• What is an oil mill?
  • An oil mill is a grinding mill designed to crush or bruise oil-bearing seeds, such as linseed or peanuts, or other oil-rich vegetable material, such as olives or the fruit of the oil palm, which can then be pressed to extract vegetable oils, which may be used as foods or for cooking, as oleochemical feedstocks, as lubricants, or as biofuels.
  • What is J-oil mills?
  • This is the corporate website of J-OIL MILLS. J-OIL MILLS provides the base ingredients for all kinds of foods, with a focus on vegetable oils, and contributes to a healthy and rich dietary lifestyle. We also provide safe and secure products that meet the diverse needs of our customers, based on the unique technologies of our Group.
  • What is a small oil mill plant for?
  • A small oil mill plant is designed to process a great number of vegetable seeds and nuts, such as soybeans, peanuts, cotton seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, palm kernel, and coconut. It is fully mechanically driven.
  • What type of machinery is used in oil mills?
  • A treadmill, windmill or watermill was later used to drive the milling and pressing machinery, replaced in modern times with steam and later other power sources. Bullock or horse driven oil mills, such as the traditional ghani in Bangladesh, have increasingly been replaced by power-driven steel oil mills.
  • What type of oil mill is used in Bangladesh?
  • Bullock or horse driven oil mills, such as the traditional ghani in Bangladesh, have increasingly been replaced by power-driven steel oil mills. In some areas, watermills may be “double” water mills, with machinery for grinding wheat on one side of the watercourse and machinery for extracting oils on the other side.