Food grade glycol plant
Food grade glycol plant
(OP)
Good morning collegues,
I work in planta producing glycols. Last week my boss mentioned the possibility of producing a new grade in our products, food grade.
Could someone explain to me or lead to a resource about which are the main changes to be done in a chemical plant to be able to reach food grade? I guess that there must a regulation which sets the standard.
Thank you very much
I work in planta producing glycols. Last week my boss mentioned the possibility of producing a new grade in our products, food grade.
Could someone explain to me or lead to a resource about which are the main changes to be done in a chemical plant to be able to reach food grade? I guess that there must a regulation which sets the standard.
Thank you very much





RE: Food grade glycol plant
I think food grade products have to be processed in stainless steel equipment & vessel, but go to the source documents on the internet to learn the details.
RE: Food grade glycol plant
http://ipec-europe.org/UPLOADS/GMP_Audit_Guideline...
RE: Food grade glycol plant
Suggest that you review the differences between "ethylene glycol" (poison) and "propylene glycol" (food additive)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethylene_glycol
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propylene_glycol
There are other glycols produced and in common industry usage.
MJCronin
Sr. Process Engineer
RE: Food grade glycol plant
I was talking about propylene glycol.