• What is a screw sunflower oil press?
  • Our screw sunflower oil press is a premium piece of equipment for small scale oil pressing production from 1TPD to 20TPD. It can process various oilseeds and nuts, including sunflower seeds. Our seed oil presses come with competitive prices and reliable after services.
  • What is sunflower seed processing?
  • Sunflower seed processing focuses on sunflower oil as the most valuable product. It is used as high-value oil in various food applications. The deoiled meal is considered a byproduct and is mostly used as animal feed. In 2011, annual world production of deoiled sunflower meal was at 16 million tons (FAO, 2013).
  • What are the two types of sunflower seeds?
  • Sunflower seeds come in two types: one is the non-oil seed, which is usually eaten as confectionery just after being roasted with or without the shell. The other one is the oil type seed, which is used for extracting oil. Below is a basic process of sunflower oil pressing.
  • 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.
  • How to start a small sunflower oil business?
  • To start a small sunflower oil business, this mechanical oil press is your best choice. Sunflower oil is a non-volatile oil typically extracted from sunflowers’ seeds. It is mostly used to fry food and also as moisturizers.
  • What is a prepress solvent extraction method in a sunflower crushing plant?
  • In a typical sunflower crushing plant using the prepress solvent extraction method, the initial steps of seed pre-cleaning and seed drying are located in the seed receiving section of the facility, prior to seed storage.