extraction of oil from groundnut in johannesburg

   
extraction of oil from groundnut in johannesburg
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • extraction of oil from groundnut in johannesburg
What is groundnut oil extraction?

Lawan et al. (2015) , reported that groundnut oil extraction involves shelling the groundnut pods, roasting the shelled groundnut seeds, deskinning and winnowing the roasted groundnut seeds, milling the cleaned groundnut seeds and kneading the paste produced. ... PDF | Groundnut oil extraction involves removing oil content of the groundnut seed.

How much oil can be extracted from groundnut?

Oil extracted from groundnut by traditional means can produce about 20-30% from the groundnut whereas the mechanical methods will yield a higher percentage. A mechanical means of extracting oil was designed, constructed with locally available materials and tested for groundnut oil extraction.

What is groundnut oil expelling machine?

Groundnut oil expelling machine is an important device for oil recovery from groundnut seed in a roller mill, direct firing of barrel and pressing with an engine driven oil expeller. Expeller use a horizontal rotating metal screw, which feeds oil-bearing seeds into a barrel shaped outer casing with perforated walls according to Maul et al (2011).

What is groundnut seed?

Groundnut seed (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important food, feed and principal oil seed crops which is cultivated on large scale throughout the world. It is an annual crop principally for its edible oil and protein rich kernel seeds, borne in pods which develop and mature below the soil surface. (Ayoola and Adeyeye, 2010) .