Citric Acid
Citric Acid
What is citric acid? 🧪
Citric acid is an organic acid that is found naturally, particularly in sour fruits such as lemons, oranges, and grapefruits. In an industrial way, citric acid is commonly processed from the fermentation of sugar or carbohydrate sources using microorganisms Aspergillus niger. Resulting in the pure substance, stability, and being perfect for the industry application.
The chemical formulation of Citric acid is C₆H₈O₇ It's a weak organic acid and also has key properties, including:
- The ability of pH adapting
- Being a Chelating Agent or Metal chelating agents
- Inhibition of the oxidation that can cause the product
For these reasons, citric acid has wide applications in many industries, particularly in the palm oil industry that is requiring the strict quality control in every process
🌴 The application of citric acid in the palm oil industry
In the process of the palm oil industry, citric acid plays a big role, whether in the crude palm oil (CPO) extraction plant or the refining process.
1. Chelating Agent
Citric acid can be caught with metal ions such as Fe and Cu, which are key factors in speeding up the oil oxidation, causing the following:
- The oil quickly becomes rancid
- The color is changed
- The shelf life is shortened
Using the appropriate citric acid will help reduce those effects and help in keeping the palm oil quality stable
2. pH improvement in the process
The appropriate pH balance is one of the important factors in palm oil refining. Citric acid is used for:
- pH control in the degumming and neutralization process
- Enhancing the effectiveness of residue separation
- Reducing the soap stock caused
3. Reducing the impurities and enhancing the oil clarifies
Citric acid helps in phospholipid separation and another residue from the oil for getting the following:
- A higher clarifies
- Color stability
- Industry quality standard
4. Supporting sustainable manufacturing
When compared to more potent inorganic acids. Citric acid is more gentle, biodegradable, and friendly to the environment. It's perfect for the ESG standard for the palm oil industry and long-term sustainability in the application of citric acid
Citric acid is a high-safety chemical when used in the food industry and the oil process industry, as advised
🛡️ The safety issues
- It's a light acid, not that erodes
- No hazardous residues caused in the oil process
- Acceptable and applicable to all the global industries
Caution:
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) should be used when handling the substance, such as wearing the gloves and glasses
- Avoid direct contact with the eyes
- Leave it tightly sealed, away from the moisture
Product Details
📦 The product details of citric acid we sells
✅ Product grade
Citric acid, palm oil industry grade
developing and picking up specifically for use in palm oil extraction and refining plants
✅ Product properties
- The purity is perfect for the oil processing
- Good melting in the water, no residues left
- Giving the stability in the pH adjustment and chelating agent
✅ Packaging form
- 35 kg / tank
Perfect for industry applications, it reduces the cost of storage and material management
To sum up
Citric acid is a key material in the palm oil industry. With the chelating agent property, pH adjustment, and helping in keeping the stability of oil. This is why the citric acid for the palm oil industry grade is effective, safe, and related to the manufacturing sustainability.
The citric acid we sell is designed especially for the palm oil industry application, with 35 kg/tank for all the quality and cost concerns
❓Q&A
Q: What is citric acid? What are its roles in the palm oil industry?
A: Citric acid is an organic substance used as a chelating agent and pH adjustment, and it reduces the degradation of palm oil during the production process.
Q: Why is the palm oil industry using citric acid?
A: Because citric acid helping in reducing oxidation, oil adjustment, and helping for more effective in the distillation
Q: Is citric acid safe?
A: It's safe when used in an appropriate ratio. It's a light alkali and was accepted in the global industries.
Q How are the differences between citric acid palm oil grade and citric acid food grade?
A: The industry grade was designed for the oil process; its stability and cost are perfect for a big context used
Q: What is the perfect citric acid packaging for the industrial
A: It's 35 kg/tank, suitable for continuous use in factories, reducing redundant handling.
