• What is a screw pressing operation in a canola processing operation?
  • A screw pressing operation has two major functions in a canola processing operation. First, it removes 60-70% of the oil from the canola flakes. Subsequent solvent extraction can then reduce the oil content to approximately 1 % in the extracted flakes.
  • Can canola oil be used in a conveyor discharge spout?
  • Dusting off of clean canola seed during transferring and conveying can be reduced dramatically by spraying a small amount of edible oil into a grain flow. The author has achieved excellent results by using 50-200 ppm super-degummed canola oil injected into free-falling canola seed, as in a conveyor discharge spout.
  • Why is stainless steel used in canola oil extraction?
  • Corrosion of carbon steel piping and vessels has been noted in these streams; therefore, the use of stainless steel is very desirable in those areas of the extraction plant in contact with the DT discharge vapors and condensed liquids. Hexane recovery from the canola oil is achieved via a distillation system.
  • How hexane is extracted from canola seed?
  • All hexane vapo~ are passed through a series of condcnsers followed by a mineral oil scrubber SO that the hexane may be reused for extraction. A well operated extraction plant will consistently maintain hexane losses below 3.0 liter per m etric ton of canola seed processed.
  • What is canola seed cleaning equipment?
  • Current canola seed cleaning equipment typically consists of three basic steps: aspiration, screen separation to remove oversized particles, and screen separation to remove undersized particles.
  • What is a canola meal analysis evaporator?
  • Typical Canola Meal Analysis evaporator. This evaporator serves a dual function in that it acts as acondensel” for some of the DT vapo~. In the second stage evaporator, steam is utilized as a heat source to concentrate the miscclla from 65% at the inlet to 95% oil in hexane at the discharge.