standard screw oil processing plant sesame in kenya

   
standard screw oil processing plant sesame in kenya
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • standard screw oil processing plant sesame in kenya
How to optimize a process for sesame oil extraction by screw-pressing?

Ma. Gabriela Bordón, Box-Behnken designs were used to optimize a process for sesame oil extraction by screw-pressing at low temperature (50 °C). Experimental designs included seed moisture content (SMC), pressing speed (PS), and restriction die (RD) as the main processing parameters.

What is a sesame seed?

Sesame ( Sesamum indicum L., Pedaliaceae) is a common oilseed crop cultivated in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. Sesame seeds have high economical and nutritional value mainly due to their high oil content (45¨C60%). The world¡¯s sesame oil production was about 4,756,000 tons in 2013 (FAOSTAT 2015.

How to determine oil content from sesame seeds and pressed cake?

Oil contents from both sesame seeds and pressed cake were determined by extraction (10 h) using Soxhlet devices, with n -hexane as solvent. The solvent was removed using a rotary vacuum evaporator at 40 °C. The oil content was gravimetrically determined and expressed as weight percent on a dry basis (AOCS 2009 ).

How is sesame oil extracted?

Sesame oil is usually extracted by means of mechanical screw-pressing. The conventional screw-pressing processes used for SO extraction generally include a previous seed roasting step. Although seed roasting can increase oil recovery, it may have deleterious effects on oil quality.