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Annual Vegetable Oil Extraction Short Course June 02-05, 2025 (Practical Videos Will be Included in Various Presentations)

SCHEDULE

4:40 PM Registration at Hilton Garden Inn
5:30 PM Course Briefing
6:00 PM Dinner (Optional)
7:40 AM Bus leaves hotel for Fats and Oils R&D Center
8:10 AM Safety and environmental overview – R. Barton
9:10 AM Seed cleaning – R. Schneider
10:10 AM Storage and reclaim considerations for meals and grains - J. Reed
11:10 AM Break
11:15 AM Cracking and Dehulling – R. Barton
12:15 PM Group Photo and Lunch
1:15 PM Expanders/Extruders used for oil seeds preparation – R. Barton
2:00 PM Rotary Cookers and Conditioners – D. Madueno
3:00 PM White flake desolventization system – R. Ozer
4:00 PM Break
4:10 PM Solvent extraction fundamentals – D. Madueno
5:10 PM Course Adjourn. Bust leaves for the hotel.
7:40 AM Bus leaves for Fats and Oils R&D Center
8:10 AM Miscella distillation and solvent recovery - J. Slater
9:10 AM Meal and hull processing – I. Hall
10:10 AM Break
10:15 AM Hot dehulling – B. MacKinnon
11:15 AM Solvent extraction safety– J. Slater
12:15 PM Lunch break
1:15 PM Flaking meal optimization – I. Hall
2:15 PM Heat exchangers – S. Harris
3:15 PM Break
3:20 PM Desolventizing /Toasting/Drying/Cooling – A. Subieta
4:20 PM Vegetable protein concentrates – R. Ozer
5:20 PM Course adjourn and the bus leaves for the hotel
7:40 AM Bus leaves Hotel for Fats and Oils R&D Center
8:10 AM Electrical safety in workplaces - B. Kooiman
9:10 AM Decanter and disc bowl centrifuge in oil seed processing – C. Renth 
10:10 AM Break
10:15 AM Rotary stem dryers - A. Subieta
11:15 AM GRADUATION LUNCH (Diplomas will be provided- Must Attend)
1:00 PM Quality control of oil seeds/vegetable oil and equipment demonstration - S. Watts
2:00 PM Basics of fats and oils chemistry including crude oil processing – M.S. Alam
3:00 PM Course adjourn and the bus leaves for the hotel.
   

ACCOMMODATIONS

Hilton Garden Inn, Bryan, 3081 University Drive East, TX
77802, Phone: (979) 703-7919., Email:
Erika.Pinner@hilton.com
Group Code: 2025 VOE., Cutoff Date: May 2, 2025
Rate: $ 119/plus taxes.

Booking Link: ANNUAL VEGETABLE OIL EXTRACTION SHORT COURSE (hilton.com)

TRANSPORTATION

Hilton Garden Inn. at College Station is easily reached by about 10 flights daily. From Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport connects via American Airlines. From Houston Intercontinental Airport connect via Continental Airlines. The airport code for Easterwood Airport is CLL. For courtesy van service or schedule a pickup with GroundShuttle.com (855)303-4415 ) from George Bush Intercontinental airport (IAH) or Houston Hobby airport (HOB).

REGISTRATION

The registration fee for the short course includes Sunday evening dinner, breakfast, daily lunch, refreshments at breaks, local transportation, a short course USB, and a certificate of completion. The registration fee is $1075.00. Registration fees are not refundable, but substitute personnel may be sent by the same firm. Space is limited; therefore, applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Rights to substitute speakers, and change topics and schedules as necessary to expedite the course are reserved. Participants must be pre-registered before their arrival in College Station.

Click Here to Register

Please pay by check and make check payable to Fats and Oils R&D Center and mail to 4412 Uphor Court, College Station, TX 77845.

