sunflower oil extraction statistics in zimbabwe

   
sunflower oil extraction statistics in zimbabwe
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • sunflower oil extraction statistics in zimbabwe
What is the evolution of sunflower seed production & acreage?

Evolution of sunflower seed world production (Million Tons, yellow bars) and acreage (Million ha, red bars) 1976-2018 (Source: Oil World, 2019). Evolution of oilseeds production 1975-2019. Evolution of the relative share of 10 oilseeds in Global production (Source: Oil World, 2019). Localisation of the sunflower production.

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 crushed for oil recovery?

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.

How does a sunflower extractor recover the solvent pumped to the extractor?

The solvent evaporated from the sunflower meal and the miscella are both recovered in the solvent recovery system within the solvent extraction process area. A typical sunflower plant will recover 99.8¨C99.9% of the solvent pumped to the extractor.