• How much oil is in a sunflower expeller?
  • Sunflower expeller contains less than 1.5% oil. It consists of pieces (flakes) of variable size with a smooth, somewhat curved cut surface, which is the result of processing in an extruder. Due to its high protein content, sunflower expeller made from hulled seeds is a valuable feedstuff for all kinds of animals.
  • What is an oil expeller press?
  • French custom designs, manufactures and supports oilseed preparation equipment and screw presses, sometimes referred to as oil expeller presses. These oil extraction machines gather vegetable oil from oil-bearing seeds and nuts for food and industrial uses, including biodiesel and other fuels.
  • How does a seed expeller work?
  • Crude materials enter one side of the expeller and waste items leave the other side. The machine uses grinding and constant pressure from the screw drives to move and pack the seed material. The oil is seeps through little openings that don’t permit seed fiber solids to go through.
  • Can Sunflower hulls be used as heating oil?
  • Separated sunflower and soybean hulls have half the thermal value of heating oil and can be used as an alternative energy or heating source. We can help you implement solutions for the grinding and pelleting of hulls to get the most out of your by-products. What’s new?
  • How do you extract oil from seeds?
  • The two most common processes to extract oil for most seeds, beans, and nuts is the Full Press Extraction Process where mechanical screw presses are used to extract the oil by squeezing the oil under high pressure, and the Preparation/Solvent Extraction Process where a solvent is mixed with the material to separate the oil.
  • Why do you need a sunflower preparation solution?
  • Our sunflower preparation solution delivers excellent dehulling results leading to a higher protein content in your extraction meal. We can offer you tailored designs to meet your process and plant requirements, and implement one or two-stage sunflower dehulling, with single or double hull control, backed by global support.