For registration inquiries, Please contact:

Fats and Oils R&D Center, LLC.
College Station, Texas 77845

Email: oilsandfats2020@gmail.com

Phone: (979) 229-3599

LOCATION AND FACILITIES

All lectures and demonstrations will be held at:

Fats and Oils R&D Center LLC.
8412 Parameter Court
College Station, TX 77845

INSTRUCTORS

  • Adolfo Subieta – Desmet., Jonathan Slater, Desmet., Brent Kooiman, Senior Project
    Engineer., Bruce Mackinnon-Crown Iron Works., Diego Madueno – Desmet., Ian Hall
    – Application Engineer, CPM Roskamp Champion., Alam, Fats and Oils R&D
    Center., Collin Renth, Oil & Fat Mechanical Equipment Manager, GEA, Mechanical
    Equipment US, Inc., Mike Schuster-Laidig., Rich Barton, N. Hunt Moore., Robin
    Schneider – Buhler., Kevin Shadlock - Crown Iron Works., Scott Harris -Solex., Steve
    Watts-PekinElmer.,

Hands on Practical Course on Vegetable Oil/Animal Fats/Products Processing including Biodiesel-Biofuel (VOP-2025) July 28-31, 2025

SCHEDULE

  • Registration at Hilton Garden Inn at 4:30 PM
  • Course Briefing at 5:30 PM
  • Dinner (Optional)
  • 7:40 AM Bus leaves hotel for 8412 Parameter Court-College Station TX 77845
  • 8:10 AM "Basics of Fats and Oils Chemistry; Factors Affecting Crude Oil Quality" – Dr. M.S. Alam
  • 9:30 AM "Vegetable Oil Extraction: Pros and Cons" – O.M. Kondur
  • 10:40 AM Break
  • 10:45 AM "Use and Benefits of Enzymes in Vegetable Oil Processing" – L. Lessard
  • 11:45 AM Deodorizer Design and Heat Recovery – L. Espinosa
  • 12:45 PM Lunch and Group Photo
  • 1:00 PM "Degumming of Crude Oils and Basics of Vegetable Refining" – W. Youngreen
  • 2:15 PM "Absorptive Bleaching Materials and Processes" – J. Bello
  • 3:30 PM Acid degumming and caustic refining demonstration at the pilot plant
  • 4:30 PM Bus leaves for hotel
  • 7:40 AM Bus leaves hotel for 8412 Parameter Court-College Station TX 77845
  • 8:10 AM "Palm Oil Sustainability" –Desmet
  • 9:15 AM Renewable Fuels-Adsorptive removal of contaminants from fats and oils – T. Hartmann
  • 10:30 AM “Centrifuges and Decanters in Vegetable Oil Processing, Design, Operation and Maintenance” – C. Renth
  • 12:00 AM Lunch
  • 1:00 PM New innovative fats for food applications – Dr. D. Nakhasi
  • 2:00 PM "Waste Water Treatment for Fats and Oils Industries "– J. Devine
  • 3:00 PM Coffee break
  • 3:10 PM “Filtration During Processing” – J. Tengwall
  • 4:00 PM Short Path Stripping for Removal of MOSH and MOAH - P. Alasti
  • 5:00 PM Demonstration on bleaching of edible oil
  • 6:00 PM Bus leaves for hotel
  • 7:40 AM Bus leaves hotel for 8412 Parameter Court-College Station TX 77845
  • 8:10 AM "Quality Controll of Oil Seeds/Vegetable Oils and Equipment Demonstration" – J. Ulahanan
  • 9:10 AM "Hydrodynamic cavitation technology for vegetable oil and biodiesel processing" - TBA
  • 10:10 AM Coffee break
  • 10:15 AM "Purification of Biodiesel" – B. Cooke
  • 11:00 AM Vacuum systems: Operations and troubleshooting” – A. Fris
  • 12:00 PM Graduation lunch (must attend-diplomas will be provided)
  • 1:30 PM Influence of filter aids on flow hydraulics and adsorption chemistry. – B. Saucier
  • 2:30 PM Use of various antioxidants and their chemistry for edible oil protection. N. Senanayake
  • 3:30 Fiber Technology for Vegetable oil processing (degumming)- Dr. Scott
  • 4:30 PM Deodorization demo of vegetable oil and biodiesel production
  • 5:30 PM Course adjourned- Bus leaves for hotel
  • 7:00-9:00 PM Fun time at Grand Station Entertainment, College Station, TX 77840 (Optional)

ACCOMMODATIONS

Hilton Garden Inn, Bryan, 3081 University Drive East, TX
77802, Phone: (979) 703-7919., Email: Erika.Pinner@hilton.com
Group Code: 2025 VOP., Cutoff Date: June 27, 2025
Rate: $ 119/plus taxes.
 

TRANSPORTATION

Hilton Garden Inn. at College Station is easily reached by about 10 flights daily. From Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport connect via American Airlines. From Houston Intercontinental Airport connect via Continental Airlines. The airport code for Easerwood Airport is CLL.  for courtesy van service or schedule a pickup with GroundShuttle.com ( (855)303-4415 ) from George Bush Intercontinental airport (IAH) or Houston Hobby airport (HOB).

