Most palm oil is currently produced in South East Asia, even though the oil palm is originally an African crop. The two largest producers are Malaysia and Indonesia, who together account for about 85% of the world¡¯s palm oil production. Indonesia is the world¡¯s largest producer of palm oil, followed by Malaysia.
Where is qatarenergy building an integrated polymer olefins and Polyethylene Complex?
QatarEnergy is building an integrated polymer olefins and polyethylene complex in Qatar¡¯s Ras Laffan Industrial City. The Ras Laffan Petrochemical Complex will be located in the Ras Laffan Industrial City (RLIC), 80km north of Doha in Qatar. RLIC is a 294 km sq industrial hub owned and operated by QatarEnergy.
What is crude palm oil refining?
To prevent iron oxidation, the storage tank is lined in a suitable protective coating. The oil at this stage is called the crude palm oil (CPO). The aim of refining is to convert the CPO to quality edible oil by removal of objectionable impurities to the desired levels in the most efficient manner.
How is refined palm oil produced?
To produce refined palm oil (RPO), the objectionable impurities in the CPO are removed to obtain the required levels using two main methods: chemical or alkali refining and physical refining methods. Either of these is followed by fractionation as a final purification process to separate the oil into stearin and olein components.