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An overview of the application of controlled flow caviation (CFC(TM)) for the intensification of chemical processing applications is presented.  More specifically, this oral presentation will summarize the positive effects cavitation technology has made in the acid degumming and chemical neutralization refining process steps over the past ten years.  It will be shown how CFC(TM) technology minimizes the resources necessary to purify fats and oils in the degumming and neutralization processes while at the same time producing less waste and make a better quality product.  Due to the heat of reaction, this technology further reduces the amount of energy necessary for heating prior to separation of the impurities.  For vegetable oil acid degumming and/or neutralization reactions, the reasons for enhanced performance of the refining operation, reduced environmental impact, observed reduction in necessary acid and/or caustic addition as well as decrease in oil loss, potential savings in steam consumption and decrease in maintenance opex is discussed and industrial scale examples given.  Several methods for measuring yield gain are also discussed.  Finally, the efficient removal of residual soaps, phosphorus, ffa, and metals while minimizing and in some cases even eliminating the need for water washing or silica addition is also described.

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