Cavitation Technologies, Inc. announced that Desmet Ballestra Group NV, CTi's strategic partnersince 2010, has completed another round of sale orders for proprietary Nano Reactor systems for vegetable oil refineries in the US. Desmet Ballestra was recently acquired by Alfa Laval, a leading global provider of first-rate products in the areas of heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling. This acquisition has helped to accelerate CTi's plans to expand the international reach of its innovative technology across a variety of edible oil refining sectors.

The demand for the edible oil industry has historically grown at over 5% per year [4], even during periods of global economic instability. This is because crude oil extracted from soybeans needs further treatment to convert it into a bland, stable, and nutritious product that is used in the manufacture of a variety of products including: Margarine, shortening, salad and cooking oil, mayonnaise, food products, and oleochemicals. CTi's proprietary technological solutions are built around a solid core of design procedures that effectively addresses many attributes in the field of crude vegetable oil refining.

The company's Nano Neutralization patented technology and its proprietary patented processes provide many advantages and proven savings for edible oil refineries.  The current US purchase order for multiple reactors has processing capacities that are designed to process over 3,200 tons per day (TPD) of crude vegetable oil—significantly increasing the efficiency of operations while mitigating the environmental impact for the oil refining industry. Some of the most noteworthy benefits of the reactors include: A 0.3-1% oil yield increase, 90% less excess phosphoric acid, 30-50% reduction of caustic soda, lower soaps at the primary phase of separation, and finally low to zero silica consumption.