• What is refining in edible oil processing?
  • Refining is the last step in edible oil processing. We are committed to making every drop of oil safe, healthy and nutritious. Value-adding by-products may be produced from processing stages like Degumming, Neutralization, Bleaching, Dewaxing/Winterization and Deodorization.
  • What is oil refining?
  • Oil Refining is a progress of removing the impurities such as phospholipids, FFA, pigment, off-flavor in cruel oil before edible application. Oil refining machine is used for producing the first or second-grade edible oil. We are able to supply the professional oil refining plant and related oil refining equipment.
  • What are commercial oil production facilities?
  • Oils are essential components of all plants. However, commercial oil production facilities only utilize plants that accumulate large amounts of oil and are readily available. Currently, the largest source of commercial oils is oilseeds: the seeds of annual plants such as soybean, canola, rapeseed, cottonseed, sunflower, peanut, castor and flax.
  • How do you turn crude oil into edible oil?
  • Refining crude oil into edible oil requires deep process knowledge¡ªfrom degumming, neutralization and dewaxing to bleaching, deodorizing and GE and 3-MCPD mitigation. The Tampieri family has been producing grapeseed oil for more than 90 years. By using Alfa Laval products, their production becomes both efficient and sustainable.
  • How are seeds prepared for oil extraction?
  • Unit operations for preparation of seeds for oil extraction vary slightly depending on the physical properties and oil content (Figure 1). However, most oilseeds go through the process of cleaning, drying dehulling, size reduction, flaking cooking and tempering.
  • Do oilseed husks contain oil?
  • Hulls and shells of oilseeds do not contain a significant amount of oil (less than 1 percent). Most oilseeds need to be separated from their outer husk or shell prior to oil extraction. Dehulling also is referred to as shelling or decorticating.