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Edible Oil/Products Processing Course August 01-04, 2021
SCHEDULE
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4:30 PM Registration, The Hampton Inn
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5:30 PM Short Course Orientation: How to Get The Most Out of a Training Program
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5:45 PM Dinner, Rudy’s BBQ (optional)
- 7:40 AM Bus leaves hotel to Rudder Tower, Texas A&M University
- 8:00 AM "Basics of Fats and Oils Chemistry; Factors Affecting
Crude Oil Quality" – M.S. Alam - 9:00 AM "Vegetable Oil Extraction: Pros and Cons" – C. Teeter
- 10:15 AM Break
- 10:30 AM "Use and Benefits of Enzymes in Vegetable Oil Processing"
– S. Gregory/J. Beam - 11:30 AM Lunch
- 12:45 PM Group Photo
- 1:00 PM “Removal of 3MCPD from Edible Oil” – L. Espinosa
- 2:00 PM Break
- 2:15 PM "Degumming of Crude Oils and Basics of Vegetable
Refining" – W. Younggreen - 3:15 PM Bus leaves for Hopes Creek – Combined Acid
Degumming and Caustic Refining Demonstration5:00 PM Bus leaves for hotel
- 7:40 AM Bus leaves hotel for Rudder Tower, Texas A&M University
- 8:00 AM "Deodorizer design and Heat Recovery" – L. Espinosa
- 9:00 AM Break
- 9:15 AM “Centrifuges and Decanters in Vegetable Oil Processing, Design, Operation and Maintenance” – G. Waranica
- 10:30 AM 1AM "Absorptive Bleaching Materials and Processes" – J. Bello
- 11:30 PM Graduation Lunch
- 1:00 PM "Water Management Technology in the Refinery"– W. Younggreen
- 2:00 PM “Filtration During Processing” – B. Boyd
- 2:30 PM Palm Oil Sustainability- Dr. Tiger
- 3:00 PM Bus leaves for Hopes Creek – Adsorptive Oil Refining Demonstration (Bleaching)
- 5:00 PM Bus leaves for hotel
- 7:40 AM Bus leaves hotel for Rudder Tower, Texas A&M University
- 8:00 AM "Application of FT-NIR in Vegetable Oil Analysis" – D. Honing
- 9:00 AM "Hydrodynamic Cavitation Technology for Vegetable Oil and Biodiesel Processing" - D. Litle
- 10:00 AM Break
- 10:15 AM "Employing Lab Scale Equipment to Resolve Plant Scale
Issues" – F. Filippini - 11:00 AM "Purification of Biodiesel" – J. Bear
- 11:30 AM "Application of Various Membranes in Vegetable Oil Processing" - C. Vabra
- 12:30 Lunch Break
- 1:30 Vacuum Systems: Operations and Troubleshooting” – A. Fris
- 2:15 PM Bio-based Industrial Fluids & Lubricants" – S. Awbrey
- 2:45 PM Bus leaves for Hopes Creek – Deodorization of
Vegetable and Biodiesel Production - 5:00 PM Bus leaves for hotel
- 6:30-8:00 PM Fun time at Grand Station Entertainment, College Station, TX 77840
TRANSPORTATION
Easterwood Airport 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. To get to the hotel in College Station, participants can call the Hampton Inn ( (979) 846-0184) 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).
LOCATION AND FACILITIES
All lectures will be held at Rudder Tower and Hopes Creek, College Station, TX
INSTRUCTORS
- Dr. Mohammad S. Alam, Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University
- Spencer Awbrey, Chief Technical Officer, Envirosource, Inc.
- Jeremiah Bear, The Dallas Group of America, Inc.
- Jorge Bello, Global Technical Service Manager, EP Engineering
- Bill Boyd, LEEM Filtration
- Dr. Rich Clough, Consultant
- Leon Espinosa, Regional Sales Manager, DeSmet Ballestra North America
- Frank Filippini, Applications Specialist, Oil-Dri Corporation of America
- Allen Fris, Sr. Sales Engineer, Graham Corporation
- Steve Gregory, Account Manager, DSM
- Dr. David Honings, Senior Scientist, Perten Instruments, Inc.
