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I'm not used to getting soy WVO with animal fats but I have 100 gallon of it that I wish to separate out the fat. The problem is that the fats clog my on-board veggie filter far faster than fat free oil does although both are filtered to 1 micron.
I've been filtering it at 120*F but when it cools the fats re-solidify. I've tried to filter cold, but even at 1 micron it clogs up my screen way too fast.
What's the best way to remove fat from oil on a large scale? I'm thinking of filling a 275 gallon IBC with the 100 gallons and 175 gallons of other good oil and hoping the fats will settle. I'm thinking full sun to warm the contents and draining out the fats at dawn when they should be visible at the bottom. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif
I've been filtering it at 120*F but when it cools the fats re-solidify. I've tried to filter cold, but even at 1 micron it clogs up my screen way too fast.
What's the best way to remove fat from oil on a large scale? I'm thinking of filling a 275 gallon IBC with the 100 gallons and 175 gallons of other good oil and hoping the fats will settle. I'm thinking full sun to warm the contents and draining out the fats at dawn when they should be visible at the bottom. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shrug.gif