0.5 mL/g or more; and (c) an amount of a catalyst metal compound and a binder carried per unit volume is 0.05 g/mL or more. Also, a production method for producing a catalyst fibrous structure.

A catalyst fibrous structure having a catalyst metal carried on a fibrous structure, wherein (a) a Log differential micropore volume distribution curve thereof obtained by measurement using a mercury intrusion technique has a peak having a maximum micropore diameter in the range of from 0.1 m to 100 m: (b) a Log, differential micropore volume at the peak is 0.5 mL/g or more; and (c) an amount of a catalyst metal compound and a binder carried per unit volume is 0.05 g/mL or more. Also, a production method for producing a catalyst fibrous structure.

Disclosed herein is a method of using dissipation factor to control the purification of candle wax compositions, comprising purifying a modified natural oil until a dissipation factor ranging from 0.0001-0.0600 is achieved.