• Where is castor seed oil extracted?
  • We are experienced in turnkey Castor Seed Oil Extraction Plants. Our machines are working successfully in over 55 countries. Major Castor Seed producing countries are Brazil, India and Argentina. Other countries growing Castor include Indonesia, Indo-China, Madagascar, Angola and Mozambique.
  • How to make castor oil?
  • The castor oil seeds undergoes many processes to produce castor oil. The following steps: seed cleaning, seed cooking, oil extraction, oil clarification, oil storage and filling. Step 1: Castor Seed Dehulling Step 2: Castor Seed Cleaning Step 3: Castor Seed Cooking Step 4: Castor Seed Pressing Step 5: Castor Oil Clarification
  • What is castor seed oil production line?
  • This castor seed oil production line adopts mechanical oil pressing technology. It connects a series of seed processing equipment to continuous oil extraction which can largely saving labor cost in production. The castor oil seeds undergoes many processes to produce castor oil.
  • Is castor oil a renewable resource?
  • Castor oil has long been used commercially as a highly renewable resource for the chemical industry. 1, 2 It is a vegetable oil obtained by pressing the seeds of the castor oil plant (Ricinus communis L.) that is mainly cultivated in Africa, South America, and India. 3, 4 Major castor oil-producing countries include Brazil, China, and India.
  • How Castor oil is produced?
  • It connects a series of seed processing equipment to continuous oil extraction which can largely saving labor cost in production. The castor oil seeds undergoes many processes to produce castor oil. The following steps: seed cleaning, seed cooking, oil extraction, oil clarification, oil storage and filling.
  • Can castor seeds be used as raw material for castor oil press?
  • Castor Seeds obtained after the Cleaning process can be used as a raw material for Castor Oil Press. Castor seeds contain 45 ¨C 50 % oil content. After two stage pressing, about 8 % residual oil is left in the oilcake/meal. The castor seeds are conditioned using Steam in a Cooking Kettle.