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Crude oil profile
The starting oil profile influences whether a physical or chemical refining route is more appropriate.
Refining & Blending
From crude oil profile to controlled specification.
Physical and chemical refining, blending know-how and laboratory monitoring operate as one controlled system. The route is selected around the incoming oil, the target specification and the buyer's final application.
60,000 t/y
Refinery capacity
200 t/day
Physical refining
200 t/day
Chemical refining
24/7/365
Operating continuity
Route selection logic
The process starts with the oil and ends with the application.
Route selection is not a standard formula. Incoming profile, target parameters, intended use and recovery logic are evaluated together before the process architecture is defined.
Industrial platform
Route selection connects plant capability with the required oil profile.
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Target specification
Application, destination market, quality parameters and release expectations shape the process target.
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Sustainability and recovery logic
Process choices are connected to oil use, by-product recovery and the broader circular value-chain logic.
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Customer application
Food, foodservice, private label, cosmetics and industrial uses may require different quality and documentation priorities.
Refining architecture
Two routes. One target: a controlled oil profile.
Physical and chemical refining are complementary process architectures. The appropriate route is assessed according to crude oil profile, target specification, application and release requirements.
Refining route 01
Physical refining
200 t/day
A four-stage route selected when the incoming profile and target specification support physical deacidification.
01Degumming
Prepares the crude oil profile for the following treatment stages.
02Bleaching
Supports the controlled reduction of pigments and residual impurities.
03Deacidification
Aligns free-fatty-acid content through the selected physical route.
04Deodorization
Completes the route by aligning volatile and sensory characteristics.
Refining route 02
Chemical refining
200 t/day
A four-stage route built around neutralization, followed by controlled purification and finishing.
01Neutralization
Targets free fatty acids through a controlled chemical treatment.
02Washing and drying
Prepares the oil for the following purification and finishing stages.
03Bleaching
Supports colour alignment and the reduction of residual impurities.
04Deodorization
Finalizes the oil profile before blending, checks and release.
The process diagrams provide a high-level view. Final route selection and operating parameters remain subject to technical assessment of the oil and customer specification.
From buyer brief to release
Industrial capacity becomes valuable when every decision is traceable.
The buyer does not need to prescribe the process. A clear application, target specification, destination, format and documentation brief gives the technical team the information needed to evaluate the route.
In-house laboratory
Process checks, analytical assessment and release documentation operate within the same industrial control logic.
Process monitoring
Laboratory checks support process control and alignment with the target oil profile.
Analytical evidence
Gas chromatography, spectrophotometry and continuous checks contribute to the quality assessment.
Documented release
Final checks connect the approved profile to COA-backed shipment release.
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Oil family and intended use
Olive oil, pomace oil, grapeseed oil, specialty oil or derivative application.
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Target quality parameters
Specification, customer quality requirements, destination-market expectations and release documents.
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Format and logistics route
Bulk, tank truck, flexitank, container tank, packed format or storage needs.
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Documentation and certification needs
COA logic, BRC, Organic, Kosher, HACCP or buyer-specific qualification documents where applicable.
Technical orientation
Clear answers before the technical conversation begins.
How is the refining route selected?+
The choice between physical and chemical refining depends on crude oil profile, target specification, process suitability and the customer's final application.
What role does the laboratory play in refining and blending?+
Laboratory monitoring supports process control, blending alignment and documented release, helping industrial scale become repeatable quality.
Technical specification
Align the oil profile before choosing the refining route.
Send crude oil profile, target parameters, intended application and documentation needs for a more precise technical discussion.
Include in your brief
- Crude oil profile or target analytical parameters
- Application, specification and quality expectations
- Release documents and certification context
One public B2B route
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Documented release logic
COA-backed
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Qualified follow-up only