• When was Ceylon oil refinery built?
  • The refinery was built in August 1969 by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation under the guidance of Iran, initially designed to process 38,000 barrels (6,000 m 3) per stream day of Dubai crude oil, and Arabian light crude oil. (Medium sour crude oil) It was commissioned on 12 October 1969.
  • Why do we use a cleaning machine for peanut extraction?
  • Batches of harvested peanuts will contain whole peanuts in the shell, some shelled peanuts, and foreign objects (e.g., leaves, nodes, weed seed, etc.). The peanuts are then cleaned using cleaning machine so that oil is not contaminated with foreign materials. Therefore, it helps to preform the extraction process as efficiently as possible.
  • Why do we dehull peanut oil before oil pressing?
  • The purpose of dehulling before oil pressing is to reduce the absorption of oil by the shell, increase the yield of oil, improve the processing efficiency of the peanut oil processing machine and reduce equipment wear and tear. This oil can also improve cake quality and added value.
  • How many barrels a day does Sapugaskanda Refinery produce?
  • The facility, which covers an area of 165 acres (67 ha), currently [when?] has a capacity of 50,000 barrels (7,900 m 3) per stream day. As with most refineries, the Sapugaskanda Refinery has an in-house utilities section which supplies electricity, water, steam, instrument air, and other necessities for operations.
  • What is groundnut oil manufacturing process?
  • Groundnut oil manufacturing process is divided into two methods, the first is mechanical pressing and the second is solvent extraction. Mechanical pressing can extract 85% oil and the remaining oil is extracted by the solvent extraction method.