REGISTRATION

The registration fee for the short course and pilot plant demonstrations includes Sunday evening mixer, daily lunch, refreshments at breaks, local transportation, a short course eBook manual, and certificate of completion. Registration fee is $1225.00 Registration fees are not refundable, but substitute personnel may be sent by the same firm. Space is limited; therefore, applications will be accepted on a first- come, first-served basis. Rights to substitute speakers, change topics and schedules as necessary to expedite the course are reserved. Participants must be pre-registered before arrival in College Station.

Click Here to Register

Please pay by check and make check payable to Fats and Oils R&D Center and mail to 4412 Uphor Court, College Station, TX 77845.

For registration inquiries, Please contact:

Fats and Oils R&D Center, LLC.
College Station, Texas 77845

Email: oilsandfats2020@gmail.com

Phone: (979) 229-3599

LOCATION AND FACILITIES

All lectures and demonstrations will be held at:

Fats and Oils R&D Center LLC.
8412 Parameter Court
College Station, TX 77845

Lou Lessard, Sr. Business Development Manager, Novonesis., Dr. Mohammad S. Alam, Fats and Oils R&D Center.
Dr. Dilip Nakhasi, Zero Acre, USA.
Dr. Namal Senanayake, Camlin.,
Brian Cooke The Dallas Group of America, Inc.,
Jorge Bello, Global Technical Service Manager, EP Engineering.,
John Tengwall, LEEM Filtration.
Orayne M. Kondur, Desmet Ballestra., Leon Espionosa, Desmet Ballestra., Allen Fris, Sr. Sales Engineer., Graham Corporation., Joby Ulahanan, Crystal Filtration., Collin Renth, Oil & Fat Mechanical Equipment Manager, GEA, Darren Litle, President, North America, Desmet Ballestra., Mechanical Equipment US, Inc., Perry Alasti, Artisan Industries., Fahmi Kresmagas, Clariant Incorporation., Jeff Devine, Alfa Laval.
Dr. Scott Kohl-Fibers Technology., William Younggreen, Manager, USA and Canada, Fats and Oils Systems, Alfalaval.

Hands-on Annual Vegetable Oil Frying Course with Live Demonstrations TBA

SCHEDULE

4:40 PM Registration, Embassy Suites, College Station.
5:30 PM Course Briefing
6:00 PM Dinner, Rudy’s BBQ, College Station (Optional)
7:40 AM Bus leaves hotel for Fats and Oils R&D Center
8:10 AM Basic Chemistry of Oils and Fats – Dr. Alam
9:30 AM Oxidative Stability and Shelf Life of Frying Oils and Fats – Dr. N. Senanayake
10:30 AM Break
10:35 AM Hi-Oleic Oil: Availability, Price, Frying Data and Comparison with other Frying Oils” – B. Stobaugh
11:35 AM "Analytical Methods for Deep Frying Assessment”- J. Ulahanan
12:35 PM Lunch and Group Photo
1:35 PM Formation of 3-MCPD and GE in Frying Oils and their negative health effects – J. Bello
2:35 PM Practical Demonstration: Live Frying of French fries with various selected frying oils and sensory evaluation of the fried products along with group discussion.
5:00 PM Bus leaves for the hotel
7:40 AM Bus leaves hotel for Fats and Oils R&D Center
8:10 AM Refining of Frying Oil and why it is Important to Remove Contaminants – J. Bello
9:10 AM “Industrial Frying System and the Criteria for Selecting Industrial Fryers” – C. Ryes
10:10 AM Break
10:15 AM "Frying Oils: Chemistry, Filtration, and Adsorbents" – B. Cooke
11:15 AM “Use of Specialty Oils in Deep Frying” – Dr. Alam
12:15 PM Graduation Lunch-Diplomas will be handed over.
1:30 PM “Acrylamide in Frying Foods- A Concern: Dr. Alam
2:15 PM Use of Palm/Red Palm Oil in Deep Frying – Dr. Raznim
3:15 PM Practical Demonstration: Frying Battered Chicken in Various frying oils and sensory evaluation of the fried product and oil evaluation
5:30 PM Course Wrap-Up; Bus leaves for the hotel

ACCOMMODATIONS

Hilton Garden Inn, Bryan, 3081 University Drive East, TX
77802, Phone: (979) 703-7919., Email: Erika.Pinner@hilton.com
Group Code: 2025 VOP., Cutoff Date: June 27, 2025
Rate: $ 119/plus taxes.
 

