How much sunflower oil is produced in South Africa?
Sunflower oil production is the main oil in South Africa. South Africa produced between 500 000 to 800 000 tons of sunflower seed per year between 2005 to 2010. Depending on the sunflower seed production area and planting time, sunflower seeds are harvested from January to June. Sunflower seed can be stored for 12 months.
What is the process of sunflower seed dehulling machine?
For industrial scale edible oil mill plant with daily capacity more than 20 tons, sunflower seed dehulling machine is necessary. The main process of fully scale sunflower oil processing plant is shelling, pre-pressing, solvent extraction, oil refining and oil filling. (Extract oil after dehulling can reduce the wax content of final oil.)
How sunflower seed oil is produced?
Sunflower seed oil production does the following manufacturing processes: cleaning of the seeds, grinding of the seeds, pressing and extraction of crude oil from these seeds and then further refining the oil obtained before packaging. A volatile hydrocarbon like hexane is used as a solvent to extract the oil. Cleaning the Seeds
What is the main equipment of sunflower oil manufacturing unit?
Main Equipment: Cleaning/screening machine, seeds cooker, oil expeller, oil filter press and conveyors. This sunflower oil manufacturing unit is effective, automated and affordable which makes it ideal choice for small scale sunflower oil factory. It is capable of continuous cooking oil processing plant.
