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Oil Filtration Technology

Cooking oil is often used multiple times without throwing away, which makes it lose its consistency and develop a bad taste and odor. Furthermore, when this rancid oil is used, it can overcook the food. This is a major problem with many food establishments. Proper use of oil is therefore important for a food organization that wants to maintain its high quality standards.

  1. Oil Filtration Units

    • Over the years, the price of a single filtration unit has lowered enough that small diners and fast food places can easily buy one. This is all possible because of the technological advancements in oil filtration systems. An oil filter traps the miniscule particles in it and sends the oil back to the frying range. These filtration systems employ a number of filters with varying pore openings.

    Pressure Leaf Filter Systems

    • The latest oil filtration technology is pressure leaf filter systems. They pass the slurry (oil mixed with food particles) through leaf-like filter discs mounted on top of each other with a high pressure, such that the particulate matter is held back in the leaves and compressed to form cakes in between each filter plate. These cakes are removed periodically to prevent the jamming of the filters. This modern filtration technology can easily cleanse oil by up to 99 percent.

    Types of Pressure Plate Filters

    • There are two types of pressure plate filters: the vertical tower type and the horizontal row type. Both of them perform the filtration process in a similar manner, but the difference lies in the direction in which oil flows through it. In the vertical tower system, gravity drives the oil, while in the horizontal system, oil is artificially pumped. Both these systems are highly efficient and take up very little space.

    Benefits of Oil Filtration Technology

    • There are many benefits of oil filtration technology today. Just ask any chef on what is the most important thing to remember while making a dish, and he will tell you that using fresh and clean cooking oil is of utmost importance to ensure good quality of food. Also, considering their affordable prices, they are a perfect choice for any dinner or restaurant, big or small.

    Oil Filtration for Households

    • If you use fresh oil every time you fry something, an oil filtration system may not seem so significant. In that case you will have to let the rancid oil cool down first and then remove it from the frying area. However, before you can add the fresh oil in, you will have to clean the cooking range to remove the stench of sour soil. Only then can you add fresh oil. As you can see, putting in a filtration range in your kitchen can save you time and money as well as keep your chef smiling.

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