TRANSPORTATION

Easterwood Airport at College Station is easily reached by about 10 flights daily. From Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport connects via American Airlines. From Houston Intercontinental Airport connect via Continental Airlines. The airport code for Easterwood Airport is CLL. To get to the hotel in College Station, participants can call the Hilton (979-693-7500) upon arrival at Easterwood Airport for courtesy van service or schedule a pickup with GroundShuttle.com (855) 303-4415) from George Bush Intercontinental airport (IAH) or Houston Hobby airport (HOB).

REGISTRATION

The registration fee for the short course includes Sunday evening dinner, breakfast, daily lunch, refreshments at breaks, local transportation, a short course USB, and a certificate of completion. The registration fee is $ 975.00. Registration fees are not refundable, but substitute personnel may be sent by the same firm. Space is limited; therefore, applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Rights to substitute speakers, and change topics and schedules as necessary to expedite the course are reserved. Participants must be pre-registered before their arrival in College Station.

Click Here to Register

Please pay by check and make check payable to Fats and Oils R&D Center and mail to 4412 Uphor Court, College Station, TX 77845.

For registration inquiries, please contact:

Fats and Oils R&D Center, LLC.
College Station, Texas 77845

Email: oilsandfats2020@gmail.com

Phone: (979) 229-3599

LOCATION AND FACILITIES

All lectures and demonstrations will be held at:

Fats and Oils R&D Center LLC.
8412 Parameter Court
College Station, TX 77845

INTRUCTORS

Dr. Mohammad S. Alam, Fats and Oils R&D Center.,., Dr. Namal Senanayake, Camlin., Brian
Cooke, Global Director of Product Development, The Dallas Group of America, Inc., Jorge
Bello, Global Technical Service Manager, EP Engineering., Joby Ulahanan, R&D Manger,
Crystal Filtration, USA. Mr. Caleb Reyes, Heat and Control, Inc., Susan Knowlton, Missouri
Soybean Board.

Trends in Margarine and Shortening Manufacture, Non-Trans Products TBA

SCHEDULE

  • 4:30 PM Registration, Hampton Inn
  • 5:15 PM Short Course Orientation: “How To Get The Most Out of a Training Program”
  • 5:30 PM Dinner, Rudy’s BBQ (optional)
  • 7:40 AM Bus leaves hotel to Rudder Tower, Texas A&M University
  • 8:00 AM "Chemistry of Vegetable Oils" – M.S. Alam
  • 9:00 AM "Margarines and Spreads: Product Quality and Safety Evaluation” — R. Gnanasambandam
  • 10:00 AM Break
  • 10:15 AM “Lecithin and Its Application in Margarine and Shortening” - A. Rumayor
  • 11:15 AM Group Photo
  • 11:30 AM Lunch
  • 12:15 PM “Oxidative Stability of Shortenings and Spreads” - M. Hu
  • 1:15 PM “Use of Enzymatic Interesterification for the Production of Non-Trans Margarines” – L. Espinosa
  • 2:15 PM "Crystalization of Palm Oils" – L. Espinosa
  • 2:45 PM Campus/MSC Tour
  • 3:45 PM Bus leaves for George Bush Library/Museum Tour
  • 5:00 PM Bus leaves for hotel
  • 7:40 AM Bus leaves hotel for Fats and Oils R&D Center at 11134 Hopes Creek Road
  • 8:00 AM "Crystallization and Processing Technology” – K.F. Hoyer
  • 9:30 AM “Functional Ingredients for Margarines and Shortenings” – J. Neddersen
  • 10:50 AM "Crystallization of Fats/Crystallizer" – J. Neddersen
  • 11:35 AM Break
  • 11:45 AM “Quality Preservation Systems in Shortening and Spreads” – B. Binbuga
  • 12:30 PM Lunch
  • 1:45 PM Demo (Soft tables Margarine) – K.F. Hoyer
  • 2:30 PM Break
  • 2:45 PM “Global Oils and Fats Supply for Solid Fats/Margarine Production” – F. Hidzir
  • 3:45 PM “Oil Palm Sustainability” – T. Tangavelu
  • 4:45 PM Bus leaves for hotel
  • 7:40 AM Bus leaves hotel for Fats and Oils R&D Center at 11134 Hopes Creek Road
  • 8:00 AM "Processing Equipment Evaluation" – A. Sievers
  • 9:00 AM Demo (Puff Pastry Margarine) – K.F. Hoyer
  • 10:30 AM Break
  • 10:45 AM "Introduction to DSC, NMR & TA" – K.F. Hoyer
  • 11:45 AM Graduation Lunch
  • 2:15 PM Demo (Optimization Trials Table Margarine) – K.F. Hoyer
  • 3:15 PM Break
  • 3:30 PM “Applications of FT-NIR in Margarine and Shortening Analyses” – J. Hudson
  • 4:30 PM Bus leaves for hotel
  • 7:40 AM Bus leaves hotel for Fats and Oils R&D Center at 11134 Hopes Creek Road
  • 8:00 AM Demo (N2 Incorporation in Margarine/Shortening Products) and (Process Understanding) - K.F. Hoyer/M. Sorensen
  • 9:30 AM Break
  • 9:45 AM Product Evaluation – K.F. Hoyer
  • 10:45 AM Final Remarks and questions from participants – MS Alam
  • 11:00 AM Short course Adjourns

