• What are sunflower oilseeds?
  • Sunflower oilseeds are the ones you want to find. It refers to sunflower seeds that are intended to be used for oil extraction. These seeds come from a specific variety of sunflower that has smaller seeds with thinner shells, which makes it easier to extract the oil.
  • How to extract sunflower oil?
  • The process of extracting sunflower oil involves various steps, such as: The extraction method used depends on the desired quality and yield of the oil: Mechanical pressing is a popular method that involves squeezing the seeds using a machine to extract the oil.
  • How to choose the right sunflower oil extraction method?
  • It is important to choose the right extraction method depending on the desired quality and yield of the oil. The sunflower oil extraction process involves several steps, including cleaning, dehulling, cooking, pressing, and refining. Cleaning involves removing any foreign material and impurities from the seeds.
  • How are sunflower seeds extracted?
  • Once the seeds have been cleaned and dried, they are placed in a press machine where they are compressed to extract the oil. The pressing process produces a mixture of oil and crushed sunflower seeds, known as press cake.
  • How is sunflower crushed for oil recovery?
  • Sunflower is crushed for oil recovery via one of two process methods, hard pressing or prepress solvent extraction. Hard pressing relies upon exerting high pressure on the prepared seed to separate oil from the solids fraction, historically recovering about 25% oil from the seed.
  • Why is prepress solvent extraction better than sunflower meal?
  • Because sunflower oil has a substantially higher economic value than sunflower meal, process economics improve significantly as the oil recovery yield increases. Therefore, prepress solvent extraction, with the highest oil recovery yield, is the process method utilized today for the majority of the sunflower seed that is crushed globally.