sunflower oil extraction precess in south africa

   
sunflower oil extraction precess in south africa
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • sunflower oil extraction precess in south africa
  • What is sunflower used for in South Africa?
  • In South Africa sunflower is well adapted in both hot and dry climate. The seed can be consumed after the hull has been removed as a snack or used for production of different oils. Most of the seed produced is marketed locally to expressers, animal feed manufacturers and for seed.
  • How long does sunflower seed oil last in South Africa?
  • The technology used for processing in South Africa is on par with foreign competitors (need to confirm). Sunflower seed oil has a shelve life of 12 months (FAO, 2010). The tables below lists the sunflower seed processing companies as well as the oilseed refineries and their capacities.
  • How much sunflower seed oil is produced in South Africa?
  • Over the past three years South Africa produced around 300 000 tons of sunflower seed oil (SAGIS, 2011). According to a report on the Manufacturing of Oil and Animal Fat in South Africa by Who Owns Whom (Pty) Ltd the current processing capacity for sunflower seed is 1 442 000 ¨C 1 522 000 ton.
  • How is sunflower oil extracted?
  • A volatile hydrocarbon like hexane is used as a solvent to extract the oil. CLEANING THE SEEDS: The harvested sunflower oil seeds are passed over magnets to subtraction any metal traces, and other impurities are getting rid of by cleaning sieve and destoners. Then the outer covering (hulls) of the seeds are removed to get pure seeds. DE-HULLING: