Oil fractionation and water/oil emulsion separation using polymer membranes

Oil separation using membrane technology is a highly effective and environmentally friendly method that can provide energy savings, environmental protection, and long-term industrial expansion, competing with traditional separation techniques like extraction, adsorption, or distillation. The employment of membranes in virtually every stage of processing is possible. This chapter studied the production of oils that benefit significantly from membrane separation techniques as they are employed for separation, recovery, purification, and dehydration. Various attempts for degumming and deacidification using membrane technology have also been covered. At the same time, several additional applications for membrane separation techniques fall outside this chapter's scope.