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2025 AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo.

Industrial Oil Products

General Industrial Oil Products II

Innovative Technique for the Treatment of High Free Acids in Acidic Crude Palm Oil: A Novel Approach

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

4:15 PM – 4:35 PM PST

Room: C124

Presenting Author(s)

BM

Beatrice Martínez, BS

Founder & CEO
EcoNova Global Solutions, LLC
Springfield, IL, United States

Co-Author(s)

Adeeb Hayyan, PhD Chemical Eng.

Doctor of chemical engineering
Universiti Malaya
KUALA LUMPUR, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
AJ

Ahmad Jaril bin Asis

Consultant
EcoNova Global Solutions, LLC, Malaysia
SS

Sharifah Shahira Syed Putra

Researcher
Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia
HD

Hamza Durrani

Business Director
EcoNova Global Solutions, LLC
Springfield, Illinois, United States
MD

Mohammad Durrani

General Manager
EcoNova Global Solutions, LLC
Springfield, Illinois, United States

Abstract:

This study introduces a novel and rapid method for reducing free fatty acids (FFA) in acidic crude palm oil (ACPO) using a liquid-liquid extraction technique. This method, presented for the first time, effectively reduces FFA content from high levels, such as 50%, to less than 0.5%. The process is non-destructive, preserving the fatty acid profile while delivering significant energy savings compared to traditional FFA pre-treatment methods. This approach is low-cost, energy-efficient, safe, and environmentally friendly. Recently patented in the United States, this technology has the potential to revolutionize oil and fat processing, enhancing the value of industrial oil products.