14 tonnes per day castor seeds oil refinery plant in egypt

   
14 tonnes per day castor seeds oil refinery plant in egypt
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • 14 tonnes per day castor seeds oil refinery plant in egypt
How to improve bio-oil production from Egyptian castor seeds?

Also, Egyptian castor is one of the most important crops for oil production compared with other commonly used oil crops. The main aim of this study is to enhance the production of bio-oil from Egyptian castor seeds by using microwave and ultrasonic as pre-treatments.

Where is Castor grown?

Castor ( Ricinus communis L.) belongs to family Euphorbiaceae. The main countries in the world for growing castor are India, China, Brazil, Thailand, and Russia. World production is about 1.14 million ton of castor (Yadava et al., 2012 ). Castor seeds contain oil ranging from 40 to 55% while the seed kernels contain oil of about 64¨C71%.

Where do Egyptian castor seeds come from?

Egyptian castor seeds were obtained from a privet farm in Sinai Governorate. Castor seeds have been used under the permission of Benha University regulations. Plant materials are complied with the local and national regulations. A lipid analysis was performed showing the percentage of oil in the seeds.

Which country produces the most castor oil?

In 2021, India was the leading country in castor oil seed production in the Asia-Pacific region, with approximately 1.65 million tons. In comparison, castor oil production in the Philippines was about 40 tons that year. Get notified via email when this statistic is updated. *Values are based on imputation methodology. **Estimated values.