- Darren J. Litle, Director of Technical Sales-Oils & Fats Biodiesel, Arisdyne Systems Inc.
- Greg Waranica, Oil & Fat Mechanical Equipment Manager, GEA, Mechanical Equipment US, Inc.
- Stacy Williams, Fats and Oils R&D Center, Staff.
- William Younggreen, Alfa Laval, Inc.
- Dr. Tiger Tangavelu, Technical Director, Sime Darby Oils North America
- Jesse Beam, DSM, USA
- Carl Vabra Consultant
Vegetable Oil Frying TBA
SCHEDULE
- 4:30 PM Registration, The Hampton Inn
- 5:30 PM Short Course Orientation: How to Get The Most Out of a Training Program
- 5:45 PM Dinner, Rudy’s BBQ (optional)
- 7:40 AM Bus leaves hotel for Rudder Tower, College Station, TX
- 8:00 AM "Basic Chemistry of Fats & Oils" – M.S. Alam
- 9:00 AM "Oxidative Stability and Shelf Life of Bulk Oils and Fats" – M. Hu
- 10:00 AM Break
- 10:15 AM "Maximizing Shelf Life to Fried Foods” -M. Gupta
- 11:15 AM "Analytical Methods for Deep Frying Assessment”- J. Ulahanan
- 12:15 PM Lunch
- 1:15 PM Group Photo
- 1:30 PM "Hi-Oleic Oil: Availability, Price, Frying Data and Comparison with other Frying Oils” – B. Stobaugh
- 2:30 PM Bus leaves for 11134 Hopes Creek Road, for practical demonstrations; Live frying of French fries with various selected frying oils and sensory evaluation of the fried products with discussion
- 5:30 PM Bus leaves for hotel
- 7:40 AM Bus leaves hotel for Rudder Tower, College Station, TX
- 8:00 AM "3-MCPD and GE in Edible Oils” – J. Bello
- 9:00 AM “Industrial Frying System and the Criteria for Selecting Industrial Fryers” – C. Reyes
- 10:00 AM Break
- 10:15 AM "Frying Oils: Chemistry, Filtration and Adsorbents" – G. Hicks
- 11:15 AM ““Rapid Analysis of Frying Oil by -NIR” – D. Honings
- 12:00 PM Graduation Lunch
- 1:00 PM “Fryer Oil Treatment Made Easy” – M. Gupta
- 2:00 PM “Vacuum Frying Vs. Convention Frying: Pros and Cons” -Dr. Rosana G. Moreira
- 3:15 PM Bus leaves Hopes Creek for demonstration: Frying battered chicken with product and oil evaluation
- 5:30 PM Course Wrap-Up; Bus leaves for hotel
TRANSPORTATION
Easterwood Airport 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. To get to the hotel in College Station, participants can call the Hampton Inn ( (979) 846-0184) 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).
LOCATION AND FACILITIES
All lectures will be held at Rudder Tower and Hopes Creek, College Station, TX
INSTRUCTORS
- Jorge Bello, Global Technical Service Manager, EP Engineering Clays
- Monoj K. Gupta, President, MG Edible Oil Consulting Int’l. Inc., Lynnwood, WA, USA
- Fairus Hidzir, Regional Manager, Malaysian Palm Oil Board
- George Hicks, Manager of Innovation & Development, Dallas Group of America
- David Honigs, Senior Scientist, Perten Instruments Inc.
- Dr. Min Hu, Senior Application Scientist, Food Protection, DuPont Nutrition and Health
- Dr. Rosana G. Moreira, Professor of Biological & Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University
- Caleb Reyes, Director of Sales, Heat and Control Inc., Hayward, CA, USA
- Bryan Stobaugh, Director of Licensing and Genetics, Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council
- Joby Ulahanan, Lab Director, Crystal Filtration / Filsorb/ Quartz analytics
- Stacy Williams, Technician, Process Engineering R&D Center, Texas A&M University
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
TRANSPORTATION
Easterwood Airport 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. To get to the hotel in College Station, participants can call the Hampton Inn ( (979) 846-0184) 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).
LOCATION AND FACILITIES
All lectures will be held at Rudder Tower and Hopes Creek, College Station, TX
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