LIPID PURIFICATION PROCESS

摘要

A process for purification of a liquid lipid from a bed of a particulate absorbent, where a supercritical fluid is passed through said bed to release lipids retained on the absorbent. Also apparatus for use in the performance of the process, lipids purified using the process and by-products of the process. The process enables enhanced removal of retained lipids from the particulate absorbent, e.g. removal of plant oils from bleaching clays.