From Insight to Impact: Join a Featured Session
Featured Sessions address how critical developments, both current and on the horizon, will impact the edible oils and fats, surfactants and detergents, plant proteins, and related sustainable materials industries.
A complete list of 2026 Featured Sessions will be available soon.
2025 AOCS Featured Sessions
Topics from the 2025 meeting in Portland are listed here.
Fats, Facts, and Fiction: The Seed Oil Controversy
Harnessing Vegetable Oil Waste - Circular Economy in Action
Trends in Perceptions & Product Developments of Nutritional &
Healthy Fat, Oil, & Protein Products in the Far East Region
Valorization of Cereal Milling Byproducts for Sustainable
Development—Lipids & Proteins Jointly organized by International Association
of Rice Bran Oil (IARBO)
2026 Industry-Sponsored Pre-Event COURSE
Vacuum System Fundamentals for the Edible Oil Industry
Hosted by Graham Manufacturing
Sunday, May 3 | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Hyatt Regency New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Overview: Graham will be covering the principles of operation of ejectors, condensers, and liquid ring vacuum pumps. We will also be covering some maintenance, basic troubleshooting scenarios, and real world case studies as well. This class will have a focus on the edible oil industry covering vacuum systems for Deodorizer and Bleaching Systems.
Learning Objectives: Attendees will learn how ejector systems operate and how to troubleshoot different scenarios that they may encounter on site.
Agenda (subject to change)
- Vacuum and Measurements
- Introduction and Overview of Ejectors
- Operating Principles
- Overview of Condensers
- Ejector and Condenser Vacuum Systems
- Vacuum Pressure Control
- Troubleshooting and Inspection
- Introduction and Overview of Liquid Ring Vacuum Pumps
- Operating Principles
- Package Systems
- Troubleshooting, Inspection, and Maintenance
Registration Information
Please register before April 24 by contacting Aaron Piskorowski at apiskorowski@graham-mfg.com.