The present invention discloses a process for improving the quality of heat-sensitive oils. For heat-sensitive oils rich in
vitamin E and polyunsaturated fatty acids, a decolorization - medium and low temperature
nitrogen and steam alternating stripping deodorization - enzymatic
catalysis process is adopted to replace the traditional caustic refining -
water washing - decolorization - high temperature steam deodorization process. In view of the problem that the
acid value of oils is prone to increase during the decolorization and deodorization processes, the present invention proposes to carry out oil decolorization and deodorization before oil acid reduction. The increase in
acid value caused during the oil decolorization and deodorization processes can bind fatty acids back to the
glycerol backbone during the subsequent enzymatic
catalysis process, thus effectively avoiding
raw material loss. To reduce the
impact of the conventional high temperature steam deodorization process on the functional substances in heat-sensitive oils, medium and low temperature
nitrogen and steam are alternately used for stripping to remove the
odor substances in the oils, and the quality of heat-sensitive oils is retained to the greatest extent. This process is applicable to the quality improvement of heat-sensitive functional oil raw materials rich in
vitamin E, polyunsaturated fatty acids, etc., and has broad application prospects.