Abstract
AbstractSodium silicate films were produced from rice hull ash silica, and their application in reducing free fatty acid (FFA) in frying oil was investigated. Sodium hydroxide concentration of these films was 32, 28, 24, and 20% with silica concentration of 45, 50, 55, and 60%, respectively. Moisture contents of these films were 20–23%. Adsorption performance of the films was investigated in frying oil at 80°C for 10–40 min. FFA content gradually decreased with treatment time for all films. There were no significant differences in FFA content among films for treatments up to 30 min. Treatment with 45 and 50% silica films for 40 min led to significantly larger reduction in FFA compared to treatment with 60% silica film. Differences between the FFA content of oil treated for 40 min with 55% silica and the FFA content of oils treated with other silica films were insignificant. FFA content of oil decreased from 0.8 to 0.55, 0.55, 0.57, and 0.59% after 40 min treatment with 45, 50, 55, and 60% silica film, respectively. Peroxide values (PV) of treated oils slightly increased from 48 to about 60 meq/kg for films with 45, 50, and 55% silica. Treatment with 60% silica led to a decrease in PV values to 42 meq/kg. Soap content of oil increased from 51 to over 100 ppm as a result of silicate film treatment.
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