Sunflower is crushed for oil recovery via one of two process methods, hard pressing or prepress solvent extraction. Hard pressing relies upon exerting high pressure on the prepared seed to separate oil from the solids fraction, historically recovering about 25% oil from the seed.
Which extraction method is best for sunflower seeds?
Therefore, prepress solvent extraction, with the highest oil recovery yield, is the process method utilized today for the majority of the sunflower seed that is crushed globally.
How is sunflower meal extracted from mineral oil?
The solvent vapor stripped from the mineral oil in the mineral oil stripping step is sent to the vacuum condenser for solvent recovery. After the solvent extraction process, an additional increase of the protein content of sunflower meal can be obtained by tail-end dehulling.
What is a prepress solvent extraction method in a sunflower crushing plant?
In a typical sunflower crushing plant using the prepress solvent extraction method, the initial steps of seed pre-cleaning and seed drying are located in the seed receiving section of the facility, prior to seed storage.
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Item: Multifunctional Sunflower oil making equipment
Model Steel Machine Raw materials: Oil seeds: Sunflower
Final product: edible oil
Main market: Africa, Mid-East, Asia, South America
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