• How is sunflower oil made?
  • Sunflower oil is made by pressing the seeds of the sunflower plant. This process extracts the oil from the seeds and then it is refined, bleached and deodorized in order to purify it. After this process, the oil is ready for consumption and can be used for cooking or as a supplement.
  • How to refine sunflower oil?
  • Physical refining of sunflower oil is discussed in details. Recent developments in the field of processes, equipment and control have made possible to refine by physical way the high phosphatide containing seed oils as well.
  • Who makes full-line sunflower oil refining plant?
  • Goyum is a well-known manufacturer of full-line sunflower oil refining plant. Sunflower oil refinery plant includes a series process, such as degumming, neutralization, bleaching, deodorization and dewaxing
  • How are sunflower seeds extracted?
  • Once the seeds have been cleaned and dried, they are placed in a press machine where they are compressed to extract the oil. The pressing process produces a mixture of oil and crushed sunflower seeds, known as press cake.
  • What are the advantages of Physical refining of sunflower oil?
  • Physical refining has several advantages compared to the classical chemical one. This process is more economical (improved yield, lower investment cost, less chemicals used) environmental friendly process (no soapstock to be treated, splitted) but more sensitive to the crude oil quality. Physical refining of sunflower oil is discussed in details.
  • How to grow sunflower seeds?
  • The most suitable temperature for the growth of sunflower seed is 20 ¨C 27¡ãC with abundant water. There are several varieties of seeds available consisting of 36% of Oil to 40% oil-based on cultivated area soil condition and species of the seed. The oil extracted from sunflower seeds either by Screw Press or by Solvent Extraction Process.