ACCOMMODATIONS

Reservations for lodging should be made directly by attendee. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hampton Inn for short course participants at the special rate of $84/night plus tax for single or double occupancy. Ask for the rate specifically and mention the Group Code “VEG.” Hotel reservations must be received before July 19, 2021 in order to get special rate. You can make your reservation by telephone, fax, or the internet:

When faxing or emailing hotel reservations, please include a credit card number to confirm your reservation, and also include your departure and arrival dates.

Please find your booking link here: www.my-event.hilton.com/vegetableoilprocessingcourseve5/ For folks who prefer to book over the phone instead of online via the booking link, the group code is VEG.

Hampton Inn
320 South Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas 77840, USA

Tel: (979) 846-0184; FAX: (979) 268-5807

www.collegestation.hamptoninn.com

TRANSPORTATION

Hilton Garden Inn. at College Station is easily reached by about 10 flights daily. From Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport connect via American Airlines. From Houston Intercontinental Airport connect via Continental Airlines. The airport code for Easerwood Airport is CLL.  for courtesy van service or schedule a pickup with GroundShuttle.com ( (855)303-4415 ) from George Bush Intercontinental airport (IAH) or Houston Hobby airport (HOB).

REGISTRATION

The registration fee for the short course and pilot plant demonstrations includes Sunday evening mixer, daily lunch, refreshments at breaks, local transportation, a short course eBook manual, and certificate of completion. Registration fee is $1350. Registration fees are not refundable, but substitute personnel may be sent by the same firm. Space is limited; therefore, applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Rights to substitute speakers, change topics and schedules as necessary to expedite the course are reserved. Participants must be pre-registered before arrival in College Station.

Click Here to Register

You can pay by credit card (American Express, Visa, or Master Card).

If paying by check, make payable to Fats and Oils R&D Center and mail to 4412 Uphor Court, College Station, TX 77845.

For registration inquiries, Please contact:


Fats and Oils R&D Center, LLC.
College Station, Texas 77845

Email: oilsandfats2020@gmail.com

Phone: (979) 229-3599

LOCATION AND FACILITIES

All lectures and demonstrations will be held at:

Fats and Oils R&D Center LLC.
8412 Parameter Court
College Station, TX 77845

INSTRUCTORS

  • Dr. MS Alam, Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University
  • Leon Espinosa, Regional Sales Manager, DeSmet Ballestra
  • Ravin Gnanasambandam, Principal Scientist-Ingredients Technology; Dairy Foods R&D, Land O Lakes, Inc.
  • Klaus Funch Hoyer, Innovation Centre Manager, SPX Flow Technology
  • Fairus Hidzir, Regional Manager, MPOB, Washington D.C.
  • Dr. Min Hu, Senior Application Scientist, DuPont Nutrition and Health
  • John Neddersen, Senior Applications Specialist Ftas & Oils, DuPont Nutrition & Health
  • Andres Rumayor, Lipids Area Manager, Palsgaard Mexico
  • Alf Sievers, Process Category Sales Manager & Product Development Coordinator Global Fats & Oils, SPX Flow Technology
  • Dr. Tiger Tangavelu, Technical Director, Olera Shortening and Oils
  • Stacy Williams, Staff, Fats and Oils R&D Center
  • Dr. John Satumba, Cargill.
  • Brian Cooke, Clariant
  • Fairous Hidzir, MPOB