• What is cottonseed oil?
  • Cottonseed oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the seeds of the cotton plant after the cotton lint has been removed. It¡¯s composed of linters (10%), cotton shell (40~45%) and kernel. the oil content of cotton seed is 15%-25%, the oil content of kernel is 30%-40% after decorticating.
  • Where is Oman’s Duqm refinery located?
  • Oman’s massive Duqm refinery project is spread over a 9km square-site in Duqm, on the Arabian Sea coast in the Al Wusta Governorate of Oman, approximately 600 km south of the capital city Muscat.. Inside Oman’s $7 billion Duqm refinery and petrochemicals project. Downstream, Duqm, Duqm refinery, Oman, OQ. News.
  • What is Oman’s Oil & Gas Project?
  • The project is operated by Oman¡¯s OQ and will primarily produce diesel, jet fuel, naphtha and LPG. Its feedstock will comprise 65% Kuwaiti crude and 35% Omani crude.
  • What is Oman’s feedstock?
  • Its feedstock will comprise 65% Kuwaiti crude and 35% Omani crude. In April 2023, Oman said its most significant project in the refining and petrochemical industries sector, began operations of the crude oil distillation unit, which indicates operational readiness for all the units of the refinery.
  • How many crude oil shipments have been delivered to Duqm refinery?
  • The project received 10 shipments of crude oil to date since its commissioning in January 2023, to secure the needs of the Duqm Refinery after connecting it with Ras Markaz terminal through an 80-kilometre pipeline. 8 crude oil storage tanks have been built at Ras Markaz to store and supply the crude oil for Duqm Refinery.¡±
  • What is cottonseed meal?
  • Cottonseed meal is a good source of protein. It is the byproduct remaining after cotton is ginned and the seeds crushed and the oil extracted. The remaining meal is usually used for animal feed and in organic fertilizers. Most of the meal is extracted mechanically through cottonseed kernels.