• Is rapeseed a vegetable?
  • ( a )Rapeseed ( Brassica napus) plant; ( b) Rapeseeds Rapeseed is a significant oilseed in the world. It is traditionally utilized to produce edible oil since it is the third most valuable source of vegetable oil (after soy and palm) as well as oil meal (after soy and cotton) [ 2 ].
  • Can rapeseed use a pressure system?
  • The system is also limited in its application to low oil content products. Seeds with a high oil content (i.e. >40%), such asrapeseed (canola) and sunflower seed, typically do not allow for a sufficient pressure buildup in the units to gain similar effects as seen with soybeans.
  • What are the byproducts of rapeseed oil refining?
  • Significant quantities of byproducts like rapeseed meal, soapstocks (SS), deodorizer distillates (DOD), and less important by-products such as acid oil (AO) are generated through oil refining procedures. Rapeseed meal is a waste product produced when rapeseeds are pressed for making raw oil.
  • Is rapeseed a good source of oil?
  • It is traditionally utilized to produce edible oil since it is the third most valuable source of vegetable oil (after soy and palm) as well as oil meal (after soy and cotton) [ 2 ]. Currently, most species of the cultivated rapeseed have a low level of erucic acid and glucosinolates with a high amount of oleic acid.
  • What is rapeseed meal?
  • Rapeseed meal is a waste product produced when rapeseeds are pressed for making raw oil. It is known for its high level of fatty acids, natural antioxidants (vitamins, e.g., E, B 1, B 2, B 6, folic acid, biotin, and choline), protein (lysine, methionine, cysteine, threonine, and tryptophan), minerals (phosphorus), and raw fibers [ 7 ].
  • What temperature should rapeseed meal be extracted?
  • Overheating can happen within desolventizing, so temperatures should not exceed 100 ¡ãC. At the end of the extraction process, the remaining oil in the rapeseed meal extracted by solvent must not exceed 2¨C3% [ 15 ]. Mechanical extraction of seeds that are treated by temperature produces expeller rapeseed meal.