widely used castor seed oil processing plant in venezuela

   
widely used castor seed oil processing plant in venezuela
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • widely used castor seed oil processing plant in venezuela
Which countries produce castor oil?

At present, the major castor markets are the USA, China, Russia, Japan and the European community countries [ 5 ]. Production and percentage share of castor seed by major producing countries (in 1000 tonnes) India being the largest producer of castor seeds, it also heavily dominates in castor oil production worldwide.

Are there novel processing methods involved in castor oil production?

Entrepreneurs and castor processors in the United States and South America also cultivate castor beans but are faced with the challenge of achieving high castor oil production efficiency, as well as obtaining the desired oil quality. In this manuscript, we provide a detailed analysis of novel processing methods involved in castor oil production.

What is castor oil?

Castor oil is increasingly becoming an important bio-based raw material for industrial applications. The oil is non-edible and can be extracted from castor seeds from the castor plant belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae. The oil is a mixture of saturated and unsaturated fatty acid esters linked to a glycerol.

What is castor plant?

Castor plant is one of the potential plants producing oil that was commercially used by chemical industries. Castor plant is widely cultivated all around the world, especially in some countries like India, China, and Brazil, with the seed yield averages of around 700¨C1100?kg/ha.