20110097473 | Method for Refining Natural Oil - Provided is a method for purifying natural oil comprising: supplying a to-be-treated raw natural oil into a reaction tank which is provided with a layer of a particulate photocatalyst, and which is configured to allow the to-be-treated raw natural oil and oxygen and/or hydrogen to pass through the particulate photocatalyst in the layer; and then, while introducing oxygen and/or hydrogen to the inside of the layer of the particulate photocatalyst, causing the raw natural oil to circulate and to come into contact with the particulate photocatalyst, with a temperature inside the reaction tank kept at 40 to 110° C., to thereby purifying the raw natural oil. | 04-28-2011 |