shea nut vegetable oil extraction plant in burundi

   
shea nut vegetable oil extraction plant in burundi
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • shea nut vegetable oil extraction plant in burundi
How to process shea nut kernels?

For processing Shea nut kernels, we need a combination of mechanical pressing unit ( Oil Mill ) and solvent extraction plant (SEP). The following are steps involved in Shea Butter Extraction Plant : Shea nut kernels are separated and cleaned to remove impurities such as dust, metal, plant stalks.

How is shea oil extracted?

As a result, many shea producers are adopting more mechanized solutions to improve quality and yield. Larger processors use mechanical extraction equipment to recover more oil efficiently. Screw press expellers physically crush the shea kernels to squeeze out shea oil from the solid meal, which exits the expeller as a cake.

How is raw shea butter obtained?

Raw shea butter is obtained primarily by the traditional method of extraction (Abdul¨CMumeen et al., 2013), from the shea fruit kernel, but can also be obtained by mechanical (Olaniyan and Oje, 2007a), enzymatic (Didia et al., 2018) and chemical methods (Apea and Larbi, 2013).

How much oil is left behind in a Shea?

This inefficient, inexpensive extraction method leaves about 23% of the fat behind, only yielding about 35% of the oil. As a result, many shea producers are adopting more mechanized solutions to improve quality and yield. Larger processors use mechanical extraction equipment to recover more oil